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Rental Market Shifts: What to Expect in 2026 and Beyond

2 May 2026

Rental Market Shifts: What to Expect in 2026 and Beyond

Let`s be honest: the rental market over the last few years has felt like a rollercoaster that lost its brakes. One minute, rents were skyrocketing, and the next, we saw pockets of cooling. If...

The Future of Real Estate Networking in 2026

1 May 2026

The Future of Real Estate Networking in 2026

Remember that old saying: `It`s not what you know, it`s who you know`? Well, in real estate, it`s always been both. But the way we connect with those `who`s` is changing faster than a seller`s...

How to Handle Culture Shock When Relocating to a New Region

30 April 2026

How to Handle Culture Shock When Relocating to a New Region

Relocating to a new region is an exciting adventure, but let’s be real—it can also be overwhelming. You’re stepping into unfamiliar territory, where customs, traditions, and even daily...

Mastering the Art of the Open House in 2026

29 April 2026

Mastering the Art of the Open House in 2026

Let’s be real for a second: the open house isn’t dead. It’s just not the sleepy Sunday afternoon coffee-and-cookies affair your parents remember. In 2026, the open house has evolved into a...

Building a Powerful Referral Network Before 2027

28 April 2026

Building a Powerful Referral Network Before 2027

Let’s cut straight to it: In real estate, your next deal is probably already sitting in someone’s phone contacts. Not on Zillow. Not on a billboard. Not even on your Instagram grid. It’s in...

How Millennials and Gen Z Are Changing the Housing Market by 2027

27 April 2026

How Millennials and Gen Z Are Changing the Housing Market by 2027

If you’ve been paying even half an attention to the housing market over the last few years, you’ve probably felt like you’re watching a slow-motion car crash mixed with a frantic game of...

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Highland Park man, former real estate exec sentenced to probation for sexually abusing boy at gym in Northbrook

May 2, 2026 - 03:01

Highland Park man, former real estate exec sentenced to probation for sexually abusing boy at gym in Northbrook

A former real estate executive from Highland Park has been sentenced to probation after admitting to sexually abusing a young boy at a fitness center in Northbrook. The man pleaded guilty to...

Matt O’Reilly sells Farmers Park to North Dakota-based real estate company

May 1, 2026 - 17:57

Matt O’Reilly sells Farmers Park to North Dakota-based real estate company

A prominent mixed-use development in southeast Springfield has changed hands. Matt O`Reilly`s Green Circle Projects has sold Farmers Park to Edgewood Real Estate Investment Trust, a firm based in...

Governor Reynolds signs bills changing courts, e-bikes, real estate and medical licensing

May 1, 2026 - 02:40

Governor Reynolds signs bills changing courts, e-bikes, real estate and medical licensing

Governor Kim Reynolds has signed a wide-ranging batch of bills into law, touching on issues from education and health care to banking and electric bicycles. Among the new measures are changes to...

Phoenix Housing Market Tilts Toward Buyers as Supply Rises and Demand Stalls

April 30, 2026 - 03:48

Phoenix Housing Market Tilts Toward Buyers as Supply Rises and Demand Stalls

Valley house hunters are finally gaining the upper hand as a surge in available properties and stagnant demand reshape the Phoenix-metro housing landscape. After years of fierce competition, rising...

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Your Guide To Relocating With Kids

Relocating with kids is like herding cats on roller skates. You pack, they unpack. You find boxes in the fridge while they`re trying to set up a fort in the living room. Just remember, snacks are your secret weapon for a smoother move... and sanity.

Author: Devin McPherson

May 2, 2026

How Ai Is Changing The Real Estate Landscape By 2027

Oh please, by 2027 AI won`t just change real estate—it`ll run circles around agents still using paper contracts. Get with the program or get left behind.

Author: Adam Riggs

April 30, 2026

Building A Powerful Referral Network Before 2027

Great strategy. Consistency is key to building trust that fuels referrals.

Author: Willow McCune

April 30, 2026

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