Tower Realty Chicago

03/26/2026

🚨 Chicago Buyers Are Playing the Wrong Game… Here’s the Power Move 🚨
Most people in Chicago are still buying homes just to live in…
Meanwhile, savvy buyers are turning the same purchase into a cash-flowing asset.
Let’s be real — in today’s market, if your property isn’t making you money, you’re leaving opportunity on the table.
💡 Here’s what the data is telling us right now:
Chicago multifamily vacancy is sitting around ~5% — that’s tight. �
Chicago Agent Magazine
Rents are still growing (roughly 3–5% annually) across the market. �
Matthews +1
Demand continues to outpace supply — fewer units are being built. �
Cross Street
Chicago is outperforming most major cities in rent growth. �
Cotality
👉 Translation: Tenants are everywhere. Inventory is not. That’s leverage.
🏡 The Strategy Smart Buyers Are Using in Cook County: ✔️ Buy a 2–4 unit property
✔️ Live in one unit
✔️ Rent out the others
✔️ Offset (or eliminate) your mortgage
✔️ Build long-term equity + monthly income
This isn’t theory — this is how wealth is built in markets like Chicago where:
Workforce housing demand is strong
Rental stability is consistent
Entry points are still attainable compared to coastal markets
📈 Why Multifamily in Chicago Hits Different:
Low vacancy = predictable income stream
Slowing construction = less future competition
Strong absorption = units don’t sit empty �
Matthews
Investor activity is rising again = smart money is already moving
⚠️ Bottom Line:
You can either:
Pay a mortgage…
OR
Control an asset that helps pay you back every month
💬 If you’re serious about changing your financial trajectory, let’s map out a strategy based on YOUR numbers and TODAY’s Chicago opportunities.
📩 DM “INVEST” or contact Tower Realty Chicago to get started.

03/26/2026

Pretty good strategy

03/26/2026

This is amazing advice

03/24/2026

🚨 CHICAGO REAL ESTATE SHIFT: What’s REALLY Happening in 2026

Let’s stop lumping Chicago into the national narrative—this market is playing by its own rules.

Here’s the reality on the ground:

📊 Mortgage rates are hovering around 6%–6.4%, keeping affordability tight—but still below recent highs.
📉 Inventory in Chicago is still down significantly (nearly 25% year-over-year), which means supply is NOT flooding the market.
📈 Home values are holding strong and even rising, with prices up as much as 3–6% year-over-year depending on the segment.
⏳ Homes are still selling relatively fast, with strong competition in key neighborhoods.

Translation:
👉 This is NOT a buyer’s market.
👉 This is NOT a seller’s market.
👉 This is a supply-constrained, opportunity-driven market.

🔍 Supporting Insight:
Chicago continues to outperform many markets because of tight inventory and steady demand, which is keeping prices stable even as sales volume slows.

💬 My take:
Chicago is a “split market.”

- Well-priced homes? Still moving fast.
- Overpriced homes? Sitting and getting adjusted.

That means strategy—not timing—is what wins right now.

If you’re buying, selling, or investing in Chicago, you need to understand micro-markets, pricing psychology, and negotiation leverage—not just headlines.

📩 DM me “CHICAGO” and let’s build a strategy that actually works in this market.

03/23/2026

Mortgage rates rose to 6.22% for the week ending March 19, up from 6.11% the prior week and well above the brief dip into the 5% range just three weeks ago. For a buyer purchasing the median-priced home of $403,450 with 20% down, the monthly payment is now roughly $1,981, up $23 from last week. The silver lining: that's still $96 less per month than buyers paid a year ago, when rates averaged 6.67%.

11/21/2025

Chicago 2-Bedroom Apartment with Bonus Room & Heat Included Discover this newly remodeled 2-bedroom apartment featuring a large kitchen with stainless steel appliances, brand-new windows, and modern finishes throughout. One bedroom includes a versatile bonus sitting room perfect for a home office or lounge. Heat is included in the rent, with tenant responsible for electric and cooking gas. Conveniently located near public transportation, shopping, and dining, this spacious home blends comfort, style, and practicality in one of Chicago's most desirable areas. Showings are limited to 2 days per week. Available times will be from 11-1 wednesdays and 12-1:30 saturdays only. Special accommodations cannot be made. These units have been fully updated. Landlord requires 580 credit score, no evictions in 7 years, no banruptcies in 5 years, no pets allowed of any kind, no fish, birds, spiders, snakes, etc. Service animals need to be approved at time of leasing. All adults over the ago of 18 must apply. All occupants must be listed on the lease. Owner requires $750 non-refundable move in fee. 1 year minimum lease required.

12/27/2023

DM for more information.

03/08/2023

Be aware of a scam that is messing people over badly from the Facebook marketplace. People are saying they own property that are actually listed for sale on the open market, Zillow, or some other private forum. These properties are then offered for rent on the Facebook marketplace. A corrupt real estate agent or someone they work with gets keys from the lockbox the listing agent has on the property, then removes the box and keys. They then give some bad credit (those who can't get housed easily due to credit issues) tenants a fake lease for 5k and illegally places them in the home. The tenant is now criminally trespassing via fraud. The owner has to either evict via court which is put on the tenants record or in some cities/counties the cops will make them leave immediately. Both owner and tenant are screwed over from some a***e wanting 5k without working. That same a***e could just get actual buyers for the home and make the same money. I recommend you look at county records for ownership. Speak with the owner if possible and get proof that you are actually speaking with the owner. Meet in person. If the person states they are a real estate agent you can pull their license information from the state's website. If they are a Realtor (member of the national association of Realtors) then you can look then ask for their agent ID and call the local board. Not every licensed real estate agent is a realtor but every realtor is a licensed real estate agent. Pass this along and please don't get scammed or allow your friends or family to be scammed.

11/03/2022

📣 12 UNIT BUILDING IN WEST ENGLEWOOD 📣
575k💰

🔸 10 RENTABLE UNITS
🔸 2 COMMERCIAL SPACES
🔸 NEW ROOF
🔸 UPDATED ELECTRIC

Send me a DM with your interest and I'll send you some photos! 👇
Sharita Aye Realtor 🏡️
Tower Realty Chicago 🏢

10/21/2022

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10/20/2022

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