Home sales in the nine-county Chicagoland area lost some steam in October, according to the latest report from Illinois Realtors. For the month, there were 8,762 sales, a 6.3 percent decline from Oct. 2015 and 12.91 percent drop from

In an incredible testament to the area’s education resources, five Chicagoland high schools were ranked among the 10 best in the U.S. in a new Niche analysis – including the No. 1 and 2 spots. The rankings are as follows: Adlai

New Trier Township High School District No. 203 has the best teachers in the U.S., according to a new analysis from Niche. Basing its rankings on student and parent reviews of teachers, teacher absenteeism, teacher tenure and student-teacher ratio, Niche

According to the 2016 Profile of Buyers and Sellers from the National Association of Realtors, 61 percent of all homebuyers used their savings to cover their down payment, while among first-time buyers, the share was even higher at 76

Two Chicagoland school districts are among the top 10 in the country, according to a new ranking from Niche. The analysis, which considered such factors as academics, culture/diversity and teachers, ranked Vernon Hills’ Community High School District No. 128

There are many things a homebuyer considers when looking through the stock of available residences. New or used? Single family or condo? Near or far? Helping us sift through those options is NAR’s 2016 Profile of Home Buyers and

Recently, we reported on the school districts in both Cook County and DuPage County that commanded the highest home prices, and now we’re back with similar analysis for Lake County. Utilizing data from realtor.com, our list below compares the median price of the homes in

In our new Real Data report, we’ve detailed the agents who closed October’s top home sales throughout Chicagoland. Click on the tabs below to adjust between the single-family, condo and townhome markets: Single Family Condo Townhome Single Family Sales Price Property

Last week, we reported on the top luxury housing markets in Chicagoland during the third quarter, and now we’re back with the top luxury markets for all of 2016. Based on the same exclusive numbers from Redfin, we found the city

The mortgage denial disparity remains as wide as ever across racial lines, and it’s especially pronounced here in Chicagoland, according to new Zillow analysis of Home Mortgage Disclosure Act data. The numbers are hardly encouraging: for all mortgage applicants in

The Streeterville/Gold Coast area of Chicago is the top luxury housing market in Chicagoland, according to exclusive numbers that Redfin provided Chicago Agent. In 2016’s third quarter, the market saw 70 sales of $1 million or more, edging out the city’s

Last week, we reported on 2016’s top agents by year-to-date growth – agents whose 2016 business has grown the most over 2015. Now, we’re taking a similarly deep look at Chicagoland’s real estate offices, and which ones have grown their 2016 business

The Chicagoland new construction market is putting up some of the most impressive numbers in the nation this year, according to research from Dodge Data & Analytics. In September, Chicagoland saw more than $446 million in total residential construction spending,

See our chart below for the top-selling Chicago neighborhoods in September, according to research from Redfin. To adjust between total home sales and the single-family/condo markets, click on the tabs. Total Home Sales Single-Family Home Sales Condo/Townhome Sales Neighborhood Total

See our chart below for the top-selling suburban housing markets in Chicagoland in September, according to research from Redfin. To adjust between total home sales and the single-family/condo markets, click on the tabs. When possible, we have also noted

Which Chicagoland agents have seen the biggest year-over-year gains in their business so far in 2016? We took a deeper look at the market trends and put together the following chart, which shows the 20 agents who rose the most in the