If you’re buying a home in Lake County, Indiana—or already own one—you’re in luck: Indiana offers a homestead deduction that can halve your property tax cap, making it an essential…
How do closing costs differ between Northwest Indiana and Chicago, IL in 2025? Here’s a data-backed breakdown for home buyers comparing both sides of the border. Understanding 2025 Closing Costs…
A low commission realtor can save Chicago-area homebuyers thousands of dollars—up to $9,000 in some cases—without sacrificing service quality. In 2025, savvy buyers are increasingly choosing low fee brokers like…
For the week of 4/4-4/11, Greater Chicago area residential real estate market: New listings are not catching up to previous year's numbers; available for-sale properties can not meet the high…
What’s included in a home inspection may not be as important as what isn’t.A home inspection may feel like a final exam, but it's not quite so clear cut. Your inspector's report…
By: Lisa Kaplan GordonSurprise! That remodeling project you’ve been planning, such as taking down a wall or adding a kitchen island, can have sticker-shock repercussions. Why? Hidden costs, including moving pipes…
Even veteran homeowners make these 9 common — and avoidable — mistakes. Don’t be one of them. #1 Using Bleach as a Cure-All If bleach is your chicken soup…
The most critical things to do to increase your home’s value before putting it on the market.As a smart seller, you'll want your home in tip-top shape — but you…
You finally found a home that you’d like to offer, but you found out there are 4 other offers on this house already. Someone outbids you. Fine, let’s move on…
By: G. M. Filisko What's a rule of thumb to determine how much mortgage you can afford? There's no one rule, but these four tips will tell you. Home ownership should…
By: Amy Howell Hirt Find out how much it costs to remodel a kitchen, item by item, so you never spend more than you need to. How much is that kitchen remodel going to cost you?…
By: Wendy ParisPreparing and keeping a fully stocked home emergency preparedness kit could be the key to your family's safety if disaster strikes. You can’t prevent disasters, but you can take…
By: Leanne PottsTechnology and good-old-fashioned creativity are helping agents, buyers, and sellers abide by COVID-19 health and safety practices while getting deals done. Some buyers are touring houses virtually. Others visit…
Home inspections have its limitations. Better understand what you can and cannot expect from inspections when you buy a home.
Make sure your home is free from coronavirus during home showings. What cleaners to use? Where needs more cleaning? All you need to know
Coronavirus mortgage relief measures are being put in place to ensure homeowners have options if they’re unable to make payments. What you need to know.
Staging your home can make it much more competitive when you sell. Follow our complete room by room guide to improve your listing and sell faster!
Decluttering is the most important step when preparing to sell your home. Follow these 10 simple steps. It will greatly enhance your home's appeal.
An insider's take - Is your realtor contributing or detracting from your real estate buy or sale? How to tell the good ones from the bad?
What's trending now? We asked several designers and home builders what's in. Here are 10 design trends that are on the rise.