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Blog Posts Archive
Is Owning a Home Still the American Dream for Younger Buyers?
Barrington Real Estate Market Update Week Ending November 27
Why the Economy Won’t Tank the Housing Market
Schaumburg Real Estate Market Update Week Ending November 27
Are the Top 3 Housing Market Questions on Your Mind?
Arlington Heights Real Estate Market Update Week Ending November 27
Is Wall Street Buying Up All the Homes in America?
Northbrook Estate Market Update Week Ending November 20
Why Homeowners Are Thankful They Own
Barrington Real Estate Market Update Week Ending November 20
Home Prices Still Growing – Just at a More Normal Pace
Arlington Heights Real Estate Market Update Week Ending November 20
Are There Actually More Homes for Sale Right Now?
Is Your House the Top Thing on a Buyer’s Wish List this Holiday Season?
Schaumburg Real Estate Market Update Week Ending November 20
Northbrook Estate Market Update Week Ending November 13
People Are Still Moving, Even with Today’s Affordability Challenges
Barrington Real Estate Market Update Week Ending November 13
The Latest 2024 Housing Market Forecast
Arlington Heights Real Estate Market Update Week Ending November 13
These Top Cities Show Home Prices Are Still Climbing
Schaumburg Real Estate Market Update Week Ending November 13
Life-Changing Events That Move the Housing Market
Arlington Heights Real Estate Market Update Week Ending November 6
Smart Financing Strategies for Real Estate Investors
How VA Loans Can Help Make Homeownership Dreams Come True
Northbrook Estate Market Update Week Ending November 6
Thinking About Using Your 401(k) To Buy a Home?
Barrington Real Estate Market Update Week Ending November 6
Homeowner Net Worth Has Skyrocketed
Palatine Real Estate Market Update Week Ending November 6
Reasons To Sell Your House Before the New Year
Schaumburg Real Estate Market Update Week Ending October 30
Don’t Believe Everything You Read About Home Prices
Northbrook Estate Market Update Week Ending October
What Are Accessory Dwelling Units and How Can They Benefit You?
Foreclosures and Bankruptcies Won’t Crash the Housing Market
Barrington Real Estate Market Update Week Ending October 30
The Perks of Selling Your House When Inventory Is Low
Arlington Heights Real Estate Market Update Week Ending October 30
Barrington Real Estate Market Update Week Ending October 26
Why Home Prices Keep Going Up
Arlington Heights Real Estate Market Update Week Ending October 23
The Risks of Selling Your House on Your Own
Palatine Real Estate Market Update Week Ending October 16
What Are the Real Reasons You Want To Move Right Now?
Northbrook Real Estate Market Update Week Ending October 16
How Buying a Multi-Generational Home Helps with Affordability Today
Schaumburg Real Estate Market Update Week Ending October 16
Are Higher Mortgage Rates Here To Stay?
Barrington Real Estate Market Update Week Ending October 16
How to Get Started with Real Estate Investing
Unlocking the Door to Affordable Housing: Challenges and Solutions
Arlington Heights Real Estate Market Update Week Ending October 16
Exploring the Diversity of Rental Properties
Schaumburg Real Estate Market Update Week Ending October 9
Northbrook Estate Market Update Week Ending October 9
What about rentals as a business?
Barrington Real Estate Market Update Week Ending October 9
A Guide to Preparing Your Home for Fall
Arlington Heights Real Estate Market Update Week Ending October 9
Is homeownership still possible in today's market?
Schaumburg Real Estate Market Update Week Ending October 2
Are You a Homebuyer Worried About Climate Risks?
