The step from renting to owning is not a step, exactly. It’s a leap. And that financial leap is smaller for Gen Z living in Chicago, according to a new study from RentCafe.

Erika Villegas will move into the role of CAR president.

Chicagoland suburban prices were up 9.3% year over year during March, continuing a steady climb — with no signs of slowing, according to the Mainstreet Organization of REALTORS®.

MRED’s parent company MLSNI would still need to approve the change before it becomes official.

CENTURY 21 Circle recently acquired CENTURY 21 1st Class Homes, a Schaumburg office led by Carol Mellander.

Cook County Clerk Karen Yarbrough passed away recently. We here at Chicago Agent remember her as a friend of the magazine.

Illinois has some ideal places to raise a family, according to a new ranking. Specifically, seven Chicago suburbs.

Chicago is one of the best cities in the country to save and make money on a fixer-upper, a new report found.

In February, housing inventory in Illinois hit its lowest since 2008, according to new data from Illinois REALTORS®. That’s the year the association began tracking the data.

If approved, the transfer tax would have increased on transactions worth $1 million or more.

The referendum which asks voters to weigh in on proposed transfer tax changes will be considered in the upcoming election, after a March 6 ruling by Illinois’ Appellate Court. Now, BOMA/Chicago is challenging that decision.

The MG Group, led by Mario Greco, is leaving Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Chicago after nearly 20 years.

After a decision by the Illinois Appellate Court, the transfer tax referendum will be counted on the March 19 ballot. Realtor associations are encouraging their bases to vote “no.”

According to Zillow scrolling, octagonal homes are the most popular style in the United States — and that holds true in Chicago.

RE/MAX Next has integrated into RE/MAX Premier, a union which leaves the firm as Chicago’s No. 1 RE/MAX agency based on combined sales.

The proposal was a centerpiece of Mayor Brandon Johnson’s plan to generate money to combat homelessness.