Curated daily roundup of real estate market news affecting Chicagoland buyers and sellers, with commentary from Team Goddard.
Here's a scene playing out more often than you'd think: a buyer in Streamwood pulls up a listing at 11 p.m., runs it through an AI valuation tool on their phone, gets...
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Here's a number that should make every renter in Chicagoland do a double-take: the average rent in the city just crossed $2,000 a month, and the momentum isn't slowing down. According to...
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There's a number floating around the Chicago housing conversation this week that's worth sitting with for a minute. According to BestNeighborhood.org, a household now needs to earn roughly $106,000 a year to...
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If you've been sitting on the sidelines waiting for the Chicago-area housing market to “calm down” before you jump in, I've got some news that might sting a little: it hasn't, and...
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Every few months a piece of homebuying advice makes the rounds that sounds a little uncomfortable, and this week the Chicago Tribune served up a fresh batch. The short version: cash is...
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Here's a scene playing out across Chicagoland right now, and it's weirder than most people expect: a 32-year-old couple pre-approved for their first mortgage walks into an open house in Bartlett, and...
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If you own a home in Illinois, you already know the punchline: we pay some of the highest property taxes in the country. The Tax Foundation keeps confirming it, editorial boards keep...
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If you've been refreshing rate trackers this week hoping for a break, I've got mixed news. The average 30-year fixed mortgage climbed to 6.58% for the week ending July 23 (that's Freddie...
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For years, Chicago real estate got treated like the responsible older sibling at the party — dependable, a little dull, never the one making headlines. Meanwhile Austin, Phoenix, and Boise were doing...
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If you bought a house in Bartlett or Carol Stream back in 2023 and locked in something in the 7s, you've probably had a browser tab open to a refinance calculator ever...
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