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Builder confidence reaches record high in August

The National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index is looking good, but could lumber prices stall the growth?

Home on the range is a castle

Moat? Drawbridge? Turret? It’s a castle alright. But, unlike most others you’ll find in Europe, this one is equipped with its own bowling alley.

Getting away from it all

Your only neighbors will be “the elk and deer and the stars at night,” according to the $1.495 million listing

NAHB to President Trump: Skyrocketing lumber prices threaten the economy

With lumber prices through the roof, the NAHB is asking the federal government to step in and help.

Chicago real estate still trails pre-COVID-19 levels in realtor.com report

New listings back above pre-COVID-19 levels nationwide but still down from the previous year, according to realtor.com.

Unintended consequences of high prices and low rates

In these unprecedented times, it’s hard to know what’s next for the economy. But a few stark facts about the housing market will shape activity in 2021, according to local investors and economists.

Chicago buyers want affordable homes in coronavirus era

Chicagoans are looking for smaller, more affordable homes in the COVID-19 era, according to a new report from Point2.

Illinois equity-rich properties up slightly in second quarter

ATTOM Data Solutions’ report of increased equity in residences across the country could be good news for the nation’s ability to absorb potential wave of foreclosures.

Unemployment drops again, but long road to recovery remains

Nearly two million jobs were restored in July, as the economy struggles to return to pre-pandemic levels.

August is the new May for peak home sales

Peak homebuying season has shifted to the end of summer, according to realtor.com.

Foreign homebuying drops 5%

Foreign investors have taken pause when it comes to buying U.S. residential real estate, but better opportunities may be around the corner, according to the National Association of Realtors.

Frank Lloyd round

This 2,553-square-foot home in Phoenix is not a piece of history solely because it was designed by world-renowned architect Frank Lloyd Wright, but also because it was designed for Wright’s own son and daughter-in-law, David and Gladys Wright.

Housing with a pioneer spirit

This fully functional 2-bedroom, historic log cabin, built circa 1927-1929 in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, would make Abe Lincoln proud.

CAR slams Trump in statement on race in real estate

The Chicago Association of Realtors also offered ideas for how its members can dismantle racism and inequality in real estate.

Economists predict rally after deep Q2 dive

The U.S. economy suffered a titanic plunge in the second quarter, although economic activity is expected to increase in the third quarter.

Report finds rise in consumer finance complaints during pandemic

The number of financial complaints filed by consumers with the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has risen dramatically during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to an analysis by LendEDU.

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