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What Actually Kills ROI That Spreadsheets Don’t Show

by LaQuan HenleyReal Estate BrokerJanuary 29, 2026 Most real estate deals don’t fail where investors expect them to. They don’t collapse in the spreadsheet. They erode slowly, after the assumptions have already been approved and the capital committed. By the time underperformance is visible, the damage has usually been done somewhere else. Think of ROI […]

What Chicago’s Real Estate Market Must Prepare For: ComEd’s $803 Million Credit Windfall Meets a $268 Million Rate Hike Request

Electricity costs have become one of the most influential line items in Chicago real estate underwriting. From high-rise multifamily operators managing common-area loads to industrial developers powering warehouse automation, the region’s energy ecosystem is no longer a background utility — it’s a major economic determinant. ComEd’s newly announced $803 million in state-mandated nuclear energy credits, […]