Posts by Meg White

New condos face deal-stopping hurdle due to COVID-19

Some transactions are having to start over from scratch because of a paperwork problem. But Cook County’s chief deputy recorder tells Chicago Agent magazine he’s working on a...

Amid dire jobs report, one real estate company is bringing back employees

The unemployment rate officially hit a level not seen since the Great Depression, but one industry CEO sees reason for...

Fear of selling driven by economy, COVID-19 concerns

Fannie Mae’s latest survey finds that, while many more Americans say it’s a bad time to jump into the housing market, they’re more worried about the overall economy than they are about the security of real estate investments overall....

Which Chicago neighborhoods will be hit hardest by COVID-19?

Although all Chicagoans are at risk for contracting the novel coronavirus, the economic fallout will likely hit certain communities harder than others. Find out which neighborhoods DePaul University’s Institute for Housing Studies identified as being most at...

Lightfoot, banks offer lifeline to struggling landlords

The city’s new Chicago Housing Solidarity Pledge offers relief from foreclosure as well as tenant...

Big dip in pending sales hasn’t touched prices

NAR projects home sales will decline 14% in 2020, but prices will likely remain steady and may even hit a record high this year....

Co-founders of @properties offer predictions, advice in the face of COVID-19 fears

In their latest market update, Mike Golden and Thad Wong offer projections for the real estate market in both the short and long-term, as well as thoughts on how indecisive buyers and sellers should move...

Will forbearance backfire? What to tell clients about their options

Some homeowners worry that, after a few months of forbearance, they’ll be required to pay everything they owe upfront, in one lump...

New NAR survey shows relative calm among sellers

Few are dropping prices and many plan to carry on with their home sale. Buyers may be a different story,...

MRED offers new classes and data to assist brokers during COVID-19 shutdown

The MLS rolled out a new online toolkit this week to gather information and resources all in one place....

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