Understanding the Benefits of Owning Your First Home
Northbrook Estate Market Update Week Ending October 2
Arlington Heights Real Estate Market Update Week Ending October 2
Home Prices Are Not Falling
Unpacking the Long-Term Benefits of Homeownership
Barrington Real Estate Market Update Week Ending October 2
Schaumburg Real Estate Market Update Week Ending September 25
Why Your House Didn’t Sell
Northbrook Estate Market Update Week Ending September 25
Why Today’s Housing Inventory Shows a Crash Isn’t on the Horizon
Arlington Heights Real Estate Market Update Week Ending September 25
Barrington Real Estate Market Update Week Ending September 25
The Return of Normal Seasonality for Home Price Appreciation
Beginning with Pre-Approval
Schaumburg Real Estate Market Update Week Ending September 18
The Many Non-Financial Benefits of Homeownership
Northbrook Estate Market Update Week Ending September 18
Remote Work Is Changing How Some Buyers Search for Their Dream Homes
Arlington Heights Real Estate Market Update Week Ending September 18
Your Home Equity Can Offset Affordability Challenges
Are More Homes Coming onto the Market?
Barrington Real Estate Market Update Week Ending September 18
Why Is Housing Inventory So Low?
Northbrook Estate Market Update Week Ending September 11
Should Baby Boomers Buy or Rent After Selling Their Houses?
What Experts Project for Home Prices Over the Next 5 Years
Planning to Retire? Your Equity Can Help You Make a Move
Arlington Heights Real Estate Market Update Week Ending September 11
Get Ready for Smaller, More Affordable Homes
Barrington Real Estate Market Update Week Ending September 11
Schaumburg Real Estate Market Update Week Ending September 11
Mortgage Rates: Past, Present, and Possible Future
Arlington Heights Real Estate Market Update Week Ending September 4
Expert Home Price Forecasts Revised Up for 2023
Northbrook Estate Market Update Week Ending September 5
Why It’s Still a Seller’s Market Today
How Inflation Affects the Housing Market
Why You May Still Want To Sell Your House After All
Barrington Real Estate Market Update Week Ending September 4
Schaumburg Real Estate Market Update Week Ending September 4
Buyer Traffic Is Still Stronger than the Norm
Gen Z: The Next Generation Is Making Moves in the Housing Market
More Jobs and Better Pay Leads to More Buyer Demand
Northbrook Estate Market Update Week Ending August 28
Why You Don’t Need To Fear the Return of Adjustable-Rate Mortgages
Arlington Heights Real Estate Market Update Week Ending August 28
Why Median Home Sales Price Is Confusing Right Now
Barrington Real Estate Market Update Week Ending August 28
People Want Less Expensive Homes – And Builders Are Responding
Schaumburg Real Estate Market Update Week Ending August 28
Barrington Real Estate Market Update Week Ending August 21
Don’t Expect a Flood of Foreclosures
Equity Is a Game Changer for Homeowners Looking To Sell
Northbrook Estate Market Update Week Ending August 21
Arlington Heights Real Estate Market Update Week Ending August 21
Where Are People Moving Today and Why?
About 11,000 Houses Will Sell Today
The Value of an Agent When Buying Your New Construction Home
Barrington Real Estate Market Update Week Ending August 14
Schaumburg Real Estate Market Update Week Ending August 14
There's Only Half the Inventory of a Normal Housing Market Today
Four Ways You Can Use Your Home Equity
Arlington Heights Real Estate Market Update Week Ending August 14
How Inflation Affects Mortgage Rates
Barrington Estate Market Update Week Ending August 7
How To Know If You’re Ready to Buy a Home
Schaumburg Real Estate Market Update Week Ending August 8
Northbrook Estate Market Update Week Ending August 7
Sellers: Don’t Let These Two Things Hold You Back
Arlington Heights Real Estate Market Update Week Ending August 7
Pricing Your House Right Still Matters Today
Homebuyers Are Still More Active Than Usual
Barrington Estate Market Update Week Ending July 31
Schaumburg Real Estate Market Update Week Ending July 31
Tips for Making Your Best Offer on a Home
Don’t Fall for the Next Shocking Headlines About Home Prices
Northbrook Estate Market Update Week Ending July 31
Foreclosure Numbers Today Aren’t Like 2008
Arlington Heights Real Estate Market Update Week Ending July 24
Owning Your Home Helps You Build Wealth
Explaining Today’s Mortgage Rates
Homebuyers Are Getting Used to the New Normal
Schaumburg Real Estate Market Update Week Ending July 24
How Remote Work Expands Your Homebuying Horizons
Arlington Heights Real Estate Market Update Week Ending July 17
Renting or Selling Your House: What's the Best Move?
