Attention real estate investors: Chicago is one the country’s five “best real estate investment opportunities in 2017,” according to online real estate investment management firm HomeUnion. And how did HomeUnion come to that decision? 1. Steady inflow of jobs

The Millennial homeownership rate fell to a 30-year low last year, and a big contributor to that trend is growing student loan debt. The country has an opportunity to address the issue under newly elected President Donald Trump and

Chicagoland’s suburban single-family home sales slipped five percent from Jan. 2016 to Jan. 2017, according to the Mainstreet Organization of Realtors. But that hasn’t stifled the optimism. “We are exactly where I would expect with the current lack of

Chicago broker Mabél Guzmán has resigned from her post as the National Association of Realtors’ vice president of association affairs, a letter from NAR President William Brown confirmed today. Confirmed in November, Guzmán’s stint as head of association affairs

See our chart below for the top-selling Chicago neighborhoods in January, according to new numbers from Redfin. To adjust between total home sales and the single-family/condo markets, click on the tabs. Total Home Sales Single-Family Home Sales Condo/Townhome Sales Neighborhood

See our chart below for the top-selling suburban housing markets in Chicagoland in January, according to new numbers from Redfin. To adjust between total home sales and the single-family/condo markets, click on the tabs. Total Home Sales Single-Family Home Sales

In its monthly market report, Redfin dissected dozens of markets across the nation and found that in January, buyers typically faced three challenges: rising prices, low inventory and a fast market. That was certainly true in Chicago. Prices continue

There is a disconnect between homeowners and appraisers in Chicago, according to Quick Loans’ latest National Home Price Perception Index (HPPI). The good news is the disconnect is slight. In February, homeowner opinion in Chicago placed the average home price

In the spirit of Valentines Day, here are a couple of unexpected tales of romance, where real estate and love came together. For love and Baird & Warner It’s said that sometimes love takes time, but it can also

Broker J Maggio has joined CONLON/Christie’s International Real Estate. Maggio comes from an extensive background and education in finance. After graduating from The University of Illinois in Champaign/Urbana, he started his career as a futures trader at Chicago’s Mercantile

Earlier this week, we reported on 2016’s top agents by year-to-date growth – agents whose 2016 business has grown the most over 2015. Now, we’re taking a similarly deep look at Chicagoland’s real estate offices, and which ones have grown their 2016

Which Chicagoland agents have seen the biggest year-over-year gains in their business in 2016? We took a deeper look at the market trends and put together the following chart, which shows the 20 agents who rose the most in the rankings of

In our new Real Data report, we’ve detailed the agents who closed January’s top home sales throughout Chicagoland. Click on the tabs below to adjust between the single-family, condo and townhome markets: Single Family Condo Townhome Single Family Sales Price Property

Mayor Rahm Emanuel and Third Ward Alderman Pat Dowell last month announced a “Parade of Homes” initiative that promises to expand Bronzeville’s single-family home options and complement the commercial development already happening in the neighborhood. Emanuel describes the effort

Buying a home in Chicago is a great deal – so long as the owner stays in it for at least two years. That was the conclusion of Zillow’s latest Breakeven Horizon report, which calculates how long the average homeowner

The most consequential question facing the housing industry today is: Are we approaching a correction? National Association of Realtors Chief Economist Lawrence Yun said in January that 2016 was the market’s best year since the Great Recession. He thanked job