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Case-Shiller: Home prices growth trending downward

  One of the most widely cited barometers of the U.S. housing market showed home price growth continuing a downward trend at the close of 2018, an positive sign for buyers. The S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller Home Price Index registered

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Case-Shiller: Home price growth trending downward

  One of the most widely cited barometers of the U.S. housing market showed home price growth continuing a downward trend at the close of 2018, an positive sign for buyers. The S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller Home Price Index registered

This week in Chicagoland real estate: South Loop, Lincoln Yards & more

Another mega-project on the South Side? Landmark Development plans to create a multibillion-dollar development straddling a set of railroad tracks near Soldier Field and McCormick Place. The initial plans are to build millions of square feet of residential, office, retail

Real Estate in Brief: Selling in spring, odd lots and more

Early May named the best time to list a home Plenty of Americans are getting anxious about the arrival of spring, particularly those who are homeowners looking to sell in the near future. As it turns out, spring may

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Slow start to 2019 could set up busy spring market in Chicagoland

The Chicagoland area had a slow January for home sales, but that may not be a bad thing for the market overall. Detached single-family home sales in the metro area took a 12.1 percent hit in January over a

Why the market shouldn’t keep you up at night

Agents could be forgiven for feeling a little whiplash from the market predictions over the last quarter or so. First, economists warned them to brace for rocketing interest rates, but with recent remarks from the Federal Reserve, some are

Jan. existing-home sales leave room to grow

Evidence of slower price appreciation, growing inventory and falling interest rates have boosted economists’ expectations for U.S. home sales at the beginning of 2019. However, these trends that should entice buyers haven’t yet made an impact when it comes

Homebuilder hopes improve on rate outlook

U.S. homebuilders haven’t seen quite the same gains as the broader real estate market in recent years, but signs are beginning to point in the industry’s favor this year. A new report from LEK Consulting and Wells Fargo’s U.S.

For-sale inventory snaps 5-year losing streak

Changing tides in the national real estate market are leading to the most widespread inventory increases seen in at least five years. According to data collected by Zillow, for the first time since 2014, the U.S. housing market posted

Chicagoland experiencing decreased home sales

The intense cold experienced this January prevented more than just a couple cars from starting. According to the RE/MAX January 2019 housing report, home sales in Chicago also experienced a decreased year-over-year change of 11.2 percent, going from 5,878

Real Data 2019: the good, the better and the best in Chicagoland real estate

Welcome to our annual Real Data issue, which highlights the agents and offices that dominated property sales in 2018 in Chicagoland, as well as those making waves in the smaller tracts of Cook, DuPage, Kane, Lake, McHenry and Will

From closing to campaigning: Local agent throws hat in the ring for aldermanic race

Cynthia Bednarz of d’aprile properties has been knocking on doors in the real estate business for about a decade. Now, as a candidate for alderman of the 27th Ward, she’s knocking as a candidate for elected office. “Volunteering and

Real Estrange: A gorgeous grotto; hot property

A gorgeous grotto This property in Coconut Grove, Florida, is a water-themed paradise. The windows of the wine cellar, designed by artist Meredith Miller, look directly into the below-ground pool and bottle holders were built directly into stone walls.

This week in Chicagoland real estate: ‘fundamental repricing,’ Tribune site sale and more

Baird & Warner CEO urges honesty in soft North Shore market Baird & Warner president and CEO Steve Baird recently warned agents of the need to be honest with sellers in the North Shore suburbs about the softness of

Real Estate in Brief: Aging in place, ARM growth and more

  Millennials face fewer housing choices as seniors age in place More senior citizens around the U.S. are choosing to age in place rather than sell their homes and move to a retirement community, and those decisions could be

Amazon drops plans for HQ2 in NYC

Only a week after speculation arose that Amazon was reconsidering its plans to build part of its second U.S. headquarters campus in New York City, the company released a statement Feb. 14 confirming it was pulling out of the

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