Following clients, Conlon scheduled to open new offices in two Chicagoland suburbs. After only five years in Chicagoland, Conlon/Christie’s International Real Estate will open one of two planned suburban offices Wednesday, July 16, according to Crain’s. The office, located

Housing has made definite progress the last couple of years, but what hurdles remain for the industry? #488933561 / gettyimages.com There’s little doubt that the U.S. housing market has made notable improvements in recent years. For instance, delinquent mortgages

“Take heed: you do not find what you do not seek.” English proverb When I started working as a real estate coach, one of my first clients explained her goal to me about as simply as it could be

Independent contractor? Employee? It’s a slippery slope for brokers across the United States, as more and more questions arise about the appropriate status for real estate salespersons. It’s a real pickle. Brokers are required to supervise their associates. Adequate

Number of years in real estate: 20. Describe your look: Somewhere between George Clooney and Sting. What do you consider a “fashion don’t”? Clothes that don’t fit – donate them. Also, it’s a don’t when there are too many

The nation continues to improve, clearing out thousands of foreclosures each month, but some states and cities are doing better than others. In May, the national foreclosure inventory continued its 31 consecutive months of year-over-year declines, dropping 4.8 percent,

REO listings have been on a steady decline for some time, but have they reverse course in 2014? #101057102 / gettyimages.com The decline of distressed home sales has been one of the great success stories of the housing recovery.

Early Tuesday morning, Family Circle, a lifestyle magazine, announced the results of a survey it had conducted to identify America’s 10 Best Towns for Families. The publishing of the magazine’s list marks the eighth annual release of the survey.

Cash is still king, but for how much longer? New Zillow report reveals dwindling all cash purchases in many metro areas. When the housing bubble collapsed in 2007 and home prices plummeted, forward-thinking investors seized an opportunity to snatch

What neighborhoods in Chicago generated the most sales activity? #103622920 / gettyimages.com We recently reported on what Chicagoland suburbs saw the most home sales in May, and thanks to the Chicago Association of Realtors, we now have similar data

The good news train continued rolling in June with the release of Trulia’s latest Price Monitor. #475618395 / gettyimages.com Asking prices in the Chicagoland area rose a hefty 13.8 percent year-over-year in June, according to the latest Price Monitor

Millennials have been missing in action thus far in the housing recovery, but a new survey suggests that the future holds good things. #163372008 / gettyimages.com The housing market may have shown an encouraging blast of activity in 2013,

Crye-Leike is only the latest brokerage to pull its listings from major syndication sites, begging the question: Is this the beginning of movement? What the Websites Have to Say Disregarding effectiveness for a moment, it’s undeniable that Trulia, Zillow

Though foreign interest in U.S. real estate remains high, it’s much stronger in certain metro areas than here at home. #157066422 / gettyimages.com International homebuyers have been one of the major narratives of the post-bubble housing market here in

The housing of bubble of 2006 has long since popped, but some industry professional still argue a second is on the way. Where does our city stand? Every quarter, Trulia updates its Bubble Watch, which monitors home prices, determining whether

The post-bubble housing market have many moving parts, but what components will have a lasting impact on its future? #178684401 / gettyimages.com Many things go into a housing market – so many, in fact, that it can prove dizzying