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You've found your dream home and you've put in an offer. It's been accepted. Now begins the exciting and fast-moving period from contract to closing — where a lot of important details remain to be hammered out before your home purchase or sale can be finalized.  Contract contingencies are a common part of the real estate transaction process in Chicagoland, and it is more than likely that your sale will contain one or more contingencies. In short, contingencies in a home purchase contract are clauses that can allow one party or the other back out of the deal, returning the buyer's earnest money, if certain conditions aren't met.  Because they are so common — and can affect a sale in multiple ways — contingencies are an important real estate subject to discuss with your broker at the beginning of the process. Curious what contingencies you might encounter in the Chicagoland market? Here are six of the most common types of home contingencies buyers and sellers should know:

There's a famous saying that, "If shopping doesn't make you happy, then you're in the wrong shop." In Chicagoland, you certainly have plenty of options. From the city to the suburbs, our area is known as one of the biggest shopping destinations in the country, with unique local stores, impressive boutiques, and plenty of national brands and outlets all packed in together. But what neighborhoods should you consider looking into if you're a serious shopper? Whether you're a big bargain hunter, an aspiring fashionista, or just someone who likes to be close to the hustle and bustle of it all, here are seven Chicagoland neighborhoods for shopping lovers to put on their lists:

When it's time to sell your home, your local real estate agent will help give you some key strategies and ideas that can help buyers see your home as their dream home — and make sure that your property stands out above any homes you're competing with. While most real estate experts agree that staged homes spend less time on the market and tend to draw higher offers, hiring a professional staging service isn't always necessary — particularly in today's active market. Sometimes, all you need is a personal touch and a little bit of DIY effort — including simple projects like hiding or removing some common household items.  Simply taking some time to declutter and depersonalize the home can help move your sale forward faster. So, what decluttering projects should you discuss with your broker? Here are 12 common household items to get rid of, move, or hide before you sell your home.

As the world begins to emerge from the darkest days of the Covid-19 pandemic, it's becoming clear that the world we're reentering is very different from the one we left behind. After more than a year of living, working, attending school, and socializing from home, buyers' priorities have changed. Low interest rates, a supercharged market, and rising home prices have all combined to produce a rapidly evolving real estate landscape that may never be quite the same again. So, what does the future of Chicagoland real estate look like? Here are three pandemic-era real estate trends that aren't going away any time soon: 
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