Core Realty Illinois

06/01/2026

You started shopping with a specific mental image of your future home in your mind. Then the houses in your budget came in smaller than you pictured.

05/28/2026

You may be telling yourself you’re going to wait to move – maybe you’re hoping mortgage rates will come down, prices will fall, or the market will feel a little easier.

05/25/2026

Nearly half of Veterans (49%) feel homeownership is currently out of reach, according to a recent survey from NewDay USA.

05/22/2026

05/21/2026

If you’ve always assumed a newly built home is just not in your budget, you should know the math just got a little friendlier.

05/18/2026

You've probably seen the headlines saying, "foreclosures are on the rise,” and maybe your mind jumped straight to 2008.

05/14/2026

Most sellers come into the market with one number in mind. And it’s often the one that costs them the most.

05/11/2026

Selling your house this season? You’ve probably heard you should stage it before it hits the market.

05/07/2026

For a lot of would-be first-time buyers, affordability is the thing that’s standing in the way.