Victor J. Cacciatore Sr., Chairman of Jos. Cacciatore & Co. Real Estate from 1975 until recently, passed away on December 30, 2013 at the age 83 following a courageous battle with cancer. Described by friends as a visionary, he

Though home prices slowed a bit in Chicago in October, they maintained strong yearly gains. Home prices in Chicago fell 0.5 percent from September to October, according to the latest Case-Shiller Home Price Indices from Standard & Poor’s. Such

Here at Chicago Agent, we cover a wide variety of topics day in, day out. From home sales, to new construction, to how agents can better their business, our coverage involves just about every major topic in real estate today.

John W. Baird, founder of Baird &n Warner, prominent Chicago real estate developer and champion of fair housing, open space and historic preservation, died on December 27 at the age of 98 in a Glenview hospice after suffering a

Our annual Who’s Who issue is, simply, our most popular issue of the year, a celebration of the most talented and successful real estate professionals in the Chicagoland area. We keep a weekly tally of the most view pages,

Chicagoland’s housing markets were impaired in November by the area’s historically low supply of homes. Home sales in the Chicagoland area fell 1.3 percent year-over-year in November, ending a 29-month streak of positive growth, according to the latest numbers

The nation’s negative equity situation remains inflated, but progress has definitely been made. Though negative equity remains high in Chicagoland, it has made quite a bit of progress in the last year, according to the latest Equity Report from

Apparently nobody wants to live like Mike –at least not for a minimum price of $13 million. Michael Jordan’s Highland Park mansion did not sell at its Dec. 16 auction, according to a report from Crain’s Chicago Business. Estee Portnoy,

In a year of milestones for Midwest Real Estate Data (MRED), Chicagoland’s multiple listing service (MLS), the latest celebration has been triggered by the 10-year anniversary of the love affair between MRED customers and connectMLS – the number one

Luxury home sales have increased 22 percent so far on the North Shore this year, according to Crain’s Chicago Business. The North Shore-Barrington Association of Realtors (NSBAR) reported that a total of 197 homes have sold for at least

Jameson Sotheby’s International Realty will represent the Walker family when it lists their historic River Forest residence, The Winslow House, on the market Dec. 16 for $2.4 million. The home, known as the William H. Winslow House, was built

When looking at two of the more important measures of a housing market’s general health, how did Chicagoland fair in November? Here at Chicago Agent, we follow quite a few indices and analysis, and one of our undeniable favorites is

Luxury home sales have increased 22 percent so far on the North Shore this year, according to Crain’s Chicago Business. The North Shore-Barrington Association of Realtors (NSBAR) reports that a total of 197 homes have sold for at least $1.5

Chicagoland’s foreclosure markets continued to improve in 2013, falling by nearly a third from last year in October. October was a very solid month for Chicagoland’s foreclosure markets, which saw considerable improvement from last year, according to the latest

Related Midwest has unveiled its third and final building of its previously stalled South Loop Luxury collection: the Adler Place condo community, which is 275 units and 32 stories. Residences at the trio of buildings that comprise South Loop

A newly constructed, six-unit affordable urban housing complex on S. Ashland Ave. in the Back-of-the-Yards neighborhood is symbolic of an increased effort to make such housing not only cost-effective, but appealing to live in. A recent news release from