by Jeff Kropp | Mar 28, 2021 | Home Buying Tips
First Time Home Buyer Checklist Many first time home buyers feel anxious about buying their first home. That is understandable. There is a lot to consider when buying your first piece of real estate. No matter where you are starting from there are a few key common...
by Jeff Kropp | Jan 16, 2021 | Chicagoland Real Estate Information, Home Buying Tips
Which Hungry First Time Homebuyers Will Feast On Scraps in Unbelievable Market? The inventory of homes has plummeted to the lowest it has been in 13 years! What Does Data Say? At the end of the year, there were only enough homes in feed hungry buyers for 1.8 months....
by Jeff Kropp | Jun 20, 2020 | Chicagoland Real Estate Information
We finally have some solid figures on how COVID impacted Chicagoland real estate. These figures reflect a deep negative impact on real estate but also hope the worst is over. As we hit and then passed the peak of COVID in May, closed sales and new listings were way...
by Jeff Kropp | May 12, 2020 | Home Buying Tips
These are the 6 most-asked buyer questions, answered now. Is it possible to buy a house now? Yes, and many buyers are proceeding with their purchase. Illinois has declared that residential and commercial real estate services are an “essential service” that should be...
by Jeff Kropp | Apr 26, 2020 | Chicagoland Real Estate Information
No one knows for sure. But most housing experts believe the wave of across-the-board home-price slashing and desperate sell-offs that characterized the aftermath of the Great Recession are far less likely to materialize this time around. Why will things be different?...