Eighty percent of U.S. metro areas are lacking in single-family home construction, and few areas are in greater need than Chicagoland, according to a new analysis from the National Association of Realtors. Comparing home construction to job gains from

About one in five homes purchased last year was bought as an investment property, according to the National Association of Realtors. The average investor had a median household income of just over $95,000 and bought a single-family home within

Keller Williams has announced that the Apostal Group will be joining the new partnership of MKT Properties and Weinberg Choi Realty at KW’s first market center in Lincoln Park. Nicholas Apostal, co-founder of The Apostal Group, said that the

Six Chicagoland suburbs are among the 100 safest communities in the country, according to a ranking from SafeWise. Basing its analysis on FBI statistics of violent and property crime, along with research on local initiatives in public safety, public health

Millions of Baby Boomers are planning move over the next several years – everyone knows this. But it could mean big things for agents working in Chicago. There are three reasons most homeowners between the ages of 61 and 90 want

The suburb of Tower Lakes is Chicagoland’s best place to buy a home, according to a new analysis from Niche. Basing its research on a myriad of factors, including home values, property taxes, homeownership rates, demographics and public education, Niche

Mortgage activity in the Chicagoland area is growing strongly in 2016, according to ATTOM Data Solutions’ Q2 2016 U.S. Residential Property Loan Origination Report. Based on analysis of publicly recorded mortgages and deeds of trust from more than 950 counties, ATTOM’s report found

Not every real estate agent wants to retire an independent contractor, and not every homebuyer wants to live in a city that doesn’t foster entrepreneurs. Those things are easy to avoid in Chicago, ranked in the top 30 of

Guaranteed Rate will pay the Chicago White Sox $20.4 million over the next 10 years for naming right to the team’s ballpark, according to a new report from Crain’s citing Illinois Sports Facilities Authority records. Coming out to just over $2

Tribune Media, the owner of the Tribune Tower, has agreed to a $240 million deal with CIM Group, a Los Angeles-based developer, on selling the property and a parking lot space adjacent to the property. “Tribune Tower has been a unique

A month after boasting the strongest home price growth in the nation, the Chicagoland housing market continued its strong pace in the most recent Case-Shiller Home Price Indices, which covered home prices through June. Per S&P’s computations, home prices

Wintrust Financial Corporation has hired Melissa Donaldson to serve as the company’s chief diversity officer. In that role, she will work with senior leadership company-wide to drive diversity and inclusion priorities, including initiatives aimed at increasing diversity in leadership

The final full week of August brought a treasure trove of interesting real estate stories, including: •More and more homeowners are looking to clean up their embarrassingly messy garages, and are downright giddy at the possibilities. The Wall Street Journal

See our chart below for the top-selling Chicago neighborhoods in July, according to research 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 Total

The Community High School District 218 in Blue Island is the most improved school district in Chicagoland, according to a new analysis from Trulia. In a partnership with SchoolDigger.com, Trulia analyzed test scores from the past five years to find which

A new Baird & Warner office is coming to the South Loop in the Transportation Building. It will offer the area and surrounding neighborhoods brokerage, mortgage and title services. This office will be Baird & Warner’s 28th location in the Chicago area. “Baird