Chicagoland Real Estate Blog

Why Pre-Approval Is a Game Changer for Homebuyers If you’re planning to buy a home this year, you might have heard that pre-approval is a ...

According to Bankrate’s latest survey of 1,025 adults, real estate nabbed the title of favorite long-term investment (defined as ten ...

MRED marketplace new listings dip New listings in MRED's marketplace fell 7% week-over-week. That weekly decrease accompanied an 18% annual decline ...

A year ago, bidding wars were the norm, but last month, less than half of all bids written by Redfin agents faced any competition at all. Here are ...

What’s Causing Ongoing Home Price Appreciation? If you’re thinking about making a move, you probably want to know what’s going ...

How’s the housing market these days? It’s a question almost as common as asking about the weather. But do you really know what's going ...

Great News About Housing Inventory [INFOGRAPHIC] Some Highlights Experts say the number of homes for sale is growing this year, and that can have ...

While we may all try our hand at a DIY project from time to time, there are certain projects that are just too complex for a novice to handle ...

How Lock ‘n’ Roll works Lock in your low rate for as long as 90 days with Lock 'n Roll. Applicant subject to credit and underwriting ...

Active inventory of homes for sale in Chicago jumped 28.5% month over month in June to 18,746 properties, while the number of transactions rose 9.3% ...

Homebuilder confidence posted its second-highest drop in the history of the NAHB/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index (HMI) in July, as home sales and ...

Why mortgage rates change day-to-day Source: Apartment Therapy Mortgage rates are hot news right now, ...

If you’re thinking about selling your house in 2022, you truly have a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity at your fingertips. When selling anything, ...

Homebuyers, buckle up! Lately, mortgage interest rates have been shooting up—and then falling back down—at a whiplash pace. Last month, ...

Second City? More like the Second Best City in the World. That’s according to the latest Time Out Index survey results, which ranked Chicago in ...

Over time, regulations tighten, which can sap resale value When we bought a house in New Jersey 19 years ago, our real estate agent told us, ...