The Illinois Association of Realtors® (IAR), the only advocate for private property rights at the State Capitol in Springfield and in city halls across Illinois, donated $48,000 to Fox Valley Habitat for Humanity® (FVHFH) at the Neighborhood Sponsorship Division to

Fifth Third Bank recently announced that Matt Koch was appointment as Senior Vice President, Affiliate Head of Mortgage effective Sept. 29, 2014. Koch received his undergraduate degree from Baldwin Wallace College, and since then has gained more than 17 years experience in the mortgage industry. Prior

After weeks of voting and more than 50,000 votes cast, we finally announced the winners of our 2014 Agents’ Choice Awards last night during a party at the beautiful 850 Lake Shore Drive. See below for the complete list of

Cash sales are down, which means good things for hopeful buyers needing mortgage financing. Earlier this week, CoreLogic released its July cash sales report, finding that investors are continuing to flee the market, paving the way for buyers more

The nation’s distressed housing market has improved quite a bit in the last year, and that progress is also clear here in Illinois. Distressed home sales in the U.S. have fallen from 17 percent of all existing-home sales to just

Asking prices once again showed positive movement in September, according to new stats from Trulia. A strong condo market propelled Chicagoland’s housing market to another month of positive asking-price increases in September, according to the latest Price Monitor by

A new ranking of the nation’s top luxury housing markets places Chicago among some esteemed marketplaces. Our beloved Chicago is one of the top luxury housing markets in the country, according to a new report from Coldwell Banker Previews. Check

While home prices continued increasing in August, their pace slowed. Here’s why it’s a good thing… While 2013 was a year of continued turmoil for the nation’s housing market, this year is proving to be the industry’s growing period,

Ranquist Development Group and Lizzie Kaplan of Sedgwick Investments Chicago, LLC broke ground to begin construction on the third phase of the Flexhouse project in Logan Square. Sharing the philosophy of high quality and modern design, both Ranquist Development

CoreLogic report outlines the country’s foreclosure progress, and it looks promising. The national foreclosure inventory continues to dwindle. However, we’re more than five years removed and rates remain well above normal, pre-crisis levels, according CoreLogic’s most recent foreclosure report.

After receiving thousands of votes from Chicagoland’s real estate community, we have crunched the numbers and selected the finalists for our 2014 Agents’ Choice Awards. Take a look at the top three vote-getters below, and stay tuned for our Agents’ Choice

Yesterday, as we confirmed in a post, respected Baird & Warner agent Robert John Anderson passed away suddenly in his home. “Robert John was one of the most passionate real estate professionals that I have ever met,” Steve Baird,

Our city’s rental markets have performed quite well in recent years, and 2014 seems to be no exception. The average rent in Chicagoland in 2014’s third quarter was $1,110, a 1 percent increase from the second quarter and a

How does the down payment in Chicagoland compare with other metro areas? According to analysis from LendingTree, the average down payment in Chicagoland is 16.28 percent of the mortgage, which comes out to $47,370. How does this compare with

It has been confirmed that Robert John Anderson, a well-respected Baird & Warner agent, has passed away. Richard Druker, senior vice president and managing broker of Baird & Warner, confirmed the news in an email to Baird & Warner’s

Construction is the residential sphere is keeping pace in Chicagoland in 2014 According to the latest numbers from the Census Bureau, residential construction spending in August was at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $351.7 billion, down 0.1 percent