What Chicago neighborhoods saw the most real estate activity in September? Earlier this week, we reported that home sales in the city of Chicago were up 5.3 percent in September, though median price in the city was flat. Some Chicago

Midwest Real Estate Data, (MRED) Chicagoland’s multiple listing service, is working with the Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers  (IEEE Chicago) and CVSHealth for the Land of Lincoln Hackathon. The  event aims to promote the public data found at the State

It was a typical month in autumn for Chicagoland real estate Home sales in the nine-county Chicagoland area rose 5.3 percent year-over-year in September, according to the latest report from the Illinois Association of Realtors. Although sales were down a pronounced

RE/MAX Suburban has recently been acquired by business executives Chad and Sarah Gilbert. Based in Mount Prospect, RE/MAX Suburban also has locations in Arlington Heights, Glen Ellyn, Libertyville, Schaumburg and Wheaton. By the end of 2015, the company is

The Business Journals, analyzing the latest Census Bureau data, has compiled a list of the most profitable U.S. cities for a wide range of professions, including loan officers and real estate agents. In Chicago, 2014 salaries for loan officers

After weeks of voting and more than 48,000 votes cast, we finally announced the winners of our 2015 Agents’ Choice Awards last night at our party at beautiful OneEleven Wacker. See below for the complete list of winners! Rookie of the

Baird & Warner recently announced the winners of their ‘160 Years of Giving Back’ contest. Sixteen local Chicagoland nonprofits each received a $10,000 grant, with the total company donation being over $160,000. Recipients were hand-picked by the public to celebrate Baird

The Illinois Association of Realtors’ Board of Directors voted unanimously to change the name of the organization at its Fall Business Meeting. The change would switch from the name from IAR, which the association has used since 1973, to

Winnetka, Hinsdale and Lake Forest are among Chicagoland’s top luxury housing markets. We recently reported on both the top-selling and most competitive suburban housing markets in Chicagoland, with such markets as Naperville, Aurora, Lake Zurich and Villa Park earning

Recovery continues as foreclosure levels dropped yet again in August. National foreclosure inventory fell 25.2 percent year-over-year and completed foreclosures dropped 20.1 percent, according to a new report from CoreLogic. The latest decline in foreclosures is only the latest step

Where in the Chicagoland area is the competition for housing the fiercest? The other week, we reported that Naperville, Aurora and Joliet were once again the top-selling suburbs in the Chicagoland area. That news was hardly surprising, given that

Click on the tabs below to see the top single-family, condo and townhome closings in Chicagoland’s housing market in September: Single Family Condo Townhome Single Family Sales Price Property Agent Brokerage $5,500,000 1870 North Orchard Street, Chicago Emily Sachs Wong

The iconic building has hit the selling block, and the possibilities are many Tribune Tower, the 1925 gothic skyscraper that has been the longtime home of the Chicago Tribune, is now for sale, according to an announcement from Tribune Media. The company,

Mike Drews was installed as the 2016 president of the Illinois Association of Realtors on Oct. 6 at the Illinois Association of Realtors Inaugural Gala. He is a broker-associate with Charles B. Doss & Co. in Aurora. Drews has been active

Chicago holds a majority of zombie foreclosures, vacant homes Despite a 43 percent national drop of “zombie” foreclosures, they still remain a problem in several parts of the country, according to a RealtyTrac study. The study, which was looking at “zombie” foreclosures

What neighborhoods, in Chicago’s competitive housing market, are seeing the most activity? The other week, we reported that with 266 home sales in August, the Near North Side was once again Chicago’s top-selling neighborhood, with Lincoln Park, the West Loop and Lakeview