eXp Realty was the first brokerage to publicly join Zillow, announcing its commitment to ensuring eXp listings are available on Zillow within 24 hours of marketing to consumers.

The upgrades that brought homeowners the most joy in 2024 were primary bedroom suites, kitchens and new roofing.

“Build relationships, stay patient, be persistent, and always learn something new.” — Martina Trenchevski, Realtor, Coldwell Banker Realty, Hinsdale

The Law Office of Natalie Aguilar Glatz offers real estate and estate-planning services in English and Spanish. 

By choosing to list their homes privately, homesellers in 2023 and 2024 forwent a collective $1 billion, according to new research from Zillow.

“In a plot twist, baby boomers have overtaken millennials — the largest U.S. population — to become the top generation of homebuyers,” said Jessica Lautz, NAR’s deputy chief economist and vice president of research.

Oralia Herrera, broker/owner of CENTURY 21 TK Realty Inc. in Addison, has been installed as NAHREP president.

The acquisition of the mortgage servicer comes on the heels of Rocket’s $1.75 billion deal for Redfin. 

Designed by architect Eric Owen Moss in 1977, the multifamily home is located just minutes from the Pacific Ocean in Playa Del Rey, California.

NAR recently announced major staffing changes. These include the elimination of 41 current positions and 20 open roles as well as multiple additions to the senior leadership team.

The National Association of REALTORS’® Pending Home Sales Index rose 2% month over month in February, topping an expected 0.9% gain. 

Hispanic homeownership reached a record high of 9.8 million in 2024, marking the largest annual increase among any racial or ethnic group for the second year in a row, according to new data from NAHREP.

The new policy allows sellers to put off marketing their properties for a period of time to be determined by their local MLSs. 

This property is actually two properties: a landlocked “boathouse,” plus its own personal lighthouse.

Nationally, home sales were down 2.6% year over year and up 8.4% month over month, RE/MAX said. 

Home sales increased slightly in Illinois during February, year over year, while Chicagoland and city sales fell, according to Illinois REALTORS®.