Housing Insights Central

Finding the right home can be a difficult and time-consuming process. From researching locations to deciding on the perfect floor plan, there are many variables to consider. To make the process easier...

A big update was planned to make two apartment buildings in Chicago better for the environment and cheaper for elderly people with less money to live in. These buildings would get things like solar...

For the most part, the housing market is looking relatively strong despite all the unrest from COVID-19. However, there are a few areas where the pandemic has greatly affected housing. Regions that had ov...

In the United States of America, there are a reported three quarters of a million homeless people, and those are just the ones we can count and measure. In all likelihood, that number is tripled. There are around 50 million Amer...

The housing market in America is certainly going through a very difficult time as of right now. Since 2020, home prices have more than doubled; fewer homes are being built than in the past 70 years in the country; and bidding wars...

Are you planning to buy your first home? It may be overwhelming not knowing where to start and what to consider to do things the right way. The process involves many lessons, which can be challenging at first. Ho...

When the real estate market is on the rise, so are home appraisals. Home appraisals are a crucial part of home buying and can determine how much money you get for your house. They are based on several factors, including the condit...

Rising interest rates and the ongoing threat of a recession would have sent prior housing markets into a slump. However, that is not what is happening in the U.S. heading into the fall of 2023. Ac...

Having safe water at home is important for staying healthy, cooking, and cleaning. But for many people, especially older adults with limited income, water bills can be hard to afford. In fact, about 20% of househol...