In terms of traffic and contract growth, DuPage County is among the top 5 new construction markets in the nation. DuPage County is one of the top 5 new construction markets in 2013, according to data from Metrostudy. Analyzing

The first half of 2013 produced a significant increase in luxury home sales in Chicago. RE/MAX conducted its Luxury Report on Chicago Real Estate by implementing a bimonthly analysis of city home sales at $1 million plus. Here are

The news was good for housing inventory in Monday’s existing-home sales report from NAR, but has the situation improved at all here at home? Housing inventory nationwide increased just under 2 percent from May to June, rising to a

Chicago’s own @properties began to build on its leading market share in the first half of 2013, and midway through the second quarter landed another major achievement- becoming the largest independent real estate brokerage firm in Illinois for the

After a meeting Monday night, the Evanston City Council rejected a proposal turn the historic Harley Clarke mansion into a boutique hotel. A previous Chicago Agent article mentioned that James Pritzker’s company, Tawani Enterprises, proposed to purchase the mansion and

June was a strong home for home sales in both the city of Chicago and its surrounding suburban markets, according to new research. In the nine-county Chicago Primary Metropolitan Statistical Area (PMSA), home sales (single-family and condominiums) in June

Prudential Real Estate, an HSF Affiliates LLC company, have announced that the Prudential Real Estate affiliate network ranked highest for customer satisfaction in three of the four segments included in J.D. Power and Associates’ annual Home Buyer/Seller Satisfaction Study.

The City of Evanston is considering selling the historic Harley Clarke mansion and 2.5 acres of lakefront property for $1.2 million to James Pritzker’s Tawani Enterprises. Tawani is proposing to turn the property into a 57-room boutique hotel and

May was a tough month for home prices in Chicago, with the Windy City lagging behind the rest of nation on both monthly and yearly measures. May was a good month nationally but a tough month locally for home

Bob Floss, the former president of the Chicago Association of Realtors, has filed a lawsuit against CAR, its president and 2011-2012 board members. Bob Floss, the former president of the Chicago Association of Realtors (CAR), has filed a lawsuit

Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage recently announced that Realtor Wayne Wasily, 34, has joined their Flossmoor office. Wasily has not focused on just one area of expertise throughout his 8 years in real estate as he prefers to concentrate his

Broker/Owner of Ryan Hill Realty, Teresa Ryan, was named one of America’s top real estate professionals by REAL Trends and The Wall Street Journal. Ryan is ranked in the top one half of 1 percent of more than 963,000

Conlon Real Estate will be the only Christie’s affiliate in Chicago, creating international exposure for the company Sean Conlon, owner of Conlon Real Estate, is teaming up with Christie’s International Real Estate, a branch of the historic London auction

The Chicagoland area is rebounding in the residential market and builders are changing the way they acquire lots. We have begun to seen the housing market make its comeback, but just how far along is it? Metrostudy, a Houston-based firm

Foreclosure starts were down by a hefty amount in June, according to the Midyear 2013 U.S. Foreclosure Market Report from RealtyTrac. Foreclosures in the U.S. were down to their lowest level since 2005 in June, falling 21 percent from

Reis analysis on apartment vacancy and rental rates show small potential in the second quarter In April, we read the first quarter 2013 analysis from Reis and learned the apartment vacancy rate was at the lowest point in a