Housing had a great summer, but is the double-team threat of waning affordability and rising mortgage rates slowing activity? From the start of 2013 through May, the housing market nationwide performed quite well, with a number of factors –

Pending home sales were down in August, though they did retain their yearly returns. Tight levels of inventory, higher mortgage rates and rising home prices continued to impact pending home sales in August, according to the latest analysis from

August was a great month for Chicagoland real estate, but what suburbs and neighborhoods stood out from the pack? As we reported last week, August was a sterling month of real estate for the nine-county Chicagoland area, with home

New home sales performed better than expected in August; what does that indicate about the housing recovery? New single-family home sales defied expectations in August, posting both monthly and yearly increases in the latest report from the U.S. Census Bureau

New-home sizes hit new highs in 2012, and many saw it as a return of the McMansion; new data, though, suggests that’s not quite accurate. The news was a shot to heart of any small-home enthusiast: after falling gradually

The residential mortgage marketplace has come a very long way since 2008; how healthy though, truly, is that marketplace? On the surface, the news is highly encouraging: according to new data compiled by the Federal Reserve, banks handed out

Chicago’s rental market has been slammin’ jammin’ the last few years, but what buildings have risen to the top with the highest rents? According to new research by Appraisal Research Counselors, the most expensive apartment buildings in Chicago command

Luxury homebuyers are a unique brand of consumer – what sentiments are most prevalent when they are searching for homes? Any real estate agent will tell you that the luxury homebuyer is a unique brand of consumer, one with

Chicago home prices in the latest Case-Shiller posted both monthly and yearly increases, with the city’s monthly increases showing particular gusto. July was a very positive month for Chicago home prices, with the city posting the strongest monthly gain in

Home prices have risen and mortgage rates have shot up by more than a percentage point – is it still cheaper to buy than rent in the Windy City? The housing market of 2009, 2010 and 2011 was a

Minority groups continue to struggle on the road to recovery from the foreclosure crisis, with homeownership rates significantly behind whites. Although the Hispanic community recorded an increase of new homeowners in 2012 – and the amount dipped for the black and

Existing-home sales defied expectations in August, posting both monthly and yearly increases. Existing-home sales in August reached their highest mark in six-and-a-half-years, rising 1.7 percent from July and 13.2 percent from August 2012 to a seasonally adjusted annual rate

The NAHB’s Housing Market Index was unswayed by market forces in September, though some trends have analysts wondering aloud. The Housing Market Index from the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB), the definitive reading on builder confidence in the

The housing market has undergone yet another pronounced change in the last couple months, bringing about a whole new set of trends to follow. It was early 2013, and it finally seemed, after a prolonged slumber, that housing was

August was a very solid month for home sales in Chicagoland, with both the city and suburban markets putting up great numbers. Home sales in the nine-county Chicagoland area rose 24.3 percent year-over-year in August, totaling 11,771 sales according

August was a solid month for single-family home construction, according to the latest analysis by the U.S. Census Bureau. Single-family housing starts were at a six-month high in August according to the latest report from the U.S. Census Bureau, rising