Since 2014, home prices have been in what CoreLogic Chief Economist Frank Nothaft recently described as a “sweet spot,” consecutively rising between 5 and 6 percent for 15 months. According to the research group’s newest report, home prices rose

Chicago continues foreign investment boom through 2015 More foreign money has been spent on real estate in 2015 in Chicago than any year prior, according to a Crain’s Chicago Business report. In total, $3.27 billion dollars have been spent on

The latest analysis from Dodge Data provided an encouraging assessment of new construction in Chicagoland According to the latest numbers from Dodge Data & Analytics, residential construction spending in the Chicagoland housing market totaled $397 million in November, and

Wolf Point owners, the AFL-CIO Building Investment Trust (BIT), Hines and Magellan Development Group announced today that the companies’ luxury apartment tower along the Chicago River in Chicago’s River North neighborhood, Wolf Point West, will open this month. Wolf Point

Chicago has the third most-affordable hot job market, according to a resource set up by Indeed and realtor.com. Fifty-nine percent of homes in Chicago were considered affordable. The sites set out to determine which major metro areas had both a

Millennial wages don’t go very far for homebuying Millennials’ difficulty with homeownership has been a major concern for local agents in recent years, with 31.5 percent of 18-to-34-year-olds living at home. But what about those who do buy homes? What can Millennials

Our quarterly Real Data series features exclusive insights into Chicagoland’s housing market. Click through to see which statistics captivated our audience the

Home prices in Chicago inched forward only 1.3 percent from Oct. 2014 to Oct. 2015, but month-over-month fell 0.7 percent, according to the new Case-Shiller Home Price Indices from Standard & Poor’s. For another month, Chicago home price growth

Our Who’s Who issue is easily our most-read issue of the year, and some profiles each year prove particularly popular with our audience. Click through to see who ranked highest in

Our real estate coverage in 2015 ran the gamut, from new construction, to lending, to the hottest markets in the Chicagoland area. Click through to see what stories were the most

Stagnant wages and high rents combine to push homeownership out of reach for thousands of Chicagoans Nearly 957,000 renters in the Chicagoland housing market struggle with the cost of housing, according to a new report from the Joint Center of

The North Shore Barrington Association of REALTORS® (NSBAR) dedicated its boardroom to the winner of its 2015 Distinguished Service Award, Marilyn D. Glazer. Colleagues, friends and family were on hand for the dedication of the “Marilyn D. Glazer Boardroom

Chicagoland’s housing market continues to recover, despite low November numbers The Chicagoland housing market had another down month in November, but like the month before, it was in the service of an improving marketplace. According to the Illinois Association of

The number of all cash transactions peaked in Jan. 2011, accounting for over 46 percent of total home sales. In September of this year, cash sales represented a much smaller portion of total sales with a 32.5 percent share,

In our latest Real Data monthly report, we’re taking a look at the top luxury markets in Chicagoland, meaning the city and suburban markets that saw the most sales for homes priced $1 million and above. Click on the tabs

Guaranteed Rate announced yesterday that John Elias will join the management team as the chief revenue and strategy officer effective immediately. “I’m thrilled to welcome John back to our management team as he was previously with Guaranteed Rate for