Will Mortgage Rates Finally Drop Below 6%? Here’s What It Could Mean for Chicago Buyers and Sellers

Will Mortgage Rates Finally Drop Below 6%? Here’s What It Could Mean for Chicago Buyers and Sellers   After several years of roller-coaster mortgage rates and limited inventory, Chicago homebuyers may finally be catching a break. Mortgage giant Fannie Mae recently released a new forecast predicting

Chicago's Hottest Emerging Neighborhoods

    As Chicago continues to reinvent itself post‑pandemic, some pockets of the city are standing out for their vibrant growth and investment potential. While staples like Lincoln Park and Lakeview remain popular, a handful of neighborhoods are undergoing transformations that are drawing new residen

Fed Rate Cut Brings Hope to a Stalled Housing Market – What It Means for You

        As the calendar flips toward fall, the national housing market is sending out some mixed signals—and a few glimmers of hope. According to Realtor.com’s latest weekly report, home prices stalled in early September as demand cooled and inventory growth slowedrealtor.com. Yet, a long‑awaited

Zillow’s Home-Flipping Catastrophe Shows Why Homeowners Shouldn’t Trust Automated Value Estimates

Zillow’s Home-Flipping Catastrophe Shows Why Homeowners Shouldn’t Trust Automated Value Estimates         In recent years the real‑estate world has been enamored with high‑tech valuation tools. Chief among them is Zillow’s Zestimate, an algorithm that claims to value any home at the click of a but