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Summer Insight.

Summer Market Update: Buyers and Sellers Should Know A brief look at the key trends shaping Chicago’s summer real estate market for buyers and sellers.

Building continues.

US construction spending beats expectations in April U.S. construction spending increased more than expected in April, boosted by single-family homebuilding, though rising mortgage rates amid the war with Iran ​continued to cast a shadow over the housing market.

Memorial Day Weekend in Chicago: Homes, History & Honor. Memorial Day weekend marks the unofficial start of summer in Chicago — the grills fire up, the lakefront wakes up, and our neighborhoods feel alive. Before the long weekend commence, it is worth pausing to honor the meaning behind the holiday and the heroes. Chicago has a long tradition of honorin...

Opportunity favors the prepared.

CREFC: Financing Demand Expectations Hit Record High CRE Finance Council’s fourth-quarter 2025 Board of Governors Sentiment Index rose 2.1 percent to 125.4 in the fourth quarter of 2025.

Many First-Time Homebuyers Make Down Payments of Less Than Twenty Percent Most first-time buyers don’t need 20% down. Many use low-down-payment loans and assistance programs to buy sooner.