It is a well known fact that women earn less income than men, but new research from RealtyTrac has found that the gender gap also extends into real estate – especially here in Chicagoland. According to RealtyTrac’s research, Chicagoland homes

The Chicagoland housing market is among the most open to Millennial homebuyers – especially those with student debt. That finding came from a new study by Apartment List, which looked at the number of years it takes Millennial consumers

Among many interesting insights into Chicagoland’s housing market, our Real Data 2016 report featured rankings on the top offices in the area by sales volume through the first quarter. Which Chicagoland offices saw luxury home sales – transactions with sales prices of $1 million-plus – make

Sixteen percent of agents have at least one personal assistant. The median age of new Realtors is 43 years old. And 83 percent are very certain they will remain active as real estate professionals for another two years. Those

Millennials may be America’s largest, most vivacious generation yet, but new research suggests that their homebuying prospects have only worsened with time. According to a new analysis from Zillow, more Millennials now live with their parents than at anytime

Overall mortgage activity is down in the Chicagoland housing market this year, but that only tells half the story, according to RealtyTrac’s Q1 2016 U.S. Residential Property Loan Origination Report. Through the first quarter, RealtyTrac found, Chicagoland lenders oversaw 45,982

We know, we know – private mortgage insurance (PMI for short) is one of the more profoundly unsexy topics in real estate, and offers little of the glitz and glamor of staging, showing and negotiating. But it is a

See our chart below for the top-selling homebuilders in Chicagoland in Q1 2016 by net contract signings, according to the latest “Regional Executive Summary” report from Tracy Cross & Associates, Inc. Click here for more perspective on new construction in Chicagoland, and

Click on the tabs below to adjust between the city and suburban markets where homes sold the fastest in April, in terms of average days from listing to closing. Fastest-Selling Suburban Markets Fastest-Selling City Markets Suburb Days on Market Number

In our latest Real Data report, we’ve detailed the agents who closed April’s top deals 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

See our chart below for the top-selling new construction markets in Chicagoland in Q1 2016, according to the latest “Regional Executive Summary” report from Tracy Cross & Associates, Inc. Click here for more perspective on new construction in Chicagoland. Town New

From stagnant wages to competition from cash buyers, first-time homebuyers face many challenges in today’s housing market, but perhaps none is greater than the inventory shortage – a fact that is especially true here in Chicagoland. According to a

This year is shaping up to be a very positive one for residential construction in Chicagoland, according to the latest numbers from Dodge Data & Analytics. In March, residential construction spending in Chicagoland totaled $548 million, a modest 4 percent increase

See our chart below for the top-selling neighborhood housing markets in Chicago in March, 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

Chicago will be one of the top five housing markets in the U.S. for international homebuyers, according to a new analysis from Colliers International. The Global Investment Outlook (GIO) report, which Colliers produces each year, surveyed more than 600

See our chart below for the top-selling suburban housing markets in Chicagoland in March, 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