Something to consider this spring if you’ve been debating whether you should make the move to buy a home: house payments on a median-priced home are more affordable than paying fair market rent on a three-bedroom property in 76 percent of U.S. counties analyzed in RealtyTrac’s latest Residential Rental Property Analysis. Illinois’ Tazewell County near Peoria made the list of most affordable counties to buy a home as well as rent.

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Veteran builder tries crowdfunding a subdivision – Crain’s Chicago Business

More Proof Home-Buyer Demand Is Rising – NAR’s Daily Real Estate News