What was previously thought of as prime real estate for mainly empty-nesters or buyers looking for a second home in the city might be changing – the latest Census Bureau report found that the number of people living in

By Peter Ricci Chicago home prices posted yet another strong month of growth in the July Case-Shiller Home Price Indices, rising 2.7 percent from June to July. For the last three months, in fact, Chicago home prices have been

In an effort to recover past losses, the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) is considering new g-fees in five states most affected by the housing downturn. Labeling its losses as “exceptionally high,” the FHFA has selected Connecticut, Florida, Illinois,

Crawford Group Sotheby’s International Realty, a luxury real estate firm based in Hinsdale, recently participated in the 2012 Sotheby’s International Realty Leadership Forum, which brought together more than 220 network members

By Carlo Calma As part of its plan of continuing international expansion, Keller Williams Realty, Inc. has announced that they will be opening up two new franchises in Indonesia and South Africa during its annual Mega Camp event Sept.

Ever wonder what areas of Chicago really have the highest listing prices and what areas have the lowest? Homes.com searched the listings on its own site for the Chicago areas with the average highest listing price and average lowest

Voting is now open for Chicago Agent magazine’s 7th annual Agents’ Choice Awards! Write in who you think should win each category. Agents can vote as many times as they want all the way through Oct. 15 at 2 p.m.

By Stephanie Sims The supply of empty residential lots has fallen to its lowest level in three years – according to MetroStudy and reported by Crain’s, the Chicago area’s recent level of vacant lot inventory ready for new single-family homes,

By Natalie Terchek According to Chicago Metro Area Real Estate, the number of Chicago two-bedroom condominiums sold in August was up 36.6 percent from August 2011. 702 condos were sold this month at a median sale price of $258,000,

By Stephanie Sims Chicagoland area home sales in August were up 28.5 percent from last year to 9,240 sales, and median price is up more than 20 percent from January 2012, according to the latest stats from the Illinois

By Carlo Calma Remnants of the Frances Cabrini Rowhouses in the city’s Near North Side on Hudson Ave. face an uncertain future, according to an article published in the Chicago Journal. Under the Chicago Housing Authority’s (CHA) Plan for

By Carlo Calma Chicago-based real estate firm Koenig & Strey Real Living has launched a Veterans to Realtors program, which will provide assistance and support to help interested and qualified veterans become real estate professionals. The program will cover

By Peter Ricci Andrea Geller, the Coldwell Banker agent the Chicago Association of Realtors (CAR) has sued for defamation, is planning on “vigorously” fighting the lawsuit, according to an exclusive interview Chicago Agent conducted with Donald Battaglia, Geller’s legal counsel.

The developer of the Ritz-Carlton Residences won its dispute with the Terra Foundation on Friday – according to Crain’s, a judge ruled that Prism Development could bar construction workers from retail and office space in the Michigan Avenue project.

On the heels of our latest cover story on Related Midwest’s venture in re-launching three failed South Loop residential towers, Curbed Chicago is reporting that construction has resumed for their Waterview project on Clark and Wacker. Located on 111

Midwest Real Estate Data (MRED), Chicagoland’s multiple listing service, announced that the new MREDLLC.com has been successfully launched and is enjoying a great reception from MRED real estate