Chicago Real Estate News
Rental Restrictions in Chicago’s South Suburbs Are Shutting Out New Investors
Investors looking at affordable properties in Chicago’s south suburbs are running into an obstacle that does not show up in any listing: several villages have rewritten their rental standards in ways that effectively bar...
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In Chicago’s South Suburbs, Rising Property Taxes Are Pushing Homeowners Into Distress Sales Even as Demand Stays Strong
Chicago’s south suburban housing market presents an unusual tension: demand remains steady, appreciation runs between 3 and 5 percent annually, and inventory stays tight across price points. Yet within that same market, ...
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Chicago’s West Side Is Drawing Multi-Unit Investment Away From the South Side
For the past several years, Chicago’s South Side dominated new construction activity in the city’s multi-unit investment market. That momentum is now shifting west, and the catalyst is a single infrastructure project lar...
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Chicago’s High Property Taxes May Actually Protect Homeowners From Price Swings
When buyers look at Chicago and see property tax rates pushing toward 2 percent – sometimes higher in the suburbs, most recoil. But according to Chris Katsulis, Founder & Team Leader of the C. Thomas Group at The Nav Age...
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The Trust Boundary: Why AI Is Accelerating, Not Replacing, Human Judgment in Real Estate
The promise of AI in real estate deal analysis has grown louder over the past two years, with vendors suggesting the technology could eventually handle transactions from sourcing through close. However, the reality on th...
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