Crain’s residential real estate reporter Dennis Rodkin talks with host Amy Guth about news from the local housing market, including the NAR taking a hit in a new survey, a West Garfield Park builder’s vision for an ecosystem of improvement vision and more.

Plus: Where consumers spent money as Chicago-area retail sales rose almost 5% last year, Blackstone facing $346 million foreclosure at River North office building, Gold Coast's distressed Ambassador Chicago hotel finds a rescuer and remote software firm Nerdio gets $1.2 billion valuation in $500 million equity round.