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Your Chicago Basement Probably Has a Coverage Gap

Standard homeowners insurance in Chicago doesn’t automatically cover basement flooding. Here’s what a water intrusion rider covers, why claims history follows a property, and what buyers and sellers should confirm before closing.

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Chicago’s Move-Up Market Has a Scarcity Problem and Buyers Are Paying for It

Chicago’s move-up housing market isn’t slowing, it’s running out of homes. Motivated buyers in top neighborhoods are bidding 10 to 30% above asking price. Here’s what the MLS data shows and what move-up buyers and sellers should do right now.

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Zillow’s $300,000 Valuation Error Reveals a Structural Algorithm Flaw

Zillow priced a recent Chicago listing at $616,000. The actual market value was closer to $900,000. That $284,000 gap reveals a structural flaw in how Zillow’s algorithm handles dense urban markets, and why a Zestimate should never anchor a pricing decision in Chicago.

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Chicago’s Spring 2026 Market Is the Most Competitive in Five Years

Chicago’s spring 2026 housing market is the most competitive in five years, with 75% of closed listings selling above asking price. Here’s what’s driving demand – and what buyers and sellers need to do right now.

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Illinois Is Down 6%. Chicago Has Twelve Offers in Forty-Eight Hours.

Illinois statewide home sales dropped nearly 6% in early 2026. Chicago micro-markets are generating twelve offers in forty-eight hours. Both figures are accurate. Neither tells you what you need to know about buying or selling in Chicago right now. The gap is the story.

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A $170,000 Credit Demand on a Six-Year Chicago Condo Listing Almost Ended the Deal

A Chicago seller carried a condo for six years before a buyer appeared with a $170,000 credit demand. Walking away meant starting over with the same disclosures and the same building. Here is how the deal survived.