This year marks 35 years of the National Association of Realtors’ Profile of Home Buyers and Sellers, and to commemorate the latest survey’s Oct. 31 release, NAR spotlighted five integral ways that housing has changed in those 35 years. Here are

Both Illinois Realtors and the Mainstreet Association of Realtors (MORe) released new reports on the state of housing in Chicagoland, and below, we have isolated the seven most notable findings from those reports. 1. Flat Home Sales – For the nine-county

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

With the billing of “the largest and most comprehensive survey of real estate consumers ever conducted,” Zillow’s 2016 Consumer Housing Trends Report arrived this week with considerable build-up, and indeed, the report does feature many interesting looks at the

America’s demographics are transforming, and it will have huge implications on future real estate markets, said a new joint report from the Urban Land Institute and Terwilliger Center for Housing. The four biggest changes, analysts agreed, will take place

Cook County features some of the top school districts in the country, but which of those districts have the most in-demand housing markets? A new analysis from realtor.com provides a unique answer to that question. Comparing the median price

The real estate market is subject to change, and over the next 10 years, it’s going to do just that – or at least that’s the conclusion of a joint report from the Urban Land Institute and Terwilliger Center for

Winnetka is the most expensive housing market in Illinois, according to the annual Home Listing Report from Coldwell Banker. With the average price of a four-bedroom, two-bath single-family home going to $840,355, Winnetka came out on top in the

In our new Real Data report, we’ve detailed the agents who closed September’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

Better Homes and Real Gardens Real Estate surveyed 1,000 U.S. investors and found that 89 percent are interested in investing in real estate as part of their investment strategy.  The survey also revealed that 80 percent of investors believe

Fannie Mae’s National Housing Survey is among the more detailed inquiries into how everyday consumers view the U.S.’ housing market, and the Home Purchase Sentiment Index (HPSI) portion of the survey – which details how Americans view the buying

Few cities are more affected by the problems of student debt than Chicago, according to a new LendingTree analysis. Based on data from My LendingTree, the Windy City has one of the highest average student debt burdens in the country at $33,880.87. Our

Back in 2012, appraisals were a hot item. Thanks to a myriad of factors – chief among them inexperienced appraisers and dramatic changes to how the industry was organized – low appraisals were the cause of numerous contract failures

Two of Chicagoland’s school districts carry the highest housing premiums in the nation, according to a realtor.com analysis. In the Kenilworth Sd 38 and Winnetka Sd 36 school districts, the median list price is far above the median for Cook County.

Illinois listings have made their way to China, and it’s helping drive buyer interest, a new report from Juwai found. Juwai.com is China’s biggest international listing portal, with more than 2.5 million property listings across 89 countries. The website