Strong school districts are often a top selling point for certain neighborhoods, but how do they translate to the median price of the area? It’s gotta be among the most common of questions that real estate agents receive –

Construction in the Windy City remains historically low, but it’s made quite a bit of progress thus far in 2013. First, the bad news – residential construction in Chicagoland remains historically low, and is among the lowest of all

Voting is now closed for our 2014 Agents’ Choice Awards – thanks for all your votes! We’ll announce the three finalists on Monday, Oct. 6. And of course, stay tuned for our Oct. 20 issue, which will announce the

Though monthly home price growth slowed in August, it still posted strong year-over-year returns, according to CoreLogic. Well, the great home-price honeymoon may be drawing to a close. According to the latest Home Price Index from CoreLogic, home prices

Chicagoland residents looking to get out of the house this Saturday will have plenty of options, one of which is to visit someone else’s. From 11 a.m. – 5 p.m., six private residences designed by local architects will welcome

Still weary from the housing crisis, many industry professionals are not sure if the current market would support new downtown condo construction. One developer, however, is determined to find out. According to a recent report by ChicagoRealEstateDaily.com, Colin Kihnke, president of

The former residence of R&B singer R. Kelly is close to having a new owner. According to ChicagoRealEstateDaily.com, J.P. Morgan Chase Bank is on the verge of handing the keys over to a prospective buyer, whose personal information has

Housing had a great summer, but is the double-team threat of waning affordability and rising mortgage rates slowing activity? From the start of 2013 through May, the housing market nationwide performed quite well, with a number of factors –

Pending home sales were down in August, though they did retain their yearly returns. Tight levels of inventory, higher mortgage rates and rising home prices continued to impact pending home sales in August, according to the latest analysis from

August was a great month for Chicagoland real estate, but what suburbs and neighborhoods stood out from the pack? As we reported last week, August was a sterling month of real estate for the nine-county Chicagoland area, with home

  Midwest Real Estate Data (MRED), Chicagoland’s multiple listing service (MLS), reported that the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE) has ranked America’s 34 largest cities on energy efficiency in five key areas. Chicago’s score resulted in it being ranked

Beginning in 2009, @properties ventured north, establishing offices in Evanston, Winnetka and Highland Park. To further assist its push into the north and northwest suburbs, the firm recently named broker Lisa Cokefair vice president of brokerage services. Cokefair, previously

Chicago’s rental market has been slammin’ jammin’ the last few years, but what buildings have risen to the top with the highest rents? According to new research by Appraisal Research Counselors, the most expensive apartment buildings in Chicago command

Chicago home prices in the latest Case-Shiller posted both monthly and yearly increases, with the city’s monthly increases showing particular gusto. July was a very positive month for Chicago home prices, with the city posting the strongest monthly gain in

Related Midwest and Lend Lease raised more than $300,000 at their annual charity golf classic on Thursday, Sept. 18, which will go directly to two children’s charities. This was the 10th annual charity golf classic, which takes place each

Home prices have risen and mortgage rates have shot up by more than a percentage point – is it still cheaper to buy than rent in the Windy City? The housing market of 2009, 2010 and 2011 was a