Chicago: Scores well in health care but faces challenges in housing affordability. Peoria: Relies on housing affordability and sees new leadership emerging. Moline-Rock Island: Aging populations, changing dynamics, and a mix of growing and declining...
Home purchase sentiment slightly improved in March, but remains near all-time lows. Many think it’s a good time to buy a home. More respondents believe home prices will go up in the next 12-mo, creating affordability constraints. Home selling sentiment improved...
A new study compared the cost-effectiveness of building a home versus buying one in Illinois. Even though existing home prices have increased, building costs have also gone up. Total building costs are higher than the median single-family home listing price in most...
Breaking Down Barriers: The Evolution of Down Payments in Home buying Gone are the days when a hefty 20% down payment was the standard prerequisite for securing a home loan. In the evolving landscape of real estate, prospective buyers now enjoy a spectrum of options,...
Sotheby’s International Realty Recognized by Inman as Top Luxury Brokerage Tara Lubin, Realtor and Jameson Sotheby’s International Realty is pleased to share that Sotheby’s International Realty has been named Top Luxury Brokerage by Inman at the 2021 Inman Luxury...
Sotheby’s International Realty Recognized by Inman as Top Luxury Brokerage Tara Lubin, Realtor and Jameson Sotheby’s International Realty is pleased to share that Sotheby’s International Realty has been named Top Luxury Brokerage by Inman at the 2021 Inman Luxury...
June 2021 is a Seller’s market! The number of for sale listings for Wilmette, Winnetka, Kenilworth and Glencoe was down 44% from one year earlier and up 5.3% from the previous month. The number of sold listings increased 77.2% year over year and increased 27%...
Real Estate Market Update – January 2021 – Winnetka IL 60093 Seller’s Market – The Winnetka Illinois $500,000 to $2,000,000 price range remains a seller’s market which is unchanged from last month and the same time last year. This...
First Steps to Home Ownership on the Chicago North Shore Things to Consider Before Buying a Home Check Your Credit – Your credit is crucial when applying for a loan; the better your score, the lower your interest rates will be. Be sure to check all three major...
2021 Forecast – Buying a Home in a Competitive Real Estate Market. The 2021 North Shore Chicago Real Estate Forecast & 2020 Market Review: 2020 has been a year full of surprises and many challenges. Remarkably, residential real estate especially in suburban areas...