Home Prices Are Rebounding
Barrington Estate Market Update Week Ending July 17
Momentum Is Building for New Home Construction
Barrington Estate Market Update Week Ending July 10
Reasons Your Home May Not Be Selling
Today’s Housing Inventory Is a Sweet Spot for Sellers
Schaumburg Real Estate Market Update Week Ending July 10
Two Questions To Ask Yourself if You’re Considering Buying a Home
Arlington Heights Real Estate Market Update Week Ending July 10
Barrington Estate Market Update Week Ending July 7
Evaluating Your Wants and Needs as a Homebuyer Matters More Today
Where Will You Go If You Sell? Newly Built Homes Might Be the Answer
Lending Standards Are Not Like They Were Leading Up to the Crash
Arlington Heights Real Estate Market Update Week Ending July 3
Schaumburg Real Estate Market Update Week Ending June 26
Why Homeownership Wins in the Long Run
Barrington Estate Market Update Week Ending June 26
The True Cost of Selling Your House on Your Own
Northbrook Estate Market Update Week Ending June 26
What Homebuyers Need To Know About Credit Scores
Arlington Heights Real Estate Market Update Week Ending June 26
Eco-Friendly, Energy-Efficient Homes Attract Buyers
Why the Median Home Price Is Meaningless in Today’s Market
Why Buying or Selling a Home Helps the Economy and Your Community
Barrington Estate Market Update Week Ending June 19
Northbrook Estate Market Update Week Ending June 19
Saving for a Down Payment? Here’s What You Need To Know
A Drop in Equity Doesn’t Mean Low Equity
Your Needs Matter More Than Today’s Mortgage Rates
Are Home Prices Going Up or Down? That Depends…
Arlington Heights Real Estate Market Update Week Ending June 12
How to Save for Your Dream House
Northbrook Estate Market Update Week Ending June 9
This Real Estate Market Is the Strongest of Our Lifetime
Palatine Market Update Week Ending June 5
The Main Reason Mortgage Rates Are So High
Schaumburg Real Estate Market Update Week Ending May 5
Real Estate Is Still Considered the Best Long-Term Investment
Arlington Heights Real Estate Market Update Week Ending June 5
Oops! Home Prices Didn’t Crash After All
Barrington Estate Market Update Week Ending June 5
The True Value of Homeownership
Keys to Success for First-Time Homebuyers
Today’s Real Estate Market: The ‘Unicorns’ Have Galloped Off
Barrington Estate Market Update Week Ending May 29
Arlington Heights Real Estate Market Update Week Ending May 29
The Benefits of Selling Now, According to Experts
Palatine Market Update Week Ending May 22
Owning a Home Helps Protect Against Inflation
Barrington Estate Market Update Week Ending May 22
Why Buying a Vacation Home Beats Renting One This Summer
Arlington Heights Real Estate Market Update Week Ending May 22
Why Buyers Need an Expert Agent by Their Side
Northbrook Estate Market Update Week Ending May 23
Powerful Job Market Fuels Homebuyer Demand
Palatine Market Update Week Ending May 15
What You Need To Know About Home Price News
Barrington Estate Market Update Week Ending May 15
The Worst Home Price Declines Are Behind Us
Arlington Heights Real Estate Market Update Week Ending May 15
Northbrook Estate Market Update Week Ending May 15
Homeowners Have Incredible Equity To Leverage Right Now
The Best Time To Sell Your House Is When Others Aren’t Selling
The Impact of Inflation on Mortgage Rates
Why Today’s Housing Market Is Not About To Crash
Palatine Market Update Week Ending May 8
Arlington Heights Real Estate Market Update Week Ending May 8
It May Be Time To Consider a Newly Built Home
How Homeowners Win When They Downsize
Barrington Estate Market Update Week Ending May 8
Northbrook Estate Market Update Week Ending May 1
Schaumburg Real Estate Market Update Week Ending May 1
Buyer Activity Is Up Despite Higher Mortgage Rates
Barrington Estate Market Update Week Ending May 1
A Recession Doesn’t Equal a Housing Crisis
Palatine Market Update Week Ending May 1
Why Buying a Home Makes More Sense Than Renting Today
Arlington Heights Real Estate Market Update Week Ending May 1
Why Today's Foreclosure Numbers Are Nothing Like 2008
Palatine Market Update Week Ending April 24
What Are the Experts Saying About the Spring Housing Market?
