Yuval Degani's (dreamtown) Blog

Chicago is getting more expensive to live in—if you rent. Rental prices have been on the rise for a while now and a new quarterly analysis reveals the cost has gone up even more in four of the top five priciest neighborhoods in Chicago. When compared to the second quarter of 2011, the three-month...

More homes were sold in the Chicago area this September than last, according to housing market data released by the Illinois Association of Realtors this week. While there were positive year-over-year sales posted for almost the entire metro Chicago area, there were also home price gains in the c...

One of the privileges of owning your home is the freedom to renovate, redo and improve at will. However, realtors traditionally advise homeowners against upgrading their homes beyond the level of other residences on their block. Why? Because it can be difficult to sell the priciest place in the n...

Some Chicago homes are better suited for “aging in place” than others. First of all, you may be asking: What does “aging in place” mean? It just refers to being able to live in the same home as you get older. It’s something many Chicago home buyers are looking for in their next property purchase ...