Naperville and Evanston posted big sales increases last month Homes sales in suburban Chicago rose 9.2 percent year-over-year in June, according to the latest numbers from the Mainstreet Organization of Realtors. What specific suburbs, though, saw the greatest sales

What would it be like to live on a private peninsula? If you’re interested in finding out, a 2-acre estate overlooking the Biscayne Bay in South Florida is listed for $60 million. The 11,588 square foot, gated property offers

Since it launched on July 13, the online edition of our 2015 Who’s Who in Residential Real Estate issue has attracted thousands of visitors. To read and share the profiles from this year’s group, go to https://chicagoagentmagazine.com/whos-2015 So far,

The news for new home sales was much better than the Census Bureau’s report led on Sales of new homes in June were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 482,000, a 21.2 percent year-to-date increase from 2014 that

Extravagant homes are often known for their unique features, and this Florida property is no exception. While the outer appearance of this Boca Raton property is nothing special, the estate houses a massive arcade, sci-fi themed rooms, a pirate

Naperville leads the pack for initial buyers According to a recent analysis, four Chicago suburbs are among the top 100 best cities for first-time homebuyers. The study, which was conducted by WalletHub, a company that focuses on smart financial decisions, ranked

Midwest Real Estate Date (MRED), Chicagoland’s MLS, announced that realtor.com and Homes.com, two of the nations largest home for sales web sits, are now displaying green and energy related information provided by MRED and its real estate professionals. This

Home sales in the Chicagoland area showed unexpected strength in June, according to new analysis from IAR Home sales and median prices in the nine-county Chicagoland area both rose by year-over-year measurements in June, climbing 14.2 percent and 5.7

This June, median home prices and existing-home sales turn the market around According to a new report by the National Association of Realtors, the combined effect of rising demand and limited supply have helped raise the national median sales price

A proposed tax on advertising has ruffled IAR’s feathers The Illinois Association of Realtors has issued a call to action for members to oppose a proposed 10 percent state sales tax on advertising and related services. “IAR’s Call for

Lawmakers threaten to end like-kind exchange tax provisions, but some say the cost would be too great There’s a contingent of lawmakers and government officials lobbying to alter the face of like-kind exchanges, with some hoping to outright repeal the

In many Chicago neighborhoods, competition for housing is intense Housing inventory in Chicago rose 17 percent year-over-year in June, reaching its highest level since August 2012, according to Redfin’s Real-Time Housing Market Tracker. Despite that increase, demand is still outpacing supply

CoreLogic released its April cash sales report today, and as has been the trend all year, cash sales declined year-over-year, bringing national levels closer to the pre-crisis baseline of around a 25 percent market share. In April, cash sales

VHT Studios, the Rosemont-based provider of real estate photography to the Chicagoland area, has filed a lawsuit against Zillow Group for copyright infringement. According to a July 8 complaint filed in federal court in Seattle, VHT is alleging that Zillow

According to Census Bureau calculations, June was one of the best months of new construction in some time…but the truth is more complicated Building permits rose 7.4 percent monthly and 30 percent year-over-year in June, according to the latest  construction