Claire Smith, Author at Chicago Agent Magazine

May 11, 2017

Housing sentiment rebounds in April, survey says

The Home Purchase Sentiment Index (HPSI) rose by 2.2 percentage points in April...

May 10, 2017

These suburban Chicago markets have seen home prices rise the most

Much of the Chicago area is still recovering from the housing market collapse,...

May 09, 2017

Markets nationwide return to normal economic and housing activity

In the first quarter of 2017, markets nationwide have shown, on average, 100 percent...

May 03, 2017

Sellers believe they have all or more control over the market, survey says

Home-seller confidence got a boost in April this year after home sales and prices...

May 01, 2017

Homeownership rate stabilizes, survey says

In the first quarter of 2017, the homeownership rate was only slightly less...

April 28, 2017

Homes sold faster in March compared to the previous month and year

Properties, on average, remained on the market for 34 days in March 2017,...

April 14, 2017

New construction: bigger homes, smaller lots

New homes are getting bigger, which has helped in balancing out price...

April 13, 2017

Vacation home sales plummet

Vacation home sales have dropped significantly, according to a recent study by the...

April 13, 2017

Tesla announces new residential solar products set to hit the market by the end of 2017

Tesla announced their new solar panels on their website last weekend, offering an...

April 05, 2017

First-time homebuyers make up nearly one-third of February sales

First-time homebuyers accounted for 32 percent of all residential sales in February...

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