Morris Living & Real Estate

Will the Housing Market Crash in 2026? Should You Wait for Lower Rates?

Will the Housing Market Crash in 2026? Should You Wait for Lower Rates?

Published on: 22/10/2026

Two questions Morris and Grundy County buyers keep asking me: is the housing market going to crash, and should you wait for lower mortgage rates?

What I Say vs. What I'm Actually Thinking (And What It Means for You)

What I Say vs. What I'm Actually Thinking (And What It Means for You)

Published on: 23/09/2026

What I say at showings and inspections vs. what I'm actually thinking, and what it means for buyers and sellers in Morris and Grundy County.

How to Avoid Becoming House Poor After Buying a Home

How to Avoid Becoming House Poor After Buying a Home

Published on: 24/08/2026

Just closed on a home in Morris, Minooka, Channahon, Grundy County, Will County, LaSalle or Kendall County? Here's how to avoid becoming house poor in the first year, from a Morris IL realtor.

Buying a Home? Here's What to Figure Out Before You Start Scrolling Zillow

Buying a Home? Here's What to Figure Out Before You Start Scrolling Zillow

Published on: 20/08/2026

Thinking about buying a home in Morris IL or Grundy County? Here's what to figure out before you start house hunting and scrolling Zillow.

How My Clients Beat 27 Offers Without Bidding the Highest

How My Clients Beat 27 Offers Without Bidding the Highest

Published on: 14/08/2026

You don't have to outspend everyone to win a bidding war. My clients proved it, beating 27 other offers to get their home.

My Buyers Almost Didn't Get the Home They Were Promised

My Buyers Almost Didn't Get the Home They Were Promised

Published on: 30/07/2026

My Plainfield first-time home buyers closed on their first home on schedule, but the seller wasn't out and the home wasn't ready. Here's how that got fixed before they got their keys.

Christy Schmaedeke, REALTOR®

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