Posts Tagged ‘#chicago Real Estate’

First-Time Home Buyer !!! – Why Buy Now?

Why it’s always smart to consider a buying a home Some information for the first-time homebuyer. You can use your federal tax refund and turn it into a down payment on your dream home There are down payment assistance programs out there like MSHDA where they can potentially receive up to $10,000 in down payment assistance while potentially putting…

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New-home sales rise again in November

New single-family home sales increased for the second month in a row in November, rising 5.8% month over month to an annual rate of 640,000, while the median price of a new home sold during the month fell from an all-time high set in October, the U.S. Census Bureau and the U.S. Department of Housing…

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How the Chicagoland market is balancing out

As suburban inventory remains low, detached and attached homes are moving at different paces, according to new data from the Mainstreet Organization of REALTORS®. In October 2022, the time on market for detached homes in the Chicago suburbs rose 20% to 42. Meanwhile, for attached homes, the time on the market decreased 3% year over…

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Monthly Home Maintenance Checklist

Maintenance performed regularly and on schedule provides optimum longevity and helps prevent potential breakdowns or malfunctions. Beyond maintenance procedures for operational sake, the primary (and most important) reason for checking, inspecting, and constantly tuning up your home is to ensure maximum safety for you and your family. Make these tasks part of your monthly home…

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We’ve partnered with Ribbon expansion in Illinois

Power buyer Ribbon is expanding its presence in Arkansas, Colorado and Illinois — three states where the company has been in business for less than a year. The New York-based power buyer has entered 10 new states this year, bringing the total number of states where Ribbon has a presence to 17. Ribbon announced its entry into…

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ATTOM: Foreclosure rates returning to pre-pandemic levels

ATTOM’s 2022 U.S. Foreclosure Market Report shows that foreclosure filings are up 118% compared to this time last year. In August alone, lenders in the United States began the foreclosure process on 23,952 properties. Numbers that high haven’t been seen since before the COVID-19 pandemic. “Two years after the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, and after…

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The Ultimate Rental Property Maintenance Checklist for Fall

The air is cooling, the leaves are starting to change, and the nights are getting longer. That means it’s time to get your rental ready for autumn and the unique maintenance issues this season presents. In today’s article, we’ll share rental property maintenance checklists from Bay Property Management Group with tasks for both landlords and tenants to…

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