Peter Nicholas, founder of Nicholas Design Collaborative Ltd., has announced plans to introduce Case Study Houses 2111 to downtown Highland Park. The Case Study Houses 2111 includes four modern residences located at 2107-2013 Saint Johns Avenue. Diane M. Karpman

Naperville is one of the nation’s best cities for young families, according to a new ranking from the Apartment List. The ranking, titled “2016 Best Cities for Young Families,” based its results on crime, child friendliness, education and housing scores;

In March, the Illinois Association of Realtors will be sending representatives to an international real estate conference, in order to promote cross-border investment in the state. The conference, Le Marché International des Professionnels de L’immobilier (MIPIM) will take place

Bragging rights over a friend (and Steelers fan) was all Denver Broncos fan Brian Lusk thought would come out of the Broncos defeating the Steelers in this year’s playoffs. That is, until he started receiving phone calls from homebuyers

This 13,000 sq. ft., 13 bed, eight bath castle that was the setting of Alfred Hitchcock’s 1955 thriller To Catch a Thief in Cannes, France recently hit the market. The Florentine-style château, built in 1919, overlooks the Mediterranean Sea.

In January, Niche, a website that ranks and reviews schools at every level of education, gave us the top high schools with the best teachers. This month, it’s the best private high schools. In its 2016 Best Private High Schools

On Jan. 29 the Association of South Asian Real Estate Professionals (ASARP) hosted its inaugural gala at Cascade Banquet Hall. ASARP is an organized non-profit, which stresses the commitment to provide leadership to South Asian communities as well as

Cathy Kendall has been named the new managing broker of Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage’s Lake Forest office. Kendall has 30 years of sales experience and spent more than a decade as an assistant manager. Fran Broude, president and COO of

Fewer undocumented immigrants may lead to higher costs A decline in undocumented immigrants may be causing construction costs – and by proxy, home prices – to rise, according to the Zillow Home Price Expectations Survey. The survey asked 100

According to TINYpulse’s “2016 Best Industry Rankings” survey, if you’re working in real estate, you choose one of the happiest careers. The  survey was given to more than 60,000 employees from 13 different industries, and studied employee engagement and satisfaction

Even a record-breaking flood of new apartments may not be enough to offset rising rents A surge in apartment supply is expected in Chicago’s downtown neighborhoods over the next two years, as a record number of apartments are will be completed, according

Click on the tabs below to adjust between the city and suburban markets where homes sold the fastest in January, in terms of average days from listing to closing. Fastest-Selling Suburban Markets Fastest-Selling City Markets Suburb Days on Market Number

Guaranteed Rate’s mortgage portfolio has seen one of the largest gains in the country, according to the newly released U.S. Residential Property Loan Origination Report from RealtyTrac. Per RealtyTrac’s analysis of publicly recorded mortgages and deeds of trust, Guaranteed Rate

Though crime can be found in all major cities, the severity and frequency of it vary greatly from metro to metro, as two new reports from real estate analytics provider NeighborhoodScout recently pointed out. Annually pulling data from upwards of 18,000

Chicagoland may have fallen on the lower end of the spectrum in WalletHub’s new ranking of 2016’s best cities for real estate agents – the Windy City placed 130 out of 150 – but there remain many positives in the area’s

An uncertain economy and low inventory are bringing out conservative tendencies in sellers Home sellers may dial back prices a bit due to concerns over the economy, the low inventory and buyers being more selective in their home purchases, according to a new Redfin