Curated daily roundup of real estate market news affecting Chicagoland buyers and sellers, with commentary from Team Goddard.
You know how the universe has a sense of humor? Turns out June is statistically the most expensive month to buy a home in Chicago — seven years running — and it's...
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Something shifted this spring. If you've been watching the Chicagoland housing market with one eyebrow raised — waiting for prices to crack, for sellers to blink, for inventory to flood back —...
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If you've been watching the Chicagoland market from the sidelines, waiting for prices to cool off before jumping in, June has a message for you: that moment hasn't arrived yet. The average...
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If you've been watching the Chicagoland housing market from the sidelines, waiting for things to "cool off" — well, the market has something to say about that plan: not yet. Heading into...
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If you\'ve been refreshing mortgage rate trackers and wondering when the number will finally dip below six, you\'re not alone. This Saturday morning, the 30-year fixed mortgage rate sits at 6.53% —...
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Remember six months ago when everyone was holding their breath, waiting for the market to crack? Rates were stubborn, inventory was thin, and the narrative was all doom and hesitation. Well, June...
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Two pieces of news landed this week that, at first glance, seem unrelated — one about a crumbling mall in Lincolnwood, the other about $70,000 in free money for homebuyers in Chicago....
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Every week, someone sends me a link asking whether the housing market is going to crash. It\'s a reasonable question — 2026 has felt like a slow-motion game of chicken between buyers...
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June is here, and if you\'re thinking about selling your home in Bartlett, Carol Stream, Elgin, or anywhere in the northwest suburbs, you\'re stepping into one of the most emotionally charged real...
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There\'s a quiet revolution happening in real estate right now, and it\'s not just about interest rates or inventory. It\'s about the tools being used to buy, sell, and manage property —...
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