Chicago Area Home Prices Heat Up for Summer

Chicago Area Home Prices Heat Up for Summer

Chicago metro area home prices climbed in June, reaching a median sales price of $340,000. This is a 6.6% increase over June 2021, continuing the year-over-year trend of higher home prices. In the City of Chicago itself, median home prices increased 4.7% to $367,000....
Finding Your Chicago Area Home Value

Finding Your Chicago Area Home Value

As a Chicago area homeowner, it pays to be informed about the market value of your home. You might be saying, “No worries! I can look up my home value online.” While there are a number of online home value websites out there, they can only offer a rough...
Chicago Home Buyers, Shop by Payment – Not Price!

Chicago Home Buyers, Shop by Payment – Not Price!

Chicago area home buyers are used to shopping by home price, but the current mortgage rate environment calls for new thinking. In just a few months, mortgage interest rates moved from the mid-three percent range to over five percent. While rates are still cheap by...