Buying a Home

Prevent Water Damage – Cut Insurance Costs

TO FIND AN OPEN HOUSE IN GLENVIEW IL   NORTHBROOK IL OR  MORTON GROVE IL Water damage is one of the largest sources of insurance claims, so making a proactive effort to monitor leaks and minimize the possibility of water damage can help reduce your home insurance premiums. Plumbing-related water damage accounts for 22 percent of homeowner claims filed… READ MORE

Small Gains in the National Housing Market

Small Gains in the National Housing Market

TO FIND AN OPEN HOUSE IN GLENVIEW IL   NORTHBROOK IL OR  MORTON GROVE IL Freddie Mac’s Multi-Indicator Market Index (MiMi) analyzes home-purchase applications, payment-to-income ratios, employment figures, and the number of on-time mortgage payments in markets across the country to determine the stability of the housing market. All of these indicators point to a slight improvement in the… READ MORE

Morton Grove Real Estate Tracker

TO FIND AN OPEN HOUSE IN GLENVIEW IL   NORTHBROOK IL OR  MORTON GROVE IL Are you buying a home in Morton Grove?  Check out this Market Tracker.   Morton Grove is located in Illinois. Morton Grove, Illinois has a population of 23,194. Morton Grove ismore family-centric than the surrounding county with 32.38% of the households containing married families… READ MORE

Northbrook IL Real Estate Tracker

TO FIND AN OPEN HOUSE IN GLENVIEW IL   NORTHBROOK IL OR  MORTON GROVE IL Are you buying a home in Northbrook?  Check out this Market Tracker.   Northbrook is located in Illinois. Northbrook, Illinois has a population of 33,095. Northbrook is more family-centric than the surrounding county with 39.28% of the households containing married families with children. The… READ MORE

Home Sales Decline but Above Last Year’s Sales

TO FIND AN OPEN HOUSE IN GLENVIEW IL   NORTHBROOK IL OR  MORTON GROVE IL   Existing-home sales in October were strong but not as strong as they were in September. Total existing-home sales fell 3.4 percent to 5.36 million, down from September’s 5.55 million. Yet sales were still 3.9 percent higher than at the same time last year…. READ MORE