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

How have home prices progressed in the 2015 housing market? Home prices in the Chicagoland housing market declined 0.4 percent from August to September and rose just 1.1 percent from Sept. 2014, according to the new Case-Shiller Home Price

According to Google Maps data, Chicago is one of the worst cities in the country for Thanksgiving travel. Out of 21 cities that Google investigated, Chicago came in at No. 7, with long-time traffic haven Los Angeles on top.

We’re approaching two months since the implementation of TRID, and after a string of weeks that saw declining originations, mortgage applications were back up in the week ending Nov. 13, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association. In the two

Chicagoland real estate took a step back in October, though the reasons why were encouraging On the surface, October was a lukewarm month for Chicagoland real estate, with sales falling 2.0 percent year-over-year from 9,344 to 9,155. However, as

Our REAL DATA 2015 reports look at, among other things, the top-producing agents in Chicagoland based on total sales volume. Which Chicagoland agents have grown their business the most over 2014? To find out, we took a deeper look at