More and more buyers and sellers are starting their home search online, which means having an effective online presence is more important than ever. #157305213 / gettyimages.com Marketing has always been a crucial part of establishing an effective real

A recent analysis from Goldman Sachs revealed that despite loosening standards, securing a mortgage is still a considerable challenge. #142900667 / gettyimages.com In the wake of the housing bubble collapse and the subsequent economic downturn, concerned homebuyers and professionals

After three solid months, pending home sales took a step back, according to NAR’s latest analysis. The Pending Home Sales Index, NAR’s measurement of contract signings for existing-home sales, fell 1.1 percent from May to June and 7.3 percent

The good news continued for Chicagoland home prices, according to the latest Case-Shiller. Home prices in the Chicagoland area continued their ascent through May, according to the latest Case-Shiller Home Price Indices from Standard & Poor’s. Not only were

We all know that foreign homebuyers operate in different ways than U.S.-born consumers, but how do they ultimately choose their agent? #109724973 / gettyimages.com Earlier this week, we reported that international home sales in the U.S. soared from 2013 to

The Zillow/Trulia merger could mean serious alterations to how agents and consumers interact. After a weekend filled with rumor and speculation, news dropped this morning that Zillow will indeed acquire Trulia for a cool $3.5 billion, creating by far the

Last week, we reported on the top-selling Chicago neighborhoods of June, but what neighborhoods are on top thus far in 2014? We’re halfway through 2014 – what Chicago neighborhoods have put up the most home sales? And how do

What were Chicagoland’s busiest suburban housing markets in 2014’s first half? #154343349 / gettyimages.com Earlier this week, we reported on the top-selling suburban housing markets in June, but what have been the top selling markets in the first half

June proved a very rough month for new home sales, but how bad are things, really, for the beleaguered homebuilding sector? #162748979 / gettyimages.com The headlines sure are negative – at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 406,000, the sales

Despite improve racial equality by leaps and bounds, the U.S. housing market continues to struggle with racial disparities. #157169491 / gettyimages.com Through much adversity, African Americans have made considerable strides towards equality in the U.S. However, barriers to homeownership,

The city of Chicago outperformed the greater metro area in June; how did its specific neighborhoods shape up? Earlier this week, we reported that the city of Chicago saw higher sales activity than the wider metro area in June.

Existing-home sales were up in June, which bode well for the market, but construction and low wages remain barriers to full recovery. #187462241 / gettyimages.com The third quarter of 2014 is already churning out good news for the housing

All-cash sales still remain quite prevalent in the U.S. housing market, especially here at home. #463245891 / gettyimages.com A hefty 37 percent of home sales in the Chicagoland area were all-cash transactions in April, according to exclusive analysis from CoreLogic, the

What good signs lie beyond the horizon for housing in 2014’s second half? Using analysis from a recent Redfin report, we put together the following

The mortgage industry has been subject to several changes over the last few years, and they might be having a bigger impact than you expected. Over the last year and a half, the financial side of real estate has

During the rainy month of June, what housing markets in Chicagoland’s suburbs saw the most home sales? #91902827 / gettyimages.com Earlier today, we reported that the city of Chicago saw stronger sales activity than the surrounding suburbs, though price