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Listed at $50 million, sold at $15.25 million

Jennifer Ames of Engel & Völkers represented the buyer in one of Chicago’s most high-profile recent real estate transactions. She shares her insights with Chicago Agent.

Guaranteed Rate Affinity ranks as 13th-largest lender in the Scotsman Guide

Guaranteed Rate Affinity has been named the 13th largest retail mortgage lender in the United States by Scotsman Guide.
The company was founded in 2017.

New study ranks Chicago as the No. 2 relocation destination in the U.S.

Chicago compared favorably to other cities due to its lower cost of living while offering high-level education, jobs and public transportation. 

LaSalle initiative takes shape as Loop office vacancies hit record high

LaSalle Reimagined is projected to cost over $528 million, address 1.4 million square feet of office space and create over 1,000 residential units

Why the time is right for 850 Lake Shore Drive

The Lake Shore Drive conversion project from Crescent Heights has something else besides location working in its favor: Timing.

Live partially underground in this earth home

This custom-designed Dublin, Georgia, ranch home is mostly underground.

Realtor survey points to expected increase in buyer traffic

The latest National Association of REALTORS® Confidence Index Survey found that 16% of respondents expect a year-over-year increase in buyer traffic in the next three months, compared to 13% a month earlier.

DOJ accuses RealPage of rent price-fixing scheme

RealPage calls DOJ filing “devoid of merit.”

Carve your home out here

Aptly named The Rock House, this unique home is nestled around a 45-foot-tall section of one of Colorado’s beloved red rocks.

Illinois home sales, inventory and median prices all increased in July

Home sales, available homes and median home prices all rose across the state in July, according to new data from Illinois REALTORS®.

New-home sales jump in July

July’s seasonally adjusted annual rate of 739,000 represented a 10.6% jump from June’s upwardly revised rate of 668,000. 

Existing-home sales end 4 months of declines in July

The pace of home sales increased 1.3% from June after months of decreases, the National Association of REALTORS® said.      

Chicagoland residential trends hold steady as industry braces for change

Home sales remained steady across the Chicagoland suburbs as the industry prepared for changes in August and beyond, according to the Mainstreet Organization of REALTORS®.

NAR elevates Nykia Wright from interim to permanent CEO

Wright had served as interim CEO since November.

Sellers still have the upper hand in Chicago, bucking national trend

Competition in the housing market is expected to reignite as falling mortgage rates breathe new life into buyers, according to Zillow’s latest report. 

Upcoming changes to Illinois real estate law — beyond the NAR settlement

Rule changes stemming from NAR’s settlement are not the only ones occurring in Illinois. Illinois REALTORS® outlines all the details.

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