A new study from Logwood University attempts to explain the relationship between an agent’s effort and the property’s location. A new study from Logwood University in Farmville, Va. is emphasizing the importance location plays in the home selling process, but

Coldwell Banker recently named Deborah Benavides the Relocation Operations Manager for its Central U.S. region. In this position, Benavides will manage the operations of the Coldwell Banker Relocation Service Center in Deerfield, Ill. and support the relocation efforts in the Chicago, Milwaukee,

Could sky-high rents be the final push Millennials need to buy a house? Record-low home prices and historically low mortgage rates have not been enough to entice Millennials to buy homes, but now analysts have struck on another economic

Home prices in Chicagoland are growing, albeit at a slow rate. Chicagoland home prices posted lukewarm numbers in the latest Case-Shiller Home Price Indices, which looked at data from Dec. 2014 to Jan. 2015. From December to January, Chicagoland

Nancy Nagy, Michael Pierson and Chris Eigel, CEO, President and Chairman Emeritus of Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices KoenigRubloff Realty, respectively, accepted an award for the No. 3 brokerage in the nation on behalf of the firm and its agents at

Today’s home financing landscape, thanks to the economic downturn and other factors, is hardly straightforward. Of all the area’s of the homebuying process, the financing stage could very well be the most complicated. After all, it’s one thing to

Debbie Wood was recently named the new manager of Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage’s Lakeview office. As manager, Wood will oversee 100 real estate agents and assist with managing daily activities at the office. With 13 years of experience as

A new survey from Redfin shows a shift in how consumers are approaching the agent selection process. It’s a new world in the wake of the financial crisis, a new survey from Redfin shows, one where tethers to quality have

Pending home sales are at their highest mark in nearly two years, and all because of one thing. Pending home sales in February rose to their highest mark since June 2013, according to the latest Pending Home Sales Index

Leading Real Estate Brokerage Owned by Same Family for Five Generations Baird & Warner kicked off its 160th year in business on March 28, 2015. Founded in 1855, Baird & Warner has been a family-owned company for five generations

Housing affordability is a major problem, and new research has added an additional wrinkle to the crisis. Housing affordability (especially in the new home market) may be worsening nationwide, but it has nothing on the affordability squeeze facing renters

What was the deal with our local new construction marketplace last month? February proved a lackluster month for residential new construction in the Chicagoland area, according to new numbers from Dodge Data & Analytics. For the month, residential construction

We all know that the economy has improved in recent years, but we also know (and with similar levels of confidence) that there remain considerable hurdles for many Americans in today’s economy. Take a look through our informative graphic

The RE/MAX Northern Illinois real estate network recently honored its associates whose 2014 residential sales achievements earned them coveted spots in its year-end Residential Top 20. Each year, the network gives special recognition to its Top 20 individual residential

We all know the Internet is prominent, but there are interesting details to how homebuyers search for homes nowadays. It’s no mystery that the Internet is the defining conduit for real estate today, but NAR’s Home Buyer and Seller

Everyone should be concerned about rising levels of inequality – especially residential real estate professionals. The Brookings Institution just updated its data metrics on inequality in the U.S.’ largest metro areas, and the results are – to put it