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Chicago Buyers Want a Home for the Holidays!

Chicago Buyers Want a Home for the Holidays!

by Ryan Gable | Dec 2, 2025 | Blogs, Home Buyer, Home Seller

Selling your Chicago area home during the holidays can attract buyers, because buyers are looking for holiday-ready homes! About 60% of surveyed Gen Z and Millennial buyers said that finding space for holiday gatherings influenced their home search. About 47% of Gen X...
Chicago Area Home Inventory Falls Back in Autumn

Chicago Area Home Inventory Falls Back in Autumn

by Ryan Gable | Nov 2, 2025 | Blogs, Home Buyer, Home Seller

Chicago area home inventory dropped during September, while home sales remained steady. Here’s the latest market data from Illinois REALTORS©, along with our own insights!  The number of homes for sale in the City of Chicago was 22% lower during September...
First-Time Chicago Area Home Buyers Face Uphill Climb

First-Time Chicago Area Home Buyers Face Uphill Climb

by Ryan Gable | Oct 6, 2025 | Blogs, First Time Home Buyer, Home Buyer

It isn’t your imagination: buying your first Chicago area home is harder today than it was a few years ago. Here’s the difference in market conditions over the past five years! Home prices in the City of Chicago increased by an average of 30% between 2020...
Roof Condition Tips for Chicago Home Buyers

Roof Condition Tips for Chicago Home Buyers

by Ryan Gable | Sep 6, 2025 | Blogs, First Time Home Buyer, Home Buyer

As a Chicago home buyer, there are a few big-ticket repairs you hope to avoid for a long as possible. Among these are roof replacements, which can range anywhere from $10,000 up to $40,000 or more. There are a ton of variables in roof replacement costs: home size,...
Summer Sales Heat Up for Chicago Suburban Homes

Summer Sales Heat Up for Chicago Suburban Homes

by Ryan Gable | Jul 29, 2025 | Blogs, Home Buyer, Home Seller

Chicago suburban homes saw a boost in sales activity during June, with home buyers capitalizing on improved inventory. By the numbers, sales activity for single-family homes increased by 10% on a year-over-year basis. Sales activity for attached homes, such as...
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