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Statewide sales, prices and inventory surge for second month straight

Home sales, median prices and the number of for-sale homes all rose in Illinois during November, year over year, according to new data from Illinois REALTORS®.

Suburban homes are taking (slightly) longer to sell

Homes in the Chicago suburbs are spending slightly more time on the market, according to new data from Mainstreet REALTORS®.

Marcey Street development stalls — again — amid zoning slowdown

Tensions were high when the Chicago City Council failed to accept or reject Sterling Bay’s proposed new development on Dec. 11.

Suburban Chicago rated the second-hottest rental market in the nation

The report cited hot rental markets in Arlington Heights, Barrington, Deerfield, Evanston, Glenview, Naperville and Oak Brook.

RE/MAX: Atlanta home sales inch higher year over year in November

On a monthly basis, however, sales were down 13.3%, RE/MAX said. 

City Council rejects any property tax increase; Illinois REALTORS® expresses thanks

Chicago’s City Council narrowly passed a 2025 budget, worth $17.1 billion, on Dec. 16. After weeks of negotiation, it included no property tax increases whatsoever.

What the Compass acquisition means for @properties and Christie’s International Real Estate

“Things will not change on a day-to-day basis,” says @properties Christie’s International Real Estate CEO Thad Wong.

Pritzker creates new director of housing solutions role in his administration

The governor says more needs to be done to address housing for working-class families, so he created a new role: director of housing solutions.

Chicago’s most affordable renting areas might surprise you

One of the country’s most affordable ZIP codes is just outside Chicago, in Oak Park. Check out the top five in the city proper.

Chicago is the 12th-priciest rental market in the US

Chicago is the 12th-priciest rental market in the country, according to Zumper’s November National Rent Report.

These Chicagoland real estate companies are ‘Top Workplaces’

The Chicago Tribune ranked Chicagoland’s Top Workplaces. Notably, the top three large companies and the No. 1 midsize company were all residential real estate brokerages.

Statewide sales, prices and inventory all rose in October

Home sales, homes prices and homes for sale all rose in Illinois during October, according to new data from Illinois REALTORS®.

Buyer’s agent commissions remain mostly unchanged under NAR’s new rules

The new findings come from real estate tech strategist Mike DelPrete.

Older buyers are driving trends in the Chicagoland suburbs

The median homebuyer age recently hit a historic high — 56 — as reported by NAR. And this is apparent in the Chicago suburbs, too, according to new data from Mainstreet REALTORS®.

Dawn McKenna’s Christine Lutz to lead sales at downtown Naples redevelopment, The Avenue

The Avenue will feature a mix of high-end retail and hospitality venues, plus 50 upscale residences priced from just under $3 million. 

Voters back Illinois’ ‘millionaire tax’ referendum: Here’s what that means

Voters supported the Property Tax Relief and Fairness Referendum, with 60.2% in favor. But what does that mean?

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