The Hottest Neighborhood on Chicago’s Red Line: Near North Side
Published on October 12th, 2026 by Celia Fernandez, Szu Yu Chen and Asad Khan Near North Side is the hottest neighborhood along the Red Line in 2026, followed by Uptown and Near South Side, according to a Redfin ranking. Washington Heights and Rogers Park round out the top five. Chicago’s hottest n
U.S. Pending Home Sales Sink Near 12-Year Low
U.S. pending home sales haven’t been this low since 2014, except the pandemic freeze in 2020. Mortgage rates climbed above 7%, pricing out would-be buyers. Pending sales fell from a year earlier in every single major U.S. metro, led by Seattle and Southern California. U.S. home prices rose just 1.
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