Xun Del Sesto Global Real Estate

06/18/2026

While a large number of people in housing markets that soared during the pandemic era now face selling their homes at a loss, nearly all sellers in the Chicago area are poised to profit.

It’s a complete reversal from the decade before the COVID-19 pandemic, when Chicago frequently led the nation in reports of homeowners being underwater on their mortgages.

For every 25 homes in the Chicago area now listed for sale at above the sellers’ past purchase price, there’s one listed at a loss, according to data posted June 10 on X by Jason Lewris, a co-founder of the residential data analytics firm Parcl Labs, based in New York.

Compare that high proportion of profitable listings to Austin, Texas, where for every 3.2 homes for sale at above the purchase price, there’s one offered for less. Chicago’s proportion of homes for sale at a profit is about eight times that in Austin.

If they have to sell now, about 24% of Austin homeowners list at a loss, while less than 4% of Chicago sellers have to make that angsty choice.

Read more here: https://www.chicagobusiness.com/real-estate/residential/ccb-chicago-home-listings-profit-20260615/?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=soc-own

06/10/2026

06/03/2026

Tough tips for sellers, not what you want to hear, but you NEED to hear -

Sellers hate hearing this, but pricing a home is not a creative writing exercise.

It's not based on the year you bought it. It's not based on the renovations you funded with a HELOC.
It's not based on the equity number you penciled into your retirement plan.
It's not based on what your brother-in-law's friend got for "basically the same house" three towns over.

It's based on one thing and one thing only: what buyers have actually paid, in your specific market, in the last 90 days, for homes that genuinely compare to yours.

That's the entire science. There is no other math.

The market is a brutal accountant.

It doesn't care how much you owe.
It doesn't care how much you spent.
It doesn't care what an algorithm projected.

It just looks at the most recent transactions and renders a verdict.

The agents you trust are the ones who walk you through that data instead of pretending your home is exempt from it.

The agents you regret hiring are the ones who agreed with whatever number got them the listing and then watched it die on the market.

One conversation hurts at the appointment. The other hurts every day for 90 days.

05/27/2026

Chicago housing market is on fire -

Buyers’ demand for Chicago-area homes is back to the level last seen in the good old days when interest rates were low, and their ferocity is pushing home prices here to record levels.

This is happening against a picture of the larger national market, which is slow and seemingly stuck during a spring season when it’s usually the most active.

A three-bedroom on Franklin Avenue in Western Springs landed a buyer in four days and sold for nearly 15% over the asking price. It hit the market March 4 priced at $775,000. The sale closed April 19 at $889,000.

Strong demand and rising prices mean some aspiring buyers may see their hope of getting a home fading, although for most sellers, it’s a combination that could add up to hefty returns.

This month’s look at the most recent housing market data shows several signs Chicago-area buyers are having spring fever — and a few suggestions that it will last.

Read more here: https://www.chicagobusiness.com/real-estate/residential/ccb-chicago-housing-market-april-20260526/?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=soc-own

05/25/2026

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05/23/2026

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