We all know that higher interest rates lead to larger mortgage payments, but the impacts differ substantially across the nation’s metro areas. #467982755 / gettyimages.com It’s one of the essential truisms in real estate – higher mortgage rates equal

Asking prices grew all over the nation in July, but they showed particular strength in our metro area. #470620827 / gettyimages.com Asking prices in the Chicago metropolitan area rose 12.9 percent year-over-year in July, according to the latest Price

CoreLogic released home price increases for June, and most market appear to be well on their way to a full recovery. But not all. Home prices are continuing to rise in Illinois’s hottest real estate market, Atlanta, which bodes

Residential construction is gaining ground in many metropolitan areas in the U.S. Unfortunately, not everyone did so well in June. McGraw-Hill released its June construction report this week, and the news confirmed more of what’s been taking place in Chicago recently: despite strong

Almost seven years after the collapsing of the housing bubble, and CoreLogic says the nation is recovery swiftly – maybe too swiftly, in fact. On Thursday, CoreLogic released its June National Foreclosure report, which showed minimal but steady year-over-year

Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices KoenigRubloff Realty Group is mourning the loss of Carolyn McLaughlin, one of the company’s top-producing agents. McLaughlin was partnered with Kelly McInerney for 14 years at the company’s Lake Forest office. The duo, McLaughlin & McInerney,

The good news continued for Chicagoland home prices, according to the latest Case-Shiller. Home prices in the Chicagoland area continued their ascent through May, according to the latest Case-Shiller Home Price Indices from Standard & Poor’s. Not only were

Last week, we reported on the top-selling Chicago neighborhoods of June, but what neighborhoods are on top thus far in 2014? We’re halfway through 2014 – what Chicago neighborhoods have put up the most home sales? And how do

What were Chicagoland’s busiest suburban housing markets in 2014’s first half? #154343349 / gettyimages.com Earlier this week, we reported on the top-selling suburban housing markets in June, but what have been the top selling markets in the first half

The city of Chicago outperformed the greater metro area in June; how did its specific neighborhoods shape up? Earlier this week, we reported that the city of Chicago saw higher sales activity than the wider metro area in June.

All-cash sales still remain quite prevalent in the U.S. housing market, especially here at home. #463245891 / gettyimages.com A hefty 37 percent of home sales in the Chicagoland area were all-cash transactions in April, according to exclusive analysis from CoreLogic, the

During the rainy month of June, what housing markets in Chicagoland’s suburbs saw the most home sales? #91902827 / gettyimages.com Earlier today, we reported that the city of Chicago saw stronger sales activity than the surrounding suburbs, though price

The city of Chicago posted stronger housing numbers than the surrounding metro area in June, according to new analysis. Home sales in the city of Chicago rose 1.2 percent in June from last year to 2,761 sales, while median

On Friday, July 18, Chicago Association of Realtors CEO Ginger Downs was honored with the 2014 Elevate Award from the Women’s Council of Realtors. The event was held at The Union League Club of Chicago and the program focused

The unaffordable simply becomes more unaffordable in today’s whacky rental landscape. #88689600 / gettyimages.com At the start of July, we reported on the latest rental data from Reis, which found that the nation’s rental market continued to grow more expensive