Chicago was the fifth hottest destination for Millennials who moved last year, according to a new survey from Mayflower. Some of the main characteristics that survey respondents were looking for in their new cities were job opportunities, affordable cost

Chicago foreclosure levels are still above pre-recession averages while nationwide foreclosure activity falls below pre-recession levels, according to a new report from ATTOM Data Solutions. The Chicago-Naperville-Elgin MSA reported 14,396 properties with foreclosure filings, which is up 9.2 percent

Chicago’s hot start to the home-selling season continued in March, when units sold and median sales price both jumped significantly since last year. In fact, it was the strongest sales totals of any March and any first quarter since

Homes sold faster this March than any other March in seven years, thanks to rising demand and still-shrinking inventory, according to Redfin’s recent housing market report. Home sales jumped 9 percent in March when compared with March 2016, even as

Chicago-area homeowners pay some of the highest property taxes in the country. Local taxing authorities raked in over $12.3 billion in property taxes last year, the second most of any housing market in the country behind New York City’s $30

About 70 percent of renters say securing enough cash for a traditional down payment is the biggest obstacle to buying a home, according to a study by Zillow. With an average mortgage payment costing less on a monthly basis

A Chicago agent has been included on this year’s “30 Under 30” list by Realtor Magazine, the youngest person to make the cut. Melanie Stone, broker at Coldwell Banker’s Gold Coast office, was one of 30 young people named

Sustainability and an environmentally friendly community are amenities that more and more homebuyers are looking for, according to a recent survey by the National Association of Realtors. Here is perhaps the most obvious sign that green technology is a

In the midst of a national inventory shortage, new construction spending is up in Chicago, according to the latest numbers from Dodge Data & Analytics. Dodge’s report shows that in the month of February, the metropolitan statistical area of

  Bronzeville was once a bustling hub of the South Side. Home to poet Gwendolyn Brooks, musician Louis Armstrong, writer Richard Wright, journalist and social activist Ida B. Wells and nine National Landmarks, Bronzeville has a rich history. Dubbed the “Black Metropolis”

  We’ve ranked the top-selling suburbs in Chicagoland in February 2017, using data provided by Redfin. Use the tabs to navigate between total home sales, single-family sales and condo/townhome sales: Total Home Sales Single-Family Home Sales Condo/Townhome Sales Suburb

  Our chart below ranks Chicago’s neighborhoods for home sales in February 2017, using new data from Redfin. Use the tabs to navigate between total home sales, single-family sales and condo/townhome sales. Total Home Sales Single-Family Home Sales Condo/Townhome

  Which Illinois ZIP codes have the highest median sales price? Real estate research company PropertyShark recently ranked the 50 most expensive ZIP codes in Illinois. At the top of the list is Kenilworth’s 60043 ZIP code, with a median sales

To better understand the perspective and experiences of people who were in the market to buy or sell a home in 2016, Redfin recently commissioned SurveyGizmo to ask 3,352 Americans what would influence their buying or selling of a home.

Every year, Redfin polls recent and prospective homebuyers in an attempt to gauge how people’s views of the housing market have changed, or remained the same, from one year to the next. But this year is different. This year

The 1997 Rent Control Preemption Act keeps Illinois’ state and city governments from regulating or controlling rent prices. State Representative Will Guzzardi of the 39th District here in Cook County has introduced a bill to change that. But not