Buyers in search of a new home this spring are benefitting from Zenlist, a new technology that offers access to the most complete and up-to-date database of homes in the Chicagoland marketplace. Zenlist is a gamechanger for how buyers and their agents work together …

Like all things 2020, filing your taxes might look slightly different this year. With everything that’s gone on this year, now’s a good time to consult with a tax professional if you haven’t before.  

The combination of unusual circumstances mixed in with a fairly recent tax amendment (the …

The fourth quarter of 2020 showed price price growth over a year ago with 88% (161 areas) of those experiencing double-digit price increases, according to the National Association of Realtors.

“Mortgage rates reached record lows, thereby driving up the demand,” Lawrence Yun, NAR chief economist, …

The housing industry is keeping a close eye on the Biden administration’s proposal of a $15,000 first-time homebuyer tax credit. If passed, the funds could be accessed immediately by the buyer at the closing table. Biden’s tax credit is more of a possibility now that both …

What to know about buying a home warranty

Buying a home is usually an expensive proposition. The median price of a home in the U.S. is now $226,800, up 6.1 percent over the past year, according to Zillow, the online real estate marketplace.

As you consider how …

An important take on a very strange year that was 2020. @TheMarket special report takes a look back at how COVID-19 changed real estate and whether or not those changes will endure. @properties co-founders Thad Wong and Mike Golden provide perspectives on everything from gratitude and the …

These changes led more homebuyers to invest in multi-generational homes to accommodate more long-term plans. A multi-generational home, according to the 2020 Profile of Home Buyers and Sellers from NAR, is a home that has adult siblings, adult children over the age of 18, parents, …