Insight · September 2026
Chicago eviction files still turn on notice proof. Operators cannot skip the record.
Sept 8 First District vacated a Cook County possession judgment for unproven notice. Keep the statute, the end date, and the file.
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Insight · September 2026
Chicago listings stay tight into fall. Rehab still has to match the exit.
August metro listings −6.0% YoY; new listings −7.5%. City July MLS still thin. Basis and exit still rule.
Insight · August 2026
Distressed filings in Cook County are ticking up. Most of it is still small stock.
July 2026 Cook County foreclosure notices rose to 786 — mostly under $500k. Read the full insight for what that means for a Chicago desk.