Rising mortgage rates and home prices sidelining buyers but now is the time to purchase, report says

Source Chicago Sun-Times
Original Load Date Oct. 17, 2026, 7:01 a.m.
Last Updated Oct. 17, 2026, 7:01 a.m.
Original URL https://chicago.suntimes.com/real-estate/2026/10/17/mortgage-rates-home-prices-sidelining-buyers-purchase-redfin-report

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* SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][11] * [ Facebook ][12] * [ Bluesky ][13] * [ Email ][14] * [ Reddit ][15] * [ Flipboard ][16] Hopeful buyers poured into open houses across the North Side over the summer. Some real estate agents reported nearly 100 people touri...