MORe Now Blog

May 6, 2021

The Racial Wealth Gap and Homeownership: What REALTORS® Need to Know

As part of our Fair Housing Month programming, Mainstreet hosted a conversation on “The Racial Wealth Gap and Homeownership" on April 22. Nate Johnso...

Kate Sax, RCE, e-PRO, CIPS Vice President, Professionalism & Career Development

May 3, 2021

Ask a Mainstreet REALTOR® - Should I Move to Illinois?

Q: Should I move to Illinois ? After a year cooped up at home during the coronavirus pandemic, my family is ready to make a change. We want a suburban...

Linda Dressler President, Mainstreet Organization of REALTORS®

April 29, 2021

Detached Chicagoland Homes Reach Their Highest Median Sale Price in Years

The median sale price of detached single-family homes in Chicagoland reached $323,000 in March, according to Mainstreet’s newest data . That’s 16.2% ...

Amy Robey Vice President, Marketing & Communications

April 13, 2021

How to Find Houses for Sale in Illinois Suburbs

The Chicagoland housing market is hot right now, with many desirable houses for sale across the Illinois suburbs . But do you know where to start when...

Amy Robey Vice President, Marketing & Communications

March 24, 2021

You Shouldn’t Restrict Properties to Buyers With Conventional Mortgage Loans — Here’s Why

In Mainstreet’s most recent News & Brews, Commemorating Black History Month in Real Estate , past members of the Mainstreet Board of Directors Car...

Kate Sax, RCE, e-PRO, CIPS Vice President, Professionalism & Career Development

March 22, 2021

Ask a Mainstreet REALTOR® - How do I buy an Illinois home during COVID?

Q: I’ve been putting off moving because of the pandemic, but my family has been ready to move out of our small apartment and into a home of our own f...

Linda Dressler President, Mainstreet Organization of REALTORS®

March 19, 2021

Despite the Snowy Weather, Chicagoland Homes Continue to Sell Quickly

Single-family homes sold in February 2021 spent 33.3% less time on the market than homes sold in February 2020, as you can see in MORe’s new data vis...

January 29, 2021

Housing Value, Affordability and Availability: Three Takeaways from Mainstreet's Economic Outlook Event

2020 may be over, but we’ll be thinking about how the pandemic shaped our housing market for years to come. Here at Mainstreet, we invited Dr. Ted C....

Amy Robey Vice President, Marketing & Communications

January 22, 2021

SmartBuy Provides Student Loan Debt Relief for Homebuyers

December 2020 brought about two exciting programs available through IHDA to assist those with student debt, working-class families, and DACA recipien...

Nadine Scodro Volunteer and Advocacy Specialist

January 19, 2021

Little Free Libraries Installed Across Chicagoland Just in Time for the Holidays

Can you think of a book that changed your life? Oftentimes, it’s something you read as a child that opened your imagination and kept you turning the ...

Nadine Scodro Volunteer and Advocacy Specialist

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