by Ryan Gable | Feb 4, 2020 | Blogs, Home Buyer
For first-time Chicago home buyers, good credit is a must. Your credit score affects the mortgage offers you’ll receive, and affects how much you’ll pay for homeowner’s insurance, too! But creating and keeping good credit can be tricky, especially...
by Ryan Gable | Jan 7, 2020 | Blogs
Chicago real estate had a pretty good year during 2019! On a year-over-year basis, median single-family home prices increased by 4.0% as of November 2019. Homes spent an average of 43 days on market, setting a brisk pace for sales in entry-level price ranges. But...
by Ryan Gable | Dec 10, 2019 | Blogs, First Time Home Buyer
If you’re hoping to buy your first Chicago home in the upcoming year or so, you should start planning today! Home buying isn’t an overnight process, and the better prepared you are, the better your chances of success. Here are steps you can take now to...
by Ryan Gable | Nov 12, 2019 | Blogs, First Time Home Buyer, Home Buyer, Home Seller
When buying your first home, you may not be thinking about building equity. After all, you have your hands full with the Chicago home search, the mortgage approval process and myriad closing details. Future equity doesn’t seem as important. Yet the perfect...
by Ryan Gable | Oct 15, 2019 | Blogs, First Time Home Buyer, Home Buyer
When the days are shorter, the weather is colder, and mortgage interest rates are below 4%, conditions for buying a Chicago home are darn near perfect. Statistically, fall is the best time to be a home buyer, and these are the top reasons why! 1. Less...
