Condo lending rules
Is your condo building ready for 2027?
Lenders changed how they approve condo buildings. Here is what changed and what to ask your board.
Home value
What is my home worth?
How a market report (a CMA) works, and why the price you list at matters so much.
Downtown
The Loop, Chicago
The heart of downtown, where the "L" trains circle overhead and the big sights are on foot.
Northwest Side
Logan Square, Chicago
Wide tree-lined boulevards, a big monument in the middle and the Blue Line.
Buy a 2 to 4 flat, live in one unit
House hacking in Chicago
Buy a building with a few apartments, live in one, and let the rent help pay for the home.
First-time buyer
First-time buyer guide
Every step of buying your first home in Illinois, from credit to closing day.
Bilal Hameed, Illinois real estate broker, License #475.219071, affiliated with Crosstown Realtors Inc. · 1455 W Irving Park Rd, Chicago, IL 60613 · Equal Housing Opportunity
Adapted from Crosstown Chicago’s guides by Catalin Maticiuc, used with permission.
General information only, not legal, tax or lending advice. Rules change and each lender makes its own decisions, so check the current rule with your lender and your attorney.