Home sales slowed across suburban Chicago in February, but Naperville led the region with 63 detached home sales during the month, a 16.7% increase compared to last year, according to Mainstreet REALTORS®. 

Mainstreet REALTORS® has named Brian Palm, designated managing broker and president of Palm Real Estate Ventures, Inc. in Naperville, as its 2026 Realtor of the Year. 

Regionally, pending sales rose in the Midwest, South and West, and declined in the Northeast on a month-over-month basis.

At the same time, housing inventory declined as well.

The lending landscape in Chicagoland is looking up, and that’s terrific news for agents and their clients.

Chicago’s economy is performing better than its reputation suggests, and that performance has direct implications for housing in 2026 and beyond.

The brokerage is now doing business as CENTURY 21 Harthside Realtors. 

U.S. home sales declined 6% year over year and 32% month over month in January, according to the latest REMAX National Housing Report.  

The Hinsdale-based brokerage was founded by mother-daughter team Mimi Luna and Aminah Yassin. 

CENTURY 21 Gust Realty is based in Glen Ellyn and serves DuPage County. 

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.