Realtor Chris Read of Woodridge has been named the 2016 Illinois Realtor of the Year by the Illinois Association of Realtors. She is the Managing Broker/Owner of CR Realtor, and is CEO of CR Strategies in Woodridge. The Realtor

How will Chicagoland’s new construction market take shape in 2016? MetroStudy’s new report is out, and it includes many findings that outline what they expect the Chicagoland market outlook to be like in 2016. After narrowing down the most

Earlier today, we reported that Naperville edged out Aurora as the top-selling suburb in the Chicagoland area in 2015, and now, armed with the same exclusive numbers from Redfin, we’re back to rank the top-selling city neighborhoods. Use the

Homebuyers want to live in a nice neighborhood, and when that homebuyers have children, “nice neighborhood” translates to “wherever the good schools are.” Thanks to Niche, providing that information to clients is now much easier for real estate agents.

Mortgage Master, a division of loanDepot LLC, recently announced the expansion of their Northbrook office, and the promotion of Jorden Brok and Brett Lotsoff as co-managers of two Chicago branches: Northbrook and North River. According to a statement released by

Last year was a very positive one for real estate in Chicagoland’s suburbs. According to the Mainstreet Organization of Realtors (MORe), single-family detached sales rose 9.4 percent over 2014, while median sales price rose 5.2 percent. What specific suburbs, though, saw

TurboAppeal, a residential property tax appeal technology service, today announced its $3 million series seed raise, led by KGC Capital with participation from Ned Jannotta Jr., and existing investors Gary Holdren, Hyde Park Venture Partners, and Hyde Park Angels.

The Chicago Association of Realtors has announced that Realtor data on the MLS will be exempt from the city of Chicago’s “Cloud Tax.” “We’re pleased to announce that coordinated efforts between the Chicago Association of Realtors, our fellow local

The Chicagoland area thrives on higher education Education plays a big role in the lives of Chicagoland’s residents, and the latest rankings from Degree Query’s 50 Most Educated Places in America confirm its importance. According to Degree Query, the Wheaton-Naperville-Hinsdale area is the 30th

Ukrainian Village topped Redfin.com’s list of the “Hottest Neighborhoods of 2016,” beating out other Chicago neighborhoods such as the West Loop and East Village. Based on what agents told Redfin, the popularity of neighborhoods has a lot to do

The latest Case-Shiller Indices offered numerable insights into the nation’s housing market Home price growth continues to moderate in the Chicagoland housing market, according to the latest Case-Shiller Home Price Indices from Standard & Poor’s. The latest numbers, which

Home prices have been on a tear for the past couple years, and new homebuyers trying to enter the market have noticed it becoming pricier to not just buy a house, but even put a down payment on a

A top national nonbank lender and vision of loanDepot, imortgage, announced the appointment of two senior executives, Mary Bane and Jim Weir. Mary Bane joins the company as vice president. Prior to this role, she served six years at

Curbed Chicago recently made a list of the top 10 most expensive residential buildings in Chicago based off of at least two publicly listed sales that were made in 2015. Which buildings made the cut for the top five spots?

The major Realtor associations have all released their final set of statistics for 2015, and as usual, have provided considerable insights into how the year’s housing market ultimately shaped up. After looking through those various reports, we’ve isolated the