The new arrangement will allow consumers to work with a Keller Williams agent, who will be required to obtain certification to allow them to submit cash offers through the Keller Offers program.

There are significant differences in the makeup of the housing market and larger economy in 2019 as compared to 2008, when the last recession began.

Two new policies in the works have the potential to reshape the way homebuyers access credit through programs backed by the U.S. government.

Now that Governor J.B. Pritzker has signed an update of the real estate license act into law, many changes are technically effective now. While some provisions will need to be complied with immediately, other portions of the law will require rules committees to hack out the details in the coming months. Learn what you need to know to stay on the right side of license law.

Families with young children looking to sell a home put a premium on quick transactions. Nearly half of this group said it was important to close the sale “somewhat urgently” and “within a reasonable timeframe,” whereas only 37 percent of sellers without children said the same.

Many real estate agents strive to connect people, and many of those connections prosper in unpredictable ways. Learn how Janice Corley connected her daughter with Chance the Rapper at a RE/MAX party when the two were just kids.

Wall Street has found itself increasingly on edge in recent weeks, but strangely, that may be breathing fresh life into the mortgage lending industry.

Realtor.com’s “hotness index” reveals that movers are looking for an active lifestyle, quieter neighborhoods and homes that are affordable but also within close proximity to city cores.

Fannie Mae’s Home Purchase Sentiment Index for July rose to its highest reading in nine years.

When Fritz Kaegi took office as Cook County Tax Assessor in December, homeowners and real estate agents had a lot of questions. But Kaegi opened his presentation at a Southside Builders luncheon in the South Loop Wednesday with a question for the audience.

Times are changing and so are the cities of choice for young adults. Are you up on the latest hot spots for first-time buyers?

At the start of the year, price growth was at 2 to 3 percent year-over-year. Now, it’s between 0.5 and 1.5 percent, depending on the city. But according to Thad Wong, co-founder of @properties, that might not be a bad thing. 

The long-running shortage of workers in the homebuilding trades hasn’t dented business confidence as much as expected.

In national rankings — which include user input, extracurricular activities, the availability of special needs programs and diversity, among other factors — several Chicagoland schools were called out for their excellence. Learn which institutions rank in the top ten for the region.

Real estate auctions can be very helpful for the right property, in the right situation. Use this simple checklist to determine if it’s a good move for you and your client.

From the porch and picket fence to the railing and trim, the bright pink and white detailing on this two-story Victorian makes it stand out from the rest of the homes in its neighborhood on Chicago’s West Side. On the market for $160,000, this late-1800s five-bedroom, one-and-a-half-bath home spans 2,667 square feet and is fully furnished with even more pink decor inside. The floors, walls and curtains are pink, as is the ornate furniture that fills the home.