RE/MAX, LLC, has signed an agreement to purchase the master franchise rights for the RE/MAX Northern Illinois region. The acquisition is expected to close by the end of November and includes nearly 2,300 agents and more than 100 offices. 

Compass, a real estate technology startup, announced that it has raised $100 million during the Series E investment round, which it will use to expand to every major city within the United States. The company is now valued at $108

After starting a petition for Congress to reauthorize the federal Flood Reform Act in August, the National Association of Realtors (NAR) recently decided to double down on its efforts to ensure the bill remains in place. This Monday, NAR penned

Construction has begun on Renelle on the River, the 18-story luxury condominium building at 403 N. Wabash Ave., in Chicago’s River North neighborhood, according to Renelle’s developer Belgravia Group. Recently named New Development of the Year, City by Chicago Agent

Consumer confidence in the housing market fell slightly in October 2017, according to Fannie Mae’s Home Purchase Sentiment Index (HPSI). HPSI, which measures confidence in buying or selling homes, decreased 3.1 percent from September 2017’s record high 88.3 to 85.2.

One of the main hurdles agents have to overcome on a regular basis is having their listings seen by the people who are most likely to be interested in it. While previous wisdom was to get the ad in

Compared to last year, home prices in the Chicago-Naperville-Arlington Heights MSA rose 4 percent in September 2017, but the market remained unchanged between August and September, despite home prices becoming overvalued in many cities nationwide. According to CoreLogic’s U.S. Home

The GOP’s new tax plan, the so-called Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, “attacks homeownership,” according to a new statement from the National Association of Realtors (NAR). NAR has been vocally opposed to the bill, which would significantly reduce homeowner

Chicago Association of Realtors CEO Ginger Downs was recognized for being the recipient of the 2017 William R. Magel Award for association leadership at the National Association of Realtors Board of Directors meeting Monday. “Never in my wildest dreams

On Monday, the National Association of Realtors Board of Directors voted on four major MLS adjustments, one of which will allow agents more flexibility in MLS choice. A new broker-backed policy that is being called “MLS of Choice” prevents

The National Association of Realtors (NAR) predicts a strong 2018 for home sales, but inventory shortages and upcoming tax reform could have a major impact on the market. NAR’s Chief Economist Lawerence Yun presented his 2018 housing and economic

A majority of millennials wish to someday own a home, but are unsure if their dream will become a reality, according to a recent survey by ValueInsured. The Modern Homebuyer Survey found that the desire to own a home among millennials

Elizabeth Mendenhall, CEO of RE/MAX Boone Realty in Columbia, Missouri, was installed today as 2018 president of the National Association of Realtors during the Realtors Conference & Expo in Chicago. Mendenhall was NAR’s 2017 president-elect and 2016 first vice

For-sale-by-owner (FSBO) homes accounted for only 8 percent of recent home sales, according to the National Association of Realtors (NAR). This marks an all-time low in FSBO home sales since NAR began recording the data in 1981. Between 2001

Home prices continued to grow in nearly every major metro across the country in the third quarter, according to the latest quarterly report from the National Association of Realtors. The national median existing single-family home price rose to $254,000,

Chicago ranked at No. 7 among the most sustainable cities in North America, according to Arcadis’ recently-released Sustainable Cities Mobility Index. To measure the sustainability of 100 cities across the world, the SCMI looks at three factors in each