Back in March, Midwest Real Estate Data (MRED) announced that it would be creating a private, pre-listing network within the connectMLS system. The network, which is mobile-driven and designed for all mobile devices, allows agents to share “mini-drafts” of their listing

Home sales in suburban Chicago were positive in 2016’s first quarter, rising 5.5 percent over where they were a year ago, according to research from the Mainstreet Organization of Realtors (MORe). That stood in contrast to sales in the whole nine-county

The average homeowner in Lake County pays more than $7,770 in yearly property taxes, which is the highest in the Chicagoland area, according to a new analysis from the NAHB. Additionally, Lake County homeowners pay an average tax that

New Trier Township High School District No. 203 is the best school district Greater Chicago (and the No. 4 district nationwide), according to educational rankings and review site Niche. Real estate agents should take note. Evaluating on criteria including academics, teacher

Chicago’s 60603 ZIP code, which includes the city’s Loop and downtown, is one of America’s top residential boom towns, according to a new study by realtor.com. The analysis – which looked at job growth, household formations and housing starts

Niche, a website that reviews and ranks schools of all levels across the country, recently released their rankings of the best schools in Chicagoland. All schools ranked by Niche were graded on how well they serve students’ needs. The

In September 2014, Arkansas police discovered the body of Beverly Carter, a Crye-Leike Realtor, in a shallow roadside grave. On Sunday, NBC’s Dateline will dive into the story and once again remind the industry that agent safety is a

Lincoln Park and the Near North Side were the top luxury housing markets in Chicago in March, while Hinsdale was the top-selling market of the suburbs, according to a custom Real Data report by Chicago Agent. In the city, Lincoln

Northfield-based Focus Development has received final approval for Kelmscott Park, an upcoming community of single-family homes, condominiums and apartments at the north end of downtown Lake Forest. The development will be built on a 10.7-acre site, with more than

In a letter to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Director Richard Cordray written by the Association of Mortgage Investors, the group’s executive director, Chris Katopis, calls out TRID as being “well intentioned” but described an atmosphere of “legal uncertainty”

In our latest Real Data report, we’ve detailed the agents who closed March’s top deals throughout Chicagoland. Click on the tabs below to adjust between the single-family, condo and townhome markets: Single Family Condo Townhome Single Family Sales Price Property

Shokhan Mataibekov, an architecture group in Astana, Kazakhstan, is turning the city’s long winters into an apartment amenity at the proposed House Slalom with an outside 1,000-foot ski slope running from the top of the 21-story housing complex to

No longer reserved for cars alone, garage doors have found a new role in residential properties. You can find garage-style doors within the home, functioning as retractable room dividers, as well as exterior walls that allow homeowners to bring

Chicago has one of the busiest luxury housing markets in the country, according to the new Luxury Market Report from Coldwell Banker Previews International. In 2015, Previews reported, sales of homes priced $1 million and above totaled 1,149 in Chicago. That

Come April 18, licensed brokers and leasing agents will be able to purchase a city-wide parking pass Licensed brokers and leasing agents will be able to purchase the “Professional Service Parking Permit” on April 18, according to a new