James F. McClister, Author at Chicago Agent Magazine

September 19, 2016

NAHB proposes 15 “critical” building code changes

The National Association of Home Builders wants to organize its membership to help...

September 19, 2016

How virtual reality is shaping tomorrow’s homebuying experience

The real estate industry is no stranger to tech revolutions. The Internet forever...

September 16, 2016

Are we in a bubble? Yes, no and maybe

In Jan. 2005, Alan Reynolds, a senior fellow at the Cato Institute, said...

September 14, 2016

New rankings chart Chicago’s investment property purchase activity

About one in five homes purchased last year was bought as an investment...

September 08, 2016

Chicago agents need to watch this demographic

Millions of Baby Boomers are planning move over the next several years –...

September 07, 2016

Why 1 in 5 buyers say they’d purchase a home without seeing it in person

Last year, one in five homebuyers purchased a property sight unseen. According to...

September 06, 2016

HARP gets extension and FHFA announces new refinancing offering

The Home Affordable Refinance Program will not expire at the end of this...

September 05, 2016

A year after TRID: Why some lenders still disapprove, and most borrowers don’t

When TRID came into effect in Oct. 2015, the big fear was a...

September 02, 2016

The smart home gap: An opportunity for sellers

Many buyers want their homes to be outfitted with smart technology, but most homes...

September 02, 2016

Chicago’s booming startup economy a good omen for agents

Not every real estate agent wants to retire an independent contractor, and not...

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