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The Big Truth about Jumbo Loans in Chicago Real Estate Market

“Chicago isn’t considered a “high cost” real estate market? Tell that to home buyers looking in any of the neighborhoods where I concentrate my business,” says Chicago real estate professional Tom McCarey. HUD didn’t classify Chicago as “high cost,” costing the city and its home buyers the opportunity to have access to more jumbo loan providers. The result? Higher interest rates and fewer options.


A Baby’s First Sequence of Steps (and the Chicago Real Estate Market Continues Moving Forward)

Daddy Tom McCarey, a top producing Chicago realtor, proudly watches one-year-old son Lucas Storm take one step after another. He also answers value question and refers to @ properties market report regarding Chicago real estate to allay concerns about the Chicago market.


Single Digits - A Chicago Salute

Two-thirds of the way through February and here in Chicago we seem no closer to the end of the season.
Just two weeks ago the furry critter made famous in Bill Murray’s movie “Groundhog Day” popped out his hole, saw his shadow, and thereby inflicted upon us an additional six weeks of winter.
Oh Punxsutawney Phil , [...]