The Chicago-metro area has one of the most affordable housing markets in the country, according to John Burns Real Estate Consulting. The report defined affordability in a city by comparing price history, income, employment growth as well as projected

Married couples continue to make up the majority of buyers, according to the National Association of Realtors’ 2018 Profile of Home Buyers and Sellers. Married couples accounted for 63 percent of all buyers this past year, while single females

Amazon announced that Long Island, New York and Washington D.C., Virginia will be the new locations of its second headquarters, ending the year-long public contest. The company’s raffle attracted 238 candidates only to end in a surprise twist: the division of Amazon’s

Customers favor digital origination channels during the mortgage process and are more satisfied with mortgage companies that integrate technology, according to J.D. Power’s 2018 U.S. Primary Mortgage Origination Satisfaction Study. Last year, mortgage customer satisfaction declined with respondents indicating

The National Association of Realtors has been cleared to add two new floors to its 12-story headquarters on Michigan Avenue in Chicago. The plan was first announced earlier this summer and NAR received its first construction permit earlier this month.

Americans are discovering the big benefits of smaller living, as CNN Business reported the growing demand for tiny homes. A recent National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) survey found that over half of Americans would consider living in home

With more than 20 million U.S. military veterans in the United States today, it’s important to recognize the specific challenges that they face when they reenter the job and housing markets as they return home. A new study from

Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage has named Steve Rettig as the new managing broker of its Northbrook office. “We are thrilled to welcome Steve as the new managing broker of the Northbrook branch,” said Fran Broude, president and COO of

Generation Z is just starting to come into adulthood, but they are already preparing for homeownership, according to a realtor.com survey. The study found that those in Gen Z (ages 18 to 24) who are interested purchasing a home are two times more

@properties continues its expansion in the Chicagoland area with the opening of a new office in St. Charles. The company will initially be leasing office space before moving into a permanent location at 111-113 W. Main St in downtown

A new Zillow analysis found that women with a newborn searched for homes in a market where houses cost $11,500 less than their previous market, whether or not they moved with a partner or family member. For some, this transfer between markets

With the midterm elections resulting in a split Congress, many national housing and finance organizations expressed cautious optimism for the future — though several key issues remain in question as 2018 draws to an end. The Center for Responsible

Illinois may be a step closer to lifting a statewide ban on rent control after a majority of voters in three Chicago wards voiced approval for such a plan. On the ballot in Chicago’s 35th, 46th and 49th wards

Longtime Chicagoland mortgage lender Tim Brigham founded the children’s charity the Superhero Collective five years ago after his own child ended up in the hospital. Now he is embarking upon the charity’s most ambitious project yet: renovating and donating

Housing, regardless if you rent or buy, can be a pricey expenditure. But for renters, missing monthly payments may lead to severe consequences like damaged credit scores to being evicted. For some renters, these monthly payments put pressure on

John Smaby was installed as 2019 president of the National Association of Realtors during the 2018 Realtors Conference & Expo. Smaby was the 2018 president-elect and the 2017 first vice president. Smaby has also held numerous positions nationally and