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Chicagoland supply balances, but numbers vary wildly by county

RE/MAX’s June 2019 Housing Report for Chicagoland shows overall indicators of slower sales and moderately increasing prices. But the view depends a great deal on which county you’re selling in.

Will it play in Plainfield?

Coldwell Banker chose a ‘Mainstreet, U.S.A’ office in Chicagoland to try out its new branding. Here’s how it’s going so far.

Where Democratic presidential candidates stand on housing issues

Of the dozens of candidates currently in the running for the Democratic Party’s nomination for president in 2020, several frontrunners have made housing and real estate central pieces of their platforms. Here’s where the current frontrunners in the Democratic

Can design contests be the answer to Chicago’s affordability problem?

It’s clear more affordable housing is needed, but industry experts take different approaches to solving this common problem.

Realogy sues Compass over alleged illegal business practices

On the same day, Compass settled a lawsuit against one titan of the real estate industry while finding itself at the center of a new, explosive complaint from another competitor.

Local lenders move to CrossCountry and Compass snags Hinsdale top producer

Two Chicago-based mortgage companies have now officially joined up with CrossCountry Mortgage and Kris Berger moves to Compass.

Homeowners and appraisers agree more on value

New data from Quicken Loans shows homeowners are becoming more realistic about the values of their homes, though exactly how rational they are varies quite a bit from city to city. Find out how Chicago compares to the rest of the country.

Most consumers would wait up to 3 months before cutting the price on their home

Get inside the minds of sellers. A new study shows that a disconnect still exists between consumers putting their homes on the market and real estate agents, despite market forces that are making an impact on prices.

Mortgage delinquencies hit historic lows

Low unemployment, rising home prices and responsible underwriting are all identified as sources for these positive numbers. Still, there’s one major factor external to the economy that can have a major impact on the rate of foreclosures in a given area.

Paint the town, if you want

Why worry about a neighborhood’s charm while house-hunting when you can just buy the entire town? The (very) small town of Story, Indiana, is for sale for $3.8 million, which includes 17 acres and historic pioneer-age buildings. The town

Don’t bother knocking

No need to knock when entering this 2,200-square-foot single-family residence — it doesn’t have a front door. Haus Gables in Atlanta, is a one-of-a-kind home listed at $1.25 million by Harry Norman Realtors. Designed by award-winning architect Jennifer Bonner,

Midyear job gains encouraging, particularly for construction

While casual observers might have been expecting dismal numbers in the latest jobs report from the Bureau of Labors Statistics following expectedly soft figures in May’s report, Friday’s jobs report was actually pretty encouraging. The total nonfarm job count rose by 224,000 in June, and the unemployment rate of 3.7 percent represented almost no change from the previous month.

How a big fee hike turned into a break for vets

This summer, the mortgage industry has good news for veterans in high-cost real estate markets thanks to the Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans Act, recently signed into law. But the bill was nearly bad news for those interested in VA loans, as previous versions would have raised VA loan fees.

Zillow home value estimate adds new AI capabilities

Zestimates have reportedly been upgraded to incorporate artificial intelligence and machine learning capabilities that the company says will improve accuracy. But despite these touted improvements, the feature, which lets homeowners and prospective buyers see the estimated value of almost any residence, remains controversial.

Location matters: Chicago commutes rank high

A recent report estimates that the average trip to work for Chicagoans clocks in at 31.8 minutes. While no one likes sitting in traffic, what to do about it is another question.

The top issues impacting real estate in 2019

The Counselors of Real Estate, an international organization for commercial real estate professionals, ranked what its membership body recently voted on as the current and emerging issues it expects to have the most significant impact on real estate.  Topping

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