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Celebrating the venues of Who’s Who 2020

Get a glimpse of the exquisite photo shoot locations from all over Chicagoland that are featured in the 2020 edition of Who’s Who in Chicagoland Residential Real Estate. 

Midwest home sales soar 81.4% in July

Nationwide sales of new single-family homes were at a seasonally adjusted rate of 901,000, up 13.9% from last month and 36.3% higher than July 2019.

More buyers are looking to leave Chicago for smaller cities

Buyers are moving from expensive coastal areas to more affordable inland areas, but the exodus from Chicago continues, according to a new report from Redfin.

Will looting fears depress Chicago’s real estate market?

As the city endures a tense summer, brokers share their thoughts about whether or not there will be an urban exodus, and what officials and the industry can do to solve issues underlying recent civil unrest.

NAR, NAHB shift 2020 lobbying efforts in response to COVID-19

The National Association of Realtors and the National Association of Home Builders are both backing candidates for congressional seats across the country and advocating for issues such as ramping up production of affordable housing and reversing widespread unemployment.

Sales surge in suburbia, but city remains flat

The most recent data on home sales and contract signings in Chicagoland points to a bifurcating market.

Chicago falls behind nation with 0.6% decrease in prices

Luxury home prices listed on Redfin rose 1.2% in early summer, according to a new report.

Best. Month. Ever. July home sales beat out 2019 by nearly 9%

Nationwide, the rebound is in full swing with sales experiencing their best month in the history of RE/MAX’s National Housing Report.

Autumn asphalt, metal grating stormwater on a city street. Autumn rainy weather with puddles, outflow of water from the highway.
New credit system allows developers to trade stormwater responsibilities

Cook County’s StormStore program will allow developers with limited water storage solutions to buy credits from other properties that can accommodate extra.

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.

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