Top Sales Watch (Will & Kane Counties): Will County’s priciest week saw a Naperville single-family home sell for $1.1M, with the county averaging $398,369 across 115 sales; Kane County’s top deal hit $2.25M in Wayne, where 172 sales averaged $422,751. Auction & Renovation Reality (UK): A Cradley Heath mixed retail-and-flats property (about £33k annual rent) heads to auction July 9, while a Cinderford two-bed semi in need of full modernisation is pitched as a border-friendly renovation buy. Housing Affordability Pressure (Spain): Canary Islands data shows 30,055 newly built homes still unsold, even as prices climb 12% year over year. Rent Control Impact (Massachusetts): Apartment building sales in MA have slowed sharply as rent-control uncertainty keeps investors on the sidelines. Policy & Taxes (DeKalb County, IL): DeKalb County will vote Monday on its 2026-27 budget and a certified property tax rate of $1.5571 per $100 assessed value. Buyer Rights (India): India’s Supreme Court reaffirmed that homebuyers can still seek compensation for delayed possession even after taking possession. EV Charging Friction (US): A debate among apartment renters highlights a key risk for used EV buyers: charging access, especially when free public chargers are harder to find. Retirement Housing Shift (UK): More older adults are choosing to rent instead of buying retirement properties due to service-charge and resale concerns.