Arlington Heights Real Estate Market Update Week Ending April 24
The Power of Pre-Approval
Hoffman Estates Market Update Week Ending April 24
The Three Factors Affecting Home Affordability Today
Barrington Estate Market Update Week Ending April 24
What’s the Difference Between a Home Inspection and an Appraisal?
Palatine Market Update Week Ending April 17
Falling out of Love with Your House? It May Be Time To Move.
Arlington Heights Real Estate Market Update Week Ending April 17
5 Reasons Millennials Are Buying Homes
Barrington Estate Market Update Week Ending April 17
Think Twice Before Waiting for Lower Home Prices
Northbrook Estate Market Update Week Ending April 17
Want To Sell Your House This Spring? Price It Right
Your Tax Refund Can Help You Achieve Your Homebuying Goals
Barrington Real Estate Market Update Week Ending April 10
The Big Advantage If You Sell This Spring
Arlington Heights Real Estate Market Update Week Ending April 10
Why Aren’t Home Prices Crashing?
Trying To Buy a Home? Hang in There.
Homebuyer Activity Shows Signs of Warming Up for Spring
Schaumburg Real Estate Market Update Week Ending April 10
Hoffman Estates Estate Market Update Week Ending April 3
Two Reasons You Should Sell Your House
Barrington Real Estate Market Update Week Ending April 3
How Changing Mortgage Rates Can Affect You
Palatine Real Estate Market Update Week Ending April 3
4 Key Tips for Selling Your House This Spring
Arlington Heights Real Estate Market Update Week Ending April 3
Get Ready: The Best Time To List Your House Is Almost Here
Why Buying a Home Is a Sound Decision
Schaumburg Real Estate Market Update Week Ending March 21
Barrington Real Estate Market Update Week Ending March 27
Reasons To Consider Condos in Your Home Search
What’s Ahead for Home Prices in 2023
The Role of Access in Selling Your House
What Buyer Activity Tells Us About the Housing Market
Equity Gains for Today’s Homeowners
How To Make Your Dream of Homeownership a Reality
What You Should Know About Rising Mortgage Rates
A Smaller Home Could Be Your Best Option
Schaumburg Real Estate Market Update Week Ending February 27
Spring into Action: Boost Your Home’s Curb Appeal with Expert Guidance
Barrington Real Estate Market Update Week Ending February 27
One Major Benefit of Investing in a Home
Arlington Heights Real Estate Market Update Week Ending February 20
Why It’s Easy To Fall in Love with Homeownership
Glenview Real Estate Market Update Week Ending February 20
Barrington Real Estate Market Update Week Ending February 20
What You Should Know About Closing Costs
Why Today’s Housing Market Isn’t Headed for a Crash
Chicagoland Real Estate Market Update Week Ending February 13
Number of Homes for Sale Up from Last Year, but Below Pre-Pandemic Years
Schaumburg Real Estate Market Update Week Ending February 13
How Experts Can Help Close the Gap in Today’s Homeownership Rate
Barrington Real Estate Market Update Week Ending February 13
The Top Reasons for Selling Your House
Hoffman Estates Real Estate Market Update Week Ending February 6
Arlington Heights Real Estate Market Update Week Ending February 6
Lower Mortgage Rates Are Bringing Buyers Back to the Market
Where Will You Go If You Sell? You Have Options.
