What a great time it is to buy a house in Chicago. You can receive a $15,000 incentive if you buy one of five new homes in new developments until April 29th. One of the homes is on the North side in the Clybourne and Division area. And $8,000 tax credits available for first-time homebuyers. “It’s a fantastic time to buy,” said Alaina Harkness of the Partnership for New Communities. Purchase price for the homes offered between $150,000 and $450,000.