Newly Built Home Prices Hit a 5-Year Low

Newly Built Home Prices Hit a 5-Year Low If you’ve always assumed a newly built home is just not in your budget, you should know the math just got a little friendlier. The median sale price of a newly built home is now at its lowest level since 2021, according to the latest data from the Census. And

1 in 4 Chicago Homes Goes Under Contract in a Week (And Illinois' Actual Hottest Market Will Surprise You)

    1 in 4 Chicago Homes Goes Under Contract in a Week (And Illinois' Actual Hottest Market Will Surprise You) By Jenny Jones, Baird & Warner · May 21, 2026 · Market Trends · Chicagoland · Buyers · Sellers Buckle up, buttercup. The Chicago market is moving faster than my Aunt Rita at a sample sale,

Crystal Lake Market Pulse: What Two Recent Closings Tell You About Local Prices

    Crystal Lake Market Pulse: What Two Recent Closings Tell You About Local Prices By Jenny Jones, Baird & Warner · May 21, 2026 · Crystal Lake · Local Sales · Market Data Two recent Crystal Lake closings hit the public record this week, and together they tell a story about exactly where the market

Crystal Lake & Woodstock were named "most hospitable cities"

    Woodstock and Crystal Lake Just Got Named Two of Illinois' Most Hospitable Towns — And I'm Not Shocked By Jenny Jones, Baird & Warner · May 21, 2026 · Woodstock · Crystal Lake · Local Pride World Atlas just dropped its list of the 11 Most Hospitable Towns in Illinois, and let me cut to the chase