Barrington Real Estate Market Update Week Ending February 6
Why It Makes Sense To Move Before Spring
Arlington Heights Real Estate Market Update Week Ending January 30
Why You Shouldn’t Fear Today’s Foreclosure Headlines
Schaumburg Real Estate Market Update Week Ending January 30
The 3 Factors That Affect Home Affordability
Palatine Real Estate Market Update Week Ending January 30
Want To Sell Your House? Price It Right
Barrington Real Estate Market Update Week Ending January 30
Pre-Approval in 2023: What You Need To Know
Have Home Values Hit Bottom?
Schaumburg Real Estate Market Update Week Ending January 23
Palatine Real Estate Market Update Week Ending January 23
Barrington Real Estate Market Update Week Ending January 23
Think Twice Before Waiting for 3% Mortgage Rates
What Past Recessions Tell Us About the Housing Market
Chicagoland Market Update Week Ending January 18
Is It Time To Sell Your Second Home?
Barrington Real Estate Market Update Week Ending January 16
Chicagoland Market Update Week Ending January 13
Today’s Housing Market Is Nothing Like 15 Years Ago
Palatine Real Estate Market Update Week Ending January 9
The Truth About Negative Home Equity Headlines
Barrington Real Estate Market Update Week Ending January 9
What Experts Are Saying About the 2023 Housing Market
Buffalo Grove Real Estate Market Update Week Ending January 9
3 Best Practices for Selling Your House This Year
Avoid the Rental Trap in 2023
Chicagoland Real Estate Market Update Week Ending January 2
Wondering How Much You Need To Save for a Down Payment?
Schaumburg Real Estate Market Update Week Ending January 2
Arlington Heights Real Estate Market Update Week Ending January 2
What Are Your Goals in the Housing Market This Year?
Barrington Real Estate Market Update Week Ending January 2
Planning To Sell Your House? It’s Critical To Hire a Pro
Inverness Real Estate Market Update Week Ending January 2
Applying For a Mortgage? Here’s What You Should Avoid Once You Do.
Schaumburg Real Estate Market Update December 30
Applying For a Mortgage? Here’s What You Should Avoid Once You Do.
Mortgage Rates Are Dropping. What Does That Mean for You?
Barrington Real Estate Market Update Week Ending December 27
Homeowners Still Have Positive Equity Gains over the Past 12 Months
Financial Fundamentals for First-Time Homebuyers
Palatine Real Estate Market Update Week Ending December 27
Chicagoland Real Estate Market Update Week Ending December 19
What To Expect From the Housing Market in 2023
What’s Ahead for Mortgage Rates and Home Prices?
What You Want To Know If You’re Pursuing Your Dream of Homeownership
Arlington Heights Real Estate Market Update Week Ending November 28
Barrington Real Estate Market Update Week Ending November 28
Why There Won’t Be a Flood of Foreclosures Coming to the Housing Market
Chicagoland Real Estate Market Update Week Ending November 28
3 Ways You Can Use Your Home Equity
Streamwood Real Estate Market Update Week Ending November 21
Glenview Real Estate Market Update Week Ending November 21
Northbrook Real Estate Market Update Week Ending November 28
Home Sweet Home: The Emotional Benefits of Homeownership
Elgin Real Estate Market Update Week Ending November 28
Schaumburg Real Estate Market Update Week Ending November 21
Your House Could Be the #1 Item on a Homebuyer’s Wish List During the Holidays
Hoffman Estates Real Estate Market Update Week Ending November 21
What Buyers Need To Know About the Inventory of Homes Available for Sale
Palatine Real Estate Market Update Week Ending November 21
What Homeowners Want To Know About Selling in Today’s Market
More People Are Finding the Benefits of Multigenerational Households Today
Barrington Real Estate Market Update Week Ending November 21
Mortgage Rates Will Come Down, It’s Just a Matter of Time
Palatine Real Estate Market Update Week Ending November 14
Top Questions About Selling Your Home This Winter
Barrington Real Estate Market Update Week Ending November 14
Chicagoland Real Estate Market Update Week Ending November 14
Why Americans Choose Real Estate as the Best Investment Than Ever Before?
