Buying a Home

Properties Still Selling Quickly

TO FIND AN OPEN HOUSE IN GLENVIEW IL   NORTHBROOK IL OR  MORTON GROVE IL 123object_stock / Adobestock For the third consecutive month, existing-home sales declined, according to the National Association of Realtors (NAR). In April, two of the four major sales regions in the country experienced month-over-month sales gains, while two recorded losses. Yet when it came to… READ MORE

High Demand, Declining Affordability

High Demand, Declining Affordability

TO FIND AN OPEN HOUSE IN GLENVIEW IL   NORTHBROOK IL OR  MORTON GROVE IL Image: Natara / Adobestock Buyers looking to enter the housing market are being hit with both rising mortgage rates and sustained price increases, which are both negatively impacting housing affordability. According to Lawrence Yun, National Association of Realtors’ (NAR) chief economist, some buyers “who… READ MORE

Highest Home Sales Since 2006

Highest Home Sales Since 2006

TO FIND AN OPEN HOUSE IN GLENVIEW IL   NORTHBROOK IL OR  MORTON GROVE IL Photo: JenkoAtaman / Adobestock After three steady months of increases, existing-home sales fell 4.6% in December, according to the National Association of Realtors (NAR). The trend was nationwide, as all four major U.S. regions reported both month-over-month and year-over-year declines. Yet, despite the drop… READ MORE

Slow Home Sales Continue

Slow Home Sales Continue

TO FIND AN OPEN HOUSE IN GLENVIEW IL   NORTHBROOK IL OR  MORTON GROVE IL snowing12 / Adobestock After two consecutive months of increases, existing-home sales took a slight tumble in August, according to the National Association of Realtors (NAR). All four of the major sales regions in the country experienced both month-over-month and year-over-year sales declines. At the… READ MORE