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.

Keller Williams announced today that it will establish a Chicago market center on the North Side to focus on residential properties. Mary Haight and Joe Zimmerman, previously with @properties, will co-lead the project. “We are truly excited with this

It can be difficult to keep track of how the multitude of real estate reports and forecasts fit into the bigger picture of the housing market and U.S. economy. To help our readers put it all in context, we’ve

In our latest Real Data report, we’re setting our sights on November’s top closings Click on the tabs below to see the top single-family, condo and townhome closings in Chicagoland’s housing market in November: Single Family Condo Townhome Single Family

Sarah Anderson was recognized by the Daily Herald as one of 2015’s most influential women in business. Anderson, who manages all aspects of marketing, brand development, public relations, advertising and social media for VHT Studios, has been a successful

October was another month of declining foreclosures, both nationwide and in most major metropolitan areas, a CoreLogic report confirmed this week. Dropping by just over 21 percent year-over-year, the nation’s foreclosure inventory reached a 1.2 percent share this past October,

New Trier Township High School District No. 203 has the best teachers in the U.S., according to a new analysis from Niche. Basing its rankings on student and parent reviews of teachers, teacher salaries, teacher absenteeism, teacher tenure and

In September, distressed sales accounted for 9.7 percent of total home sales nationwide; the culmination of declines that span the past few years, according to CoreLogic. Considering the current pace of distressed sale declines, CoreLogic researchers determined that the

The fall slump hasn’t hurt the market’s strength, as home prices across the country continued to climb in October, CoreLogic reported. The coupling of a healing economy and spotty but persistent inventory shortages are largely to thank (or blame,

2015 has been a great year for new construction in Chicagoland Residential construction spending in the Chicagoland housing market totaled $735 million in October, a 36 percent increase from Oct. 2014, according to new numbers from Dodge Data & Analytics.

Edward R. James Companies received two awards at the Homebuilders Association of Greater Chicago’s Key Awards. The real estate developer earned a Gold Key Award for Best Overall Community in the category of “Community Design and Planning” for Hibbard

Continuing with our Real Data monthly reports, we’re reporting on the fastest-selling housing markets in Chicagoland, in terms of average days from listing to closing. Below, click on the tabs below to adjust between city and suburban markets, and see