A great way to make your listing stand out on syndication sites is to write a creative and unique description. One real estate agent did just that for a two-bed, two-bath Birmingham, AL listing on Zillow. Some gems from

For more than two years, Move Inc. and the National Association of Realtors were embroiled in a legal feud with Zillow Group, Inc. that spanned two lawsuits and multiple countersuits. That is, until Zillow agreed to settle with the

Lots of exciting news broke this week in the world of real estate. Top stories this week included new plans for the failed Chicago Spire site and the home from “The Fugitive” going up for sale. If you missed

The new construction market in Oak Park is busy in 2016, with a number of high-profile projects underway. As Chicago Curbed detailed, the Vantage Oak Park high-rise is nearly completed, Oak Park Station is following close behind, and a third un-named project

Vista Tower, Lakeshore East’s newest skyscraper, has sold $200 million worth of condominiums since this past March, according to a  report from Curbed and a Hong Kong-based news source. Vista Tower’s relatively low price of $1,000 per square foot (which

Illinois has a top 25 economy in terms of “economic activity” and “innovation potential” when compared to other states in the U.S., a WalletHub report recently confirmed. It’s good news for real estate professionals. Compiling data that runs the

By this time next year, we will have a new president. Regardless of who it is, not every homebuyer will be happy about it. Twenty-seven percent of homebuyers say the outcome of the presidential election, no matter what, will “make the housing

The Urban Land Institute today announced the finalists for this year’s Robert C. Larson Housing Policy Leadership Awards, and among the potential recipients named was the city of Chicago. The award, given annually, recognizes “exemplary state and local programs,

Demolition of two buildings on the old Children’s Memorial Hospital site in Lincoln Park started on Tuesday, after years of anticipation. Permits for the demolition of the two buildings – the nine-story 2323 N. Lincoln Avenue and two-story 2365 N. Lincoln Avenue – were issued on June 6,

It was supposed to be the end of the McMansion era. New homes in the U.S., after steadily growing in size for more than 30 years, finally reached their peak during the mother of all housing bubbles. Following the inevitable

Utah’s Department of Commerce released a statement on behalf of the Utah Division of Real Estate warning the public and industry professionals that hackers are targeting homebuyers. It’s the most recent reminder that an old scam can still find

Recently, Redfin surveyed buyers on their concerns about the housing market. Surprisingly, the survey found that homebuyers are not as concerned about supply as they were in the past, despite it being the driving factor of homebuyers’ current concerns –

If a new preference survey from the National Association of Homebuilders is to be believed, demand for green features is here to stay. In a survey ranking 150 different home and community features, the NAHB confirmed late last month that

Last week, we reported on the real estate offices in Chicagoland whose Q1 2016 business has risen – and fallen – the most over Q1 2015, based on their overall ranking in the marketplace. Those rankings, though, left out quite

When you have a professional job, finding office outfits can be tough: You don’t want to sacrifice your personal style, but you also want to dress professionally. Your office outfits don’t have to be bland and boring. Your personal

It’s no mystery, for anyone who follows the city of Chicago’s housing market, which eight neighborhoods are the hottest: the Gold Coast, Lakeview, Lincoln Park, the Loop, River North, the South Loop, Streeterville and the West Loop. Among those