Anyone involved in the sale or purchase of a home has likely dealt with some effects of a tight inventory, which has been coloring the residential market across the country this year. Housing data shows that whenever homes do go

It’s barely October, and awards season has begun. It’s the Agents’ Choice Awards that get us started down this road, and I didn’t hear anyone thank me, which seems like a big miss. I’ll forgive you, partly because I

This Miami penthouse priced at $39 million was recently put on the market by Regalia Beach Developers. And there’s a gift inside! Besides having six bedrooms and a wine cellar, it also comes with a rare pink diamond estimated

Originally built in 1928 for a Chicago heiress, this Palm Springs, California, home has been the picture-perfect portrait of luxury ever since its blueprints were drawn up. Set on 4 acres with mountain views, luxury pools and a four-car

Nearly every kid has that creepy house at the end of the lane, the one all their friends would whisper about and race their bikes past. The one the neighborhood children would ding-dong ditch or dare each other to

It’s common knowledge that ships and boats can sink, but can you imagine a sunken community? A recent report revealed that $916 billion worth of U.S. homes could end up underwater due to the sea level increasing by just

Just in time for spooky season, Zillow has compiled another list of the 20 best cities for trick-or-treating, and Chicago lands at lucky No. 13. To determine where trick-or-treaters can get the most amount of candy with the least

Amazon’s recent announcement that it is seeking a location for a new second headquarters sent cities around the country — and even in Canada — scrambling to submit proposals to lure the ecommerce giant. Naturally, Chicago wants in on

A recent survey shows about six out of every 10 homes built in 2016 were built within homeowner’s or community associations. The U.S. Census Bureau’s Survey of Construction (SOC) defined homeowner’s associations as “formal legal entities created to maintain common

According to a recent survey from Imprev Thought Leadership, two out of three real estate executives favor newer technology such as Predictive Analytics, Marketing Automation and Big Data for future business, while less than half are willing to invest

Although homeowners and appraisers don’t see exactly eye to eye on home values, the gap is narrowing, according to the latest National Quicken Loans Home Price Perception Index (HPPI). According to the September update, appraisers’ valuations were 1.14 percent

After becoming everyone’s go-to online shopping mecca, formidably contending with Hulu and Netflix and even upending the grocery industry by buying Whole Foods, it’s clear that Amazon is in the business of disrupting just about any industry it chooses.

The trends they are a changin’. Resilient — or vinyl — flooring is out, and real hardwood floors have reemerged as the leader in the flooring market. A new report from Home Innovation Research Labs shows that in the last 12

Millennials are interested in smart homes, and are willing to pay more for them. Because these 18- to 35-year-olds represent the first generation born into the digital age, they are thought of with negative connotations like laziness and vanity.

In a recent poll about what baby boomers want as they move into retirement, many said they are looking for homes near their grandchildren and homes with a multi-car garage and storage. According to the Del Webb Baby Boomer

People in Chicago are regularly inundated with news about the city’s danger and violence, but a new report shows that the country’s third-largest city is safer than typically thought. In the Safe Cities Index 2017, Chicago ranks No. 19