Are the usual suspects at the top of the heap, or did October’s market offer some surprises? All hail the Near North Side! As was the case the previous month, Near North was the top-selling neighborhood in Chicago in

Google’s first foray into housing data has yielded some encouraging – albeit sobering – numbers for the housing recovery. Earlier this month, we reported that Google and Auction.com were diving head-first into the real estate data game with NowCast,

The manner in which prospective homebuyers search for residences suggests very interesting things about the housing market. About a month ago, we reported on what has been a radical upheaval to how real estate functions: 43 percent of homebuyers

The popularizing of smartphones introduced the world to the mobile Internet, but now apps have overtaken Web usage. Though smartphones are a relatively new innovation in the longer and more encompassing transition into digital, which started with the introduction

The Chicago Cubs and Rosemont-based Wintrust Financial have entered an agreement that will make the lender the Cubs’ official banking partner, replacing a handful of other banks the team had worked with in recent years that included Bank of

What suburban markets in Chicagoland saw the most home-sale activity in the month of October? Earlier today, we reported that Chicagoland’s overall housing market continued to normalize in October, with sales falling, prices rising and greater balance coming to

Though the latest housing report on Chicagoland home sales would seem distressing, it’s all a matter of perspective. Home sales in the nine-county Chicagoland area slipped 3.3 percent year-over-year in October, falling to 9,146, according to the latest analysis

As has been the case for some time now, the residential construction market rose and fell on the strength of multifamily housing. Residential construction saw disappointing numbers in October, and as has been the case during the whole housing

The term “affordability” is thrown around quite a bit, but when it concerns the middle class, the scenario is all the more interesting. Chicagoland is the second-most affordable large metro area in the nation, with 67 percent of the

Looking for a good mortgage rate? All you need is good credit and a lot of money. #77931886 / gettyimages.com In recent years, expectant homebuyers vying for a good mortgage rate have faced dire odds as once loose lending

In the midst of heavy criticism, Twitter unrolls a laundry list of forthcoming changes. “Everything that happens in the world happens on Twitter…” The opening line of a blog post Twitter Vice President of Kevin Well published last week

Though Americans feel better towards housing, wider economic concerns persist – which, in turn, affect the housing market. #470896401 / gettyimages.com It’s become quite clear, in 2014, that housing’s recovery will depend in large part on wider economic trends,

Seventy-seven percent of buyers say they’ll know immediately when they’ve found their ideal home, according to a survey of about 2,500 Americans by BMO Harris Bank. Unfortunately, the house hunting process takes time, and not all buyers exude confidence during

In a first-of-its-kind forum, over 200 LGBT (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender) and gay-friendly real estate sales professionals from across the United States and Canada gathered in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. to discuss meeting the unique and growing needs of

The National Association of Realtors’ leadership team has been tasked with creating a new “Code of Excellence” educational requirement and making the current requirement to complete Realtor Code of Ethics training biennial instead of quadrennial. In an attempt to

#185233506 / gettyimages.com In a recent definitive agreement between loanDepot, LLC and Mortgage Master, Inc., loanDepot, LLC will acquire the super-regional mortgage lender and one of the country’s largest privately-owned mortgage companies. LoanDepot, LLC, the nation’s second largest nonbank