Curated daily roundup of real estate market news affecting Chicagoland buyers and sellers, with commentary from Team Goddard.
If you've been watching the suburban Chicago housing market and wondering whether the momentum is real or just vibes — the numbers are in, and they're telling a pretty clear story. Illinois...
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If you've been watching the Chicagoland market from the sidelines and waiting for some magical moment when prices drop and rates collapse, here's a gentle reality check: that moment isn't coming. And...
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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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Dave Goddard (IL License #475136603) and Candy Goddard (IL License #471017778) are licensed REALTORS® with Garry Enterprises, Inc. (Brokerage License #487011686), doing business as Garry Real Estate, located in Bartlett, IL. The term REALTOR® is a registered collective membership mark which may be used only by real estate professionals who are members of the National Association of REALTORS® and subscribe to its Code of Ethics.
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