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

Midwest Real Estate Data President/Chief Executive Officer Rebecca Jensen has been awarded the Women’s Council of Realtors Chicago’s Elevate Award, which recognizes an individual or company that promotes and supports the advancement of women in real estate. “I cannot express

The Barrington village board has approved plans for a three story, 12-unit condo building at 407 E. Main St. near the Barrington Metra station. The building will feature condos that range in size from 1,219 to 1,635 square feet.

Five districts in the Chicagoland area are among the top 25 in the country, according to a new ranking from analytics website Niche. The New Trier Township High School District No. 203 in New Trier Township was the highest ranked

Mainstreet Organization of Realtors has named Ahmed Badat 2015 Realtor of the Year for his work in real estate and being an active member of the Lisle community. The award is granted to professionals who exhibit exceptional service  in local, state and

Year-over-year gains in national equity were in the double digits at the end of this year’s third quarter, as a healing economy helped keep home price appreciation positive and consistent, according to a new report from CoreLogic. On Sept.