Trulia has crunched the numbers to determine the best neighborhoods for living well by ranking “universally loved” features like quiet streets, parks and proximity to schools and healthcare. Now the online real estate giant has determined how much a

After joining the Chicago real estate market last fall and quickly attracting one of the city’s top-producing teams, Compass has now made its first major acquisition: Conlon Real Estate. The purchase was announced today in a press release. “In

Kim Kerbis, a top-producing real estate broker at @properties, has joined its management team as vice president of brokerage services and managing broker in the firm’s Goose Island office. “I am honored and excited to serve the best real estate

M/I Homes is debuting its Smart Series homes in two suburban Chicago locations. The Lakewood Springs development in Plano, IL will have 55 single-family homes priced from $189,990 to $213,990, while the Legacy Pointe development in Joliet, Illinois, will have 155

While the country continues to see the effects of an improving economy and low unemployment rates, the recovery is less than ideal for those who want to purchase a home. Homebuyers are up against an increasingly expensive market, with

Lynn Strantz, Midwest Real Estate Data’s vice president of product management, announced her retirement today. Strantz has spent 25 years in the MLS industry and 10 years with MRED, having joined the organization when Multiple Listing Service of Northern Illinois

Of the top 100 richest places to live in America, 12 are in Illinois — with three suburbs of Chicago new to the ranks. The list, compiled by Bloomberg, takes into account data from the 2016 U.S. Census to

The process of applying for a real estate license or transferring an existing license in Illinois is expected to become significantly easier as the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR) unveils a new online system. Managing brokers,

MLS Grid, a platform that allows real estate brokers and their vendors access data from multiple listing services free of typical barriers, recently made its debut in Chicago with plans to expand nationwide. Now, more than 200,000 real estate

Cook County, Illinois, had the biggest population decrease in the country last year, according to data from the U.S. Census Bureau. The county’s population declined by 20,093, from about 5.23 million in 2016 to about 5.211 million in 2017 —

Illinois median home prices escalated in February due to lower housing inventory and strong buyer demand. According to a news release from Illinois Realtors, the statewide median home price in February 2018 was $185,000, up 8.8 percent from $170,000

Last fall, Gov. Bruce Rauner signed into law HB 3528, which included updates to the Real Estate License Act. Some of the major changes include a revised list of subject areas for courses, a redefinition of the “core” curriculum

Chicagoland is home to one of the top 10 best cities to live, according to a new report. Naperville earned the No. 2 spot on Niche’s 2018 list of Best Cities to Live in America. Surpassed only by Ann

Limited inventory of homes for sale and increasing home prices are trends that still dominate the Chicagoland housing market, hampering home sales, according to the February 2018 sales report from RE/MAX Northern Illinois. February home sales activity dipped 2.2

Naperville topped Niche’s 2018 list of Best Cities to Raise a Family in America, recognized especially for its great public schools and variety of outdoor activities as an ideal place for parents to raise children. Niche, a ranking and

Years of historically affordable mortgage rates could come to an end as rates rise and are expected to escalate even further throughout 2018. So far, mortgage rates have increased nearly 50 basis points since the beginning of this year,