CoreLogic May foreclosure report documents continued improvement in inventory and seriously delinquent mortgage rates Today, CoreLogic released its May 2015 National Foreclosure Report, which highlighted steep declines in completed foreclosures and foreclosure inventory, as well as the falling serious

MLS faces 10 big problems with no easy answers Commissioned to the Swanepoel | T3 Group, The National Assocation of Realtors’ recent “Danger Report” analyzes the industry from multiple vantage points, including agents, brokers and associations. The intent behind this

Throughout the first four months of 2015, home sales in the U.S. were the best they’ve been in eight years. Helped by a one-half percentage drop in fixed mortgage rates, home sales from January to April this year surpassed

Coldwell Banker Residential is proud to announce that Realtor Abdallah Clark is now affiliated with their office in Edgebrook. Clark comes to Coldwell Banker Residential with a strong first year of experience under his belt, along with focus, intensity

Could Chicago’s real estate community be an implicit target of the city’s cloud tax? Streaming sites such as  Netflix and Spotify may have been the explicit targets of Chicago’s “cloud tax,” but a closer examination of the law suggests

U.S. mortgage rates were increasing at steady clip in 2015 until global economic events intervened The economic turmoil in Greece and China could possibly benefit U.S. homebuyers. That cause and effect was the chief finding in Freddie Mac’s latest Primary Mortgage

For the second consecutive year, ERA Mi Casa REAL Estate in Chicago is the company with the most agents on the selective National Association of Hispanic Real Estate Professionals’ (NAHREP) Top 250 list. Led by broker/owner Joe Castillo, 10

CoreLogic has released its May Home Price Index, revealing another month of positive gains. Marking 39 months of consecutive year-over-year gains, national home prices, both including and excluding distressed sales, increased 6.3 percent in May compared to the same

Coldwell Banker Real Estate LLC announced that Danielle Moy, an independent sales associate from their Orland Park office was named to the Coldwell Banker 30 Under 30. This prestigious list highlights the top young real estate professionals among the

On Saturday, June 20, Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices KoenigRubloff Realty Group’s Libertyville office participated in the Libertyville Days parade. They received first place honors for their Festival of Heroes themed parade float. This years four-day Libertyville Days festival was themed “Festival

A 500-acre ranch located in San Juan Valley recently hit the market for $5.6 million, and it has a lot to offer. Aside from featuring two farmhouse compounds, Lestralaur Ranch and October Farm, San Juan Valley Ranch offers access to

Known as “The Bootlegger’s House,” this 3,169 square foot home has more to offer than just six bedrooms and five baths. Located in Jacksonville, Fla., this property’s most striking feature is a series of underground tunnels, starting in the

Is strong market prediction too bold to make? Fannie Mae released their June National Housing Survey results with an overall conclusion that a strong market was shaping up for the summer. However, when looking at the specific year-over-year data, the results are more

Mortgage applications decreased 4.7 percent last week, according to the data from the latest Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) survey. The Market Composite Index, which measures mortgage loan application volume, dipped 4.7 percent. Similarly, the Refinance Index decreased 5 percent from the previous

Tyler Perry purchased his 34,688 square foot home in 2005 for $9 million. Now, Perry is ready to sell his estate, listing the property for $25 million, making it Atlanta’s second most expensive home. The house offers a number

“Pirates of the Caribbean” actor Johnny Depp recently listed his “private village” in Plan de la Tour, France for $25.76 million. Depp’s 37-acre estate offers 10,000 square feet of living space between the main house and guest cottages, a chapel,