Our annual Who’s Who is among the most hotly anticipated publications in Chicagoland real estate, and we were happy to profile some of the area’s top professionals. Here are the profiles that have attracted the most attention from our

Home sales in the nine-county Chicagoland area rose strongly in November, according to new numbers from Illinois Realtors. With 6,979 sales for the month, the Chicagoland market was up 16 percent from a year ago. Meanwhile, the median sales

There are more than 44 million immigrants living in the U.S. They account for about 13.6 percent of the total population, and together represent billions in annual real estate transactions – and Chicago is one of the eight cities best

When it comes to the housing market’s ever-worsening inventory situation, one factor receives an outsized share of the blame – the historically low levels of home construction. Although the explanations for construction’s low volume differ – NAR has consistently argued that builders

Starter homes in the Chicagoland area remain relatively affordable, but they are slipping out of reach for many consumers. That was the finding of a very interesting new study from Trulia, which assessed the status of starter homes in

Affordability is a chief concern in the Chicago real estate market, as it is in many markets. But even though it’s a popular talking point for industry insiders, few understand the true volatility of “affordable.” To some families, the line

The news sounds bad: mortgage rates have risen aggressively since the presidential election, and are now at their highest level since July 2015; for the first week in December, rates posted the largest weekly jump since 2013; and the Federal

It’s no mystery that Millennials face unique challenges on the homeownership front. From slow wage growth to soaring student debt burdens, economic forces have kept Millennials on the housing sidelines, and a huge share still live at home with

Over the last 15 years, 91 percent of population growth in the country’s 50 largest and most urban cities took place in the suburbs, according to a joint report from the Urban Land Institute and RCLCO. That’s a stat

In our new Real Data report, we’ve detailed the agents who closed November’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

Meadow Glens Elementary in Naperville is the best elementary school in Chicagoland, according to new rankings from Niche. Using such factors as state test scores, student-teacher ratio, student diversity, teacher quality and the overall quality of the school district, Niche ranked elementary

Related Midwest has closed a $240 million construction loan and completed the tower crane installation at One Bennett Park, a 70-story residential tower located at 451 E. Grand Ave. in Chicago’s Streeterville neighborhood. Designed by Robert A.M. Stern Architects,

Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage has announced its affiliation with John Wesolowski through its Naperville Office. Wesolowski is a real estate professional with more than 25 years of experience. For most of his career, he has worked in Naperville, Plainfield, Aurora,

In analyzing the country’s biggest residential real estate markets, weighing cap and rental rates, as well as median single-family home price, the online investment and management firm HomeUnion found that purchasing in Chicago is a savvy move. Since last year,

After some strong summer months, Chicagoland home prices slowed in the fall, according to the latest Case-Shiller Home Price Indices from Standard & Poor’s. From August to September, Chicagoland prices were flat, while year-over-year, prices were up 4.3 percent,

The Chicagoland new construction market is putting up some of the most impressive numbers in the nation this year, according to research from Dodge Data & Analytics. In October, Chicagoland saw more than $361 million in total residential construction spending,