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Home sales rose the most in 7 years as Chicago-area buyers took advantage of super-low interest rates to trade up to houses that fit a COVID-era lifestyle. Crain’s residential real estate reporter Dennis Rodkin joins the podcast to talk about where sales rose the most and recap this week’s housing news. Plus: Jewel-Osco offering at-home COVID-19 tests, insurance giants face big claims from unprecedented natural disaster levels, Ulta suspends long-planned expansion into Canada, market, Airlines and unions mount lobby blitz for aid before layoffs and United offers $250 COVID test for travelers.