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Earlier today, we reported that Naperville edged out Aurora as the top-selling suburb in the Chicagoland area in 2015, and now, armed with the same exclusive numbers from Redfin, we’re back to rank the top-selling city neighborhoods. Use the
Homebuyers want to live in a nice neighborhood, and when that homebuyers have children, “nice neighborhood” translates to “wherever the good schools are.” Thanks to Niche, providing that information to clients is now much easier for real estate agents.
Mortgage Master, a division of loanDepot LLC, recently announced the expansion of their Northbrook office, and the promotion of Jorden Brok and Brett Lotsoff as co-managers of two Chicago branches: Northbrook and North River. According to a statement released by
Last year was a very positive one for real estate in Chicagoland’s suburbs. According to the Mainstreet Organization of Realtors (MORe), single-family detached sales rose 9.4 percent over 2014, while median sales price rose 5.2 percent. What specific suburbs, though, saw
TurboAppeal, a residential property tax appeal technology service, today announced its $3 million series seed raise, led by KGC Capital with participation from Ned Jannotta Jr., and existing investors Gary Holdren, Hyde Park Venture Partners, and Hyde Park Angels.
The Chicago Association of Realtors has announced that Realtor data on the MLS will be exempt from the city of Chicago’s “Cloud Tax.” “We’re pleased to announce that coordinated efforts between the Chicago Association of Realtors, our fellow local
The Chicagoland area thrives on higher education Education plays a big role in the lives of Chicagoland’s residents, and the latest rankings from Degree Query’s 50 Most Educated Places in America confirm its importance. According to Degree Query, the Wheaton-Naperville-Hinsdale area is the 30th
Ukrainian Village topped Redfin.com’s list of the “Hottest Neighborhoods of 2016,” beating out other Chicago neighborhoods such as the West Loop and East Village. Based on what agents told Redfin, the popularity of neighborhoods has a lot to do
December was a modest month for contract signings, according to NAR Pending home sales were mostly unchanged in December, but inched forward slightly, fueled by a large increase in the Northeast that outpaced declines in the other three major
First-time homebuyers have been MIA for some time – are they poised for a comeback? The National Association of Realtors reported late last week that first-time homebuyers accounted for 32 percent of existing-home sales in December, which was up
National distressed sales – including real-estate owned (REO) and short sales – fell 1.9 percentage points in November 2015, pushing the distressed share of total sales to its lowest November point since 2007, according to a new report from
According to a new analysis by Zillow, homes within a mile of either a Trader Joe’s or Whole Foods appreciate faster than other homes. Featured in the paperback edition of the real estate marketplace’s book titled, “Zillow Talk: Rewriting
The latest Case-Shiller Indices offered numerable insights into the nation’s housing market Home price growth continues to moderate in the Chicagoland housing market, according to the latest Case-Shiller Home Price Indices from Standard & Poor’s. The latest numbers, which
Home prices have been on a tear for the past couple years, and new homebuyers trying to enter the market have noticed it becoming pricier to not just buy a house, but even put a down payment on a
A top national nonbank lender and vision of loanDepot, imortgage, announced the appointment of two senior executives, Mary Bane and Jim Weir. Mary Bane joins the company as vice president. Prior to this role, she served six years at