Baird & Warner announced today that it acquired Brush Hill Realtors in Hinsdale. “I am delighted to welcome Brush Hill to the Baird & Warner family,” said Steve Baird, president and CEO of Baird & Warner. “Their professionalism and

See our chart below for the top-selling suburban housing markets in Chicagoland in March, 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

The Chicagoland area is one of the top first-time homebuyer markets in the country, according to a new study from Zillow. The analysis, which looked for housing markets where mortgage payments were more affordable than rental payments (along with the relative

Chicagoans love low assessment fees – just ask their real estate agents. According to a new analysis of 2015 listings on Zillow, the term “low assess” was 518 times more likely to appear in the listing descriptions of Illinois properties

Chicagoland home prices posted some of the weakest numbers in the country in the latest Case-Shiller Home Price Indices. Covering numbers through February, the Case-Shiller reported that home prices fell in Chicagoland by 0.3 percent from January to February,

In honor of the 100th anniversary of the Illinois Association of Realtors (IAR), Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner and state lawmakers declared April 25, 2016 as “Illinois Realtors Day.” Over the last century, the association has emerged as the leading voice for

Back in March, Midwest Real Estate Data (MRED) announced that it would be creating a private, pre-listing network within the connectMLS system. The network, which is mobile-driven and designed for all mobile devices, allows agents to share “mini-drafts” of their listing

Home sales in suburban Chicago were positive in 2016’s first quarter, rising 5.5 percent over where they were a year ago, according to research from the Mainstreet Organization of Realtors (MORe). That stood in contrast to sales in the whole nine-county

The average homeowner in Lake County pays more than $7,770 in yearly property taxes, which is the highest in the Chicagoland area, according to a new analysis from the NAHB. Additionally, Lake County homeowners pay an average tax that

New Trier Township High School District No. 203 is the best school district Greater Chicago (and the No. 4 district nationwide), according to educational rankings and review site Niche. Real estate agents should take note. Evaluating on criteria including academics, teacher

Chicago’s 60603 ZIP code, which includes the city’s Loop and downtown, is one of America’s top residential boom towns, according to a new study by realtor.com. The analysis – which looked at job growth, household formations and housing starts

Niche, a website that reviews and ranks schools of all levels across the country, recently released their rankings of the best schools in Chicagoland. All schools ranked by Niche were graded on how well they serve students’ needs. The

Lincoln Park and the Near North Side were the top luxury housing markets in Chicago in March, while Hinsdale was the top-selling market of the suburbs, according to a custom Real Data report by Chicago Agent. In the city, Lincoln

Northfield-based Focus Development has received final approval for Kelmscott Park, an upcoming community of single-family homes, condominiums and apartments at the north end of downtown Lake Forest. The development will be built on a 10.7-acre site, with more than

In our latest Real Data report, we’ve detailed the agents who closed March’s top deals 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