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Required Minimum Distributions and Your Home Sale: What You Need to Know

Required Minimum Distributions and Your Home Sale: What You Need to Know

by Michelle Williams | Aug 1, 2026 | Homeowner Guidance

Homeowners researching RMDs Chicago residents often ask about one thing above all else. How do required withdrawals from a retirement account interact with the income from selling a home? Both events can land in the same tax year. Understanding how they stack together...
How to Vet a Moving Company and Avoid Getting Scammed

How to Vet a Moving Company and Avoid Getting Scammed

by Michelle Williams | Jul 31, 2026 | Homeowner Guidance

Every year, families fall victim to moving scams in Chicago, often because they don’t recognize the warning signs until it’s too late. A moving company shows up demanding far more than the written estimate. A deposit disappears along with the company....
Myth: Renting After Selling Is Throwing Money Away

Myth: Renting After Selling Is Throwing Money Away

by Michelle Williams | Jul 30, 2026 | Homeowner Guidance

Many people repeat the Chicago renting myth without ever checking the actual numbers. The phrase gets said so often that it starts to sound like fact. A homeowner sells, mentions they might rent for a while, and someone in the family warns them not to throw their...
Is a 1031 Exchange an Option for Seniors Downsizing to a Smaller Home?

Is a 1031 Exchange an Option for Seniors Downsizing to a Smaller Home?

by Michelle Williams | Jul 29, 2026 | Homeowner Guidance

Anyone researching a Chicago 1031 exchange while planning to downsize has likely run into conflicting information. Some articles suggest it is a simple way to avoid taxes on a home sale. Others barely mention it at all. The truth sits in between. It depends entirely...
How to Read a Real Estate Market Report Without the Headache

How to Read a Real Estate Market Report Without the Headache

by Michelle Williams | Jul 28, 2026 | Homeowner Guidance

If you have ever pulled up a South Suburbs housing market report and felt your eyes glaze over, you are not alone. These reports are packed with numbers, arrows, and percentages. Most of them mean very little without context. Once you know what to look for, the whole...
She Thought She Had to Choose Between Family and a Good Life. She Didn’t

She Thought She Had to Choose Between Family and a Good Life. She Didn’t

by Michelle Williams | Jul 27, 2026 | Homeowner Guidance

Many South Suburbs families reach a point where two truths seem to collide. You want to be close to the people who need you. You also want a life that still feels like yours. For years, those two goals can seem impossible to hold at the same time. Picture a homeowner...
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