Posts from December 2024
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New Year, New Home: What to Expect From Chicagoland Real Estate in 2025
With the calendar about to turn over to a new year, our real estate agents are looking ahead to the future of home buying in Chicagoland. What will the real estate market hold for us all in 2025?
We spend a lot of time studying real estate trends, and we can make some educated predictions about what buying a home will look like in 2025.
Mortgage Rates Will Decline... A Little
One of the big topics of discussion heading into 2025 is whether mortgage rates will hold steady or decline. Most experts agree that mortgage rates are likely to fall throughout 2025, but not by much.
Don't Expect a Major Change in Home Prices
Will home prices rise or fall in 2025? The evidence suggests that prices will increase, but not significantly. Most metrics suggest a year-over-year in...
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Insulate Your Home the Right Way: The Do's and Don'ts of How To Stay Warm
Insulation isn't a home's most glamorous feature—it's tucked away behind walls, after all—but it quietly becomes the MVP of your winter survival strategy when the temperature drops. By keeping the warm air in and the cold air out, insulation helps maintain a comfortable interior temperature while keeping those heating bills in check.
But like many things in a home, insulation tends to go unnoticed—until it's not doing its job. If your house doesn't have enough of it, you could layer up with blankets or dial up the thermostat beyond your budget. Worse, improperly installed insulation can create even bigger headaches, like moisture buildup inside your walls. And where there's moisture, there's often
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Five Things Every Homeowner Should Know About Their House
Owning a home comes with a mix of excitement and responsibility. While your house provides a haven, it also requires some essential knowledge to keep it safe, functional and in top condition. Being prepared for unexpected issues, understanding the key components of your home and staying on top of maintenance will save you in the long run. With that in mind, here are five crucial things every homeowner should know to protect their investment.
- How to turn off the water
Turning off the water supply to your house will allow you to quickly stop water flow in a plumbing emergency. This can include burst pipes, leaky faucets, overflowing fixtures or other serious plumbing issues that could cause severe water damage. This can also be useful if you're leaving your home for an extended time, especially during the colder months when pipes are more prone to freezing and burstin...
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6 Babyproofing Tips To Keep Your Tiny Houseguests (and Your Stuff) Safe This Season
Do you consider yourself a host or hostess with the mostest—as in, you stock your guest bath with products and note guests' dietary restrictions? Congrats! However, even the most thorough hosts might be unprepared for one common curveball during the holiday season.
Hosting tiny guests. (And no, we don't mean the Elf on the Shelf.)
We're talking about friends or families bringing their babies or littles to your un-babyproofed home for the holidays.
And while we can all agree it's ultimately the parents' job to keep them safe, it's also a good idea to do some prep work before they arrive to ensure that no harm comes to them (or your stuff) while they're visiting.
Here are six home expert tips to help prepare you to host tiny guests this holiday season an...
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Declutter and Give Back: Where to Donate Clothes in Chicagoland
Spring isn't the only time of year when you can take the opportunity to declutter your home. Better yet, now is a great time to consider donating gently used clothing and other items to resale stores, shelters and people in need. Not only does this help others, but it also reduces waste by keeping items out of landfills — a small but impactful step toward addressing a growing global issue.
Fortunately, Chicagoland is home to dozens of organizations that accept clothing, furniture, household goods and personal items to repurpose and distribute to those in need. Below, we've highlighted a few to help you get started, though many more are equally deserving of your time and donations.
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