Have you seen the headlines this week? Mom of the late rapper recently bought a home in Burr Ridge IL — for $8.3 million 😳

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While you may not have “heir of a late famous rapper” money, you too ...

How's the Oak Park real estate market? As of this first posting (6/2/2022), we are still experiencing buyer demand that is outpacing the supply of new homes being put up for sale, sending home values soaring! Watch my May 2022 housing market update video to see the ...

The writing is on the wall: You’re going to buy— and sell — at the same time. 😳⁣

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The first thing to know is you’re not alone: 71% of buyers are also, simultaneously, sellers. The key to success on both ends of the deal is having an ...

Got your heart set on buying an investment property this year or even this month ❤️? Here's what to look for: ⁣

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🎯 An attractive location. You hear everyone going on about "location, location, location" because it really is that important: schools, neighborhood amenities, shopping, businesses, and public ...

“For $X, would you like this house to be yours?” I excitedly asked my buyers this weekend... (Equally as excitedly) “omg yes! It’s right in line with what we were hoping to get it for, and our monthly payments will be $50 less than we were budgeting for!!” ...

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We are continuing to experience a strong sellers' market in many areas right now, with lower inventory than usual coupled with higher than normal buyer demand - fueled by crazy low interest rates and the pandemic exposing for many the ways in which their current homes were no longer ...

Chicago’s Near West Suburbs: Market Quick Stats

As of 9am on 10/25/2018…

OAK PARK: Single family homes: 50 of 265 (19%) are under contract. Condos/townhomes: 58 of 168 (34.5%) are under contract.

RIVER FOREST: Single family homes: 7 of 69 (10%) are under contract. Condos/townhomes ...

Guest Post by Claire Wentz, CaringFromAfar.com

Is your home as safe as it could be? Or are you awkwardly maneuvering mobility aids through doorways, stretching to reach your kitchen cabinets, and shuffling across slick flooring? While mobility changes are a part of getting older, your home shouldn’t be making ...

Conventional wisdom tells us that the spring and summer months are the best times to buy a home. After all, these are the busiest real estate seasons in Oak Park and the surrounding communities. It's the time of year when most sellers decide to list their homes for sale ...