Gibson Fagan, BHHS KoenigRubloff Realty Group

12/12/2015

http://ow.ly/VOfeT
Returns from remodeling cited here coincide with what I find in my personal business

11/10/2015

The headline may sound like discouraging news but it can be fortuitous when a piece of data helps your negotiating position. Nevertheless, the article is supported by the property history research routinely performed in appraisal practice. http://ow.ly/UustY

According to the latest Home Sales Report from RealtyTrac, most home sellers in the Chicagoland housing market are not making money on their sales.

10/22/2015

RT : Multifamily construction now comprises 37.6% of all construction activity, its highest market share since 1973: https://t.co/fr9NIXZCNy

Housing starts may be up 17.5 percent in 2015, but much of that growth is due to apartment construction, which is up 28.6 percent.

10/04/2015

Big house and BIG lot in Hinsdale under $800k. Open today 1-3pm, Bears will be done by 1:15 anyway. http://ow.ly/SZxG5

4 Bedrooms, 2 Full/1 Half Bathrooms, 3000 Sq Ft., Price: $799,000, MLS #: 09005631, Listing Courtesy of: Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices KoenigRubloff

07/26/2015

Interesting article touches on Licensing vs Certification as it affects economic growth. More competition! http://ow.ly/Q69dQ

In a prior post, I stated that, for the American ideal of exceptionalism to ring true, fair and level competition is needed. If businesses,...

04/09/2015

RT : Housing remains in a holding pattern that is hardly representative of a recovered marketplace: http://t.co/TSe02kdGqV

New economic research suggests a very good reason for why the housing recovery has been so tepid.

04/09/2015

Illuminating.

11/03/2014

Tell me if this reminds you of the old, economist says "assume we have a can opener" joke? http://ow.ly/DLopI

“The rise in doubled-up households is a troubling sign of the times and starkly illustrates one of the prime drivers behind weak home sales these...

11/02/2014

Owning a home free & clear is still the most reliable hedge against having nowhere to go when you can no longer work. http://ow.ly/DHaq4

Owning a home is getting cheaper, but people are still choosing to rent.

11/02/2014

Owning a home free & clear is still the most reliable hedge against having nowhere to go when you can no longer work. http://ow.ly/DHaq4

10/31/2014

Happy Halloween to all the Goddesses and Spidermen out plying their trade! http://ow.ly/DCWVv

Are you in the market for a good scare? Looking for a spooky spot? Good news — or is it bad? — Trulia has you covered. In 2012, we looked at which...

10/30/2014

Informative primer on Qualitative Easing. http://ow.ly/DAivh

The Fed announced earlier today that it was ending its third round of Quantitative Easing, but what does it have to do with housing?