Engel & Völkers Chicago is rallying the city’s real estate community around one of its own with a personal fundraising event designed to blend generosity and solidarity.

Illinois REALTORS® applauded the proposals, saying they “mirror the core pillars of Illinois REALTORS®’ legislative platform since 2020.”

Experts shared modestly bullish expectations for Chicago’s real estate market in 2026 at recent industry events.

The broader Chicagoland area, meanwhile, saw a slight uptick in sales during the year. 

Several suburban communities experienced significant declines in prices during December, however.

The Chicago Plan Commission has approved zoning for the Foundry Park development, a large mixed-use project proposed along the North side of the Chicago River, according to the Chicago Sun-Times. 

The brokerage contributed to Chicagoland Habitat for Humanity, Sunshine Kids and the HomeServices Foundation for Housing Equity. 

At A and N Mortgage’s Power Hour, Chicago brokers Matt Laricy and Jill Silverstein share how top teams can scale without losing their edge.

The former Dream Town agent has more than 10 years working in real estate. 

The association also hired local governmental affairs directors for Chicago and Cook County.

The nine-term Democrat has been rumored to have his sights on City Hall for over a decade. 

At the same time, existing-home sales declined, and days on market remained flat.

QCAR serves Rock Island and Moline in Illinois and Davenport and Bettendorf in Iowa. 

The number of homes for sale in Chicagoland fell 9.7% from 14,513 homes in November 2024 to 13,111 properties last month.

Slow but steady improvement in inventory, sales and affordability is the consensus outlook for residential real estate in 2026. 

The sale is part of the publicly traded landlord’s recently announced plan of liquidation.