Whether you have a significant home project planned for the coming year, you’re looking to refresh your home with some design tweaks, or you’re updating your house to sell, selecting paint colors, decor styles, and new pieces can be overwhelming. Updating …
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The holidays are in full swing, and if you happen to be selling your home, there are some important themes to keep in mind.
Before you go all out with the tinsel and lights, here are some useful tips and suggestions for homeowners when listing …
After releasing our traditional year-end report of the 100 most expensive zip codes in the U.S., we were curious about the priciest zip codes this year in the Chicago area, as no Illinois zips ranked among the nation’s top 100.
In order to accurately rank the most expensive …
View MoreAt a time when millennials are reaching key life milestones, the U.S. housing market will continue to slow in 2020 as inventory reaches historic lows and economic uncertainty prompts consumers to pull back on their spending, according to the realtor.com® 2020 housing forecast released today.
The forecast predicts …
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KANE COUNTY, IL — Santa is making stops throughout Kane County as Christmas festivities kick off in the area Friday as soon as the turkey …
Old Man Winter arrived in the Chicago area early this year — certainly well before friends and relatives show up for Thanksgiving celebrations. But holiday visitors will quickly learn that Chicagoans won’t let the bitter windchill stop us from enjoying ourselves. There’s always …
Alright, so you’ve picked up the frozen turkey and the usual staples — stuffing, pickled beets, and the like — but what’s for dessert? The relatives are arriving in just a few days but you’re still wrapping up projects at work, preparing the …
It’s no secret that purchasing a home can be a major undertaking, especially if you’re a first-time buyer.
As you navigate the process, there are all kinds of real estate terms that you are likely to encounter along the way. Knowing and understanding these terms …
Thanks to historically low-interest rates — and cheap mortgage rates — home purchases are expected to continue to increase in 2020, according to a new forecast from the Mortgage Bankers Association.
The Washington, D.C.-based organization estimated that mortgage originations will grow 1.6 percent next year to $1.29 …
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