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Luxury Living Chicago Realty ranks in the top 5% for total sales volume in Chicagoland

Luxury Living Chicago Realty has announced a new milestone, according to information from Midwest Real Estate Data.

West Loop’s CA6 condominiums surpass 80% sold

The developer Belgravia Group has announced that condos in the new CA6 development are more than 80% sold.

@properties rebrands to @properties Christie’s International Real Estate following acquisition

@properties has officially rebranded to become @properties Christie’s International Real Estate. The Chicago-based brokerage acquired the luxury real estate arm of the art auction house in December 2021.

Chicago rents, mortgages both on the rise and breaking records

Spurred by rising mortgage costs, December’s average monthly rent grew to $1,877, according to a new Redfin report. 

Blackstone unit acquiring four Chicago apartment communities as part of $3.7 billion deal

The properties are part of a 42-community portfolio belonging to Philadelphia-based landlord Resource REIT Inc. 

Inventory falls 40% from pre-pandemic levels, as home values accelerate

Rent growth also slowed in December, posting the lowest monthly increase since February 2020.

Local sculptor finds success selling tiny replicas of Chicago homes

Local artist Katie Lauffenburger is building dream homes on a miniature scale: 10-inch-tall ceramic house replicas, which double as planters.

Home supply sees largest decline since pandemic’s start

December housing sales fell lower than they have since the start of the pandemic, a new Redfin report found.

Questions about accessory dwelling units? CAR has answers

In May of last year, the city began implementing a pilot program to bring Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs) into compliance — but many real estate professionals still have questions.

“In a Flash”: Documentary celebrates the life of Chicago architect Helmut Jahn

Famed Chicagoan Helmut Jahn is memorialized in a new short documentary film, spotlighting the late architect’s distinguished career.

Mortgage applications, interest rates rise first week of January

“MBA expects solid growth in purchase activity this year, as demographic drivers and the strong economy support housing demand. However, the strength in growth will be dependent on housing inventory growing more rapidly to meet demand.” — Mortgage Bankers Association Associate Vice President of Economic and Industry Forecasting Joel Kan

Compass predicts 2022 sales price increases in Chicagoland

Compass has released its Chicagoland 2022 housing forecast, based on a survey of 100 local real estate agents. And overall, they predict this year to be a sellers’ market.

West Loop luxury development Embry now under construction

Ground has broken on Embry, a 15-story luxury boutique condominium in the West Loop. The Chicago-based real estate developer Sulo Development is heading construction, with completion set for spring of 2023.

Spring has sprung early for the housing market, Zillow reports

The forecast is in, thanks to the Zillow® November Market Report — and it’s looking to be an unseasonably warm winter for real estate.

S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller: Chicago home prices continue their climb

Nationally, housing prices were also on the rise, according to the S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller U.S. National Home Price NSA Index. 

Omicron worries push mortgage rates down

Fears of an economic fallout are causing long-term U.S. mortgage rates to fall as the newest COVID-19 strain reignites worry among Americans. 

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