The Spring Market is Starting to Thaw

Despite a big increase in the number of homes sold in March, the local housing market continued its buyer-friendly shift. The Chicago metro area saw 8,122 homes sell in March, an increase over the 5,600 homes sold in February but a 10 percent year-over-year decline,...

Who Helps You Buy a Home?

Buying a home means not only finding the right home, but hiring and coordinating with a lot of professionals that will help bring you to the closing table. Naturally, a good buyer agent will make recommendations and help with the coordination, so don’t be afraid to...

How Much Money Does it Take to Buy a House?

The total out of pocket costs to purchase a home in Chicago is equal the down payment + closing costs + a few other factors that could have an impact depending on the situation. Closing costs are separate and in addition to down payment. Closing costs are a...

February 2019 Market Reports

Good News for Buyers as the Market Corrects The real estate market data for all 77 Chicago neighborhoods shows the continued slowing of the market as predicted. The data varies from neighborhood to neighborhood, and even block to block, but in general we are seeing a...

December 2018 Market Report

This is a great time to buy or sell a home in some of Chicago’s most popular neighborhoods and Suburbs. Our December 2018 market reports will give you the edge you need to find the home of your dreams. These guides will help answer questions that are bound to...