What You Need To Know About Selling in a Sellers’ Market
How Homeownership Can Help Shield You from Inflation
Why This Housing Market Is Not a Bubble Ready To Pop
Why Pre-Approval Is an Important Step for Today’s Homebuyers
What Is Multigenerational Housing? [INFOGRAPHIC]
Why a Real Estate Professional Is Key When Selling Your House
Using Your Tax Refund To Achieve Your Homeownership Goals This Year
Do You Know How Much Equity You Have in Your Home? [INFOGRAPHIC]
Remote Work Trends Mean Flexibility for First-Time Homebuyers
What’s Happening with Mortgage Rates, and Where Will They Go from Here?
What You Can Expect from the Spring Housing Market
This Spring Presents Sellers with a Golden Opportunity
How Global Uncertainty Is Impacting Mortgage Rates
Supply and Demand in Today’s Market [INFOGRAPHIC]
Down Payment Assistance Programs Can Help You Achieve Homeownership
Millennials: Do You Need a Home with More Space?
The #1 Reason To Sell Your House Today
Want Top Dollar for Your House? Now’s the Time To List It.
Consumers Agree: It’s a Good Time To Sell
Why Owning Is More Affordable than Renting in the Majority of the Country?
Why Americans Choose Real Estate as the Best Investment? [INFOGRAPHIC]
Sellers: Don’t Wait Until Spring To Make Your Move
How to achieve your Dream of Homeownership?
What are the Two Ways Homebuyers Can Win in Today’s Market?
There Won’t Be a Wave of Foreclosures in the Housing Market
Chicagoland Real Estate Market Update for Week Ending 12/20/2021
What Everyone Wants To Know: Will Home Prices Decline in 2022?
12.13.21 Chicagoland Housing Market Update for Week Ending December 13, 2021
Advice for First-Generation Homebuyers
Why It Just Became Much Easier To Buy a Home?
Home Is Where the Heart Is More than Ever This Year
Chicagoland Real Estate Market Update for Week ending 11/29/21
Reasons To Hire a Real Estate Professional [INFOGRAPHIC]
Retirement May Be Changing What You Need in a Home
4 Things Every Renter Needs To Consider
VA LOANS: How to help Veterans Achieve Their Homeownership Dreams?
Chicagoland Real Estate Market Update for Week Ending 11/1/2021
Why Sellers Have Incredible Leverage in Today’s Market?
Housing Challenge or Housing Opportunity? Depends on how we see it
5 Tips for Making Your Best Offer
Work From Home: Can Your Home Deliver the Space You Need?
Home Price Appreciation Is Skyrocketing in 2021. What About 2022?
What is the Truth About Today’s Buyer Demand?
What To Do with Your Vacation Home as Summer Ends?
Why 2021 Is Still the Year To Sell Your House
More Young People Are Buying Homes
Ready To Sell, but Don’t Know Where You’ll Go? [INFOGRAPHIC]
Are Houses Less Affordable Than They Were in Past Decades?
What Is Included In Your Mortgage Payments?
Should You Sell Your Home 'As Is'?
What Happens When The Appraisal Dose Not Come In At The Contract Price?
What is Earnest Money?
What is the Realtor Fee When Buying a House and What Services do They Provide?
Thank You!!! 4th Annual Door Knocking Food Drive Was A Great Success!
Is Getting a Home Mortgage Still Too Difficult?
Why You Should Consider Selling in the Winter
Common Things to Look Out for Before Buying Your Dream Home
Will Increasing Mortgage Rates Impact Home Prices?