The National Association of Realtors (NAR) released its July housing data yesterday, and though the data showed a marked improvement from July of 2010, it also showed a housing market that continues to continues to grapple with tougher

Dream Town Realty, an online real estate company, has just announced the addition Patricia Pulido and Patrick Hawkins to their team, Realtors with unique experience and

Freddie Mac released the results of its Primary Mortgage Market Survey today, which shows both fixed and adjustable mortgage rates are reaching all-time record lows, providing even further incentive for homeowners looking to

Chicago-based Fifield Companies and its joint-venture partner, Pacific Life Insurance Co. of Newport Beach, Calif., have announced their two Class A luxury apartment complexes in Chicago’s West Loop  – Echelon and Alta at K Station – are available for

According to a New York Times report published earlier today, the U.S. Justice Department is investigating Standard & Poor’s (S&P), the nation’s largest credit ratings agency, for its questionable ratings of risky mortgage-backed securities in the run-up to the

The National Association of Realtors (NAR) has raised $7.5 million for an multiple listing services (MLS) licensing agreement that will allow MLSs and Realtor associations full access to valuable property listings without legal

Interthinx, an analytics company, released its comprehensive Second Quarter Mortgage Fraud Risk Report late last week, and among its chief findings, it found that Chicago’s mortgage fraud statistics improved significantly from last

Chicago Mayor Rahm Emmanuel unveiled a new system for issuing building permits this week that streamlines the process and, hopefully, reduces wait

With new data on housing starts out recently and July sales data on the horizon, economists and journalists are debating what role housing plays in the U.S. economic

The Chicago Real Estate School has joined forces with Weichert Realtors – Sudler International, to co-host a series of Career Opportunity Nights for its

Arlington Heights village board members and staff are excited but will not yet show any commitment to proposed construction for the vacant Sheraton Chicago

The National Association of Realtors announced in a recent report that its Housing Affordability Index, the 41-year-old index that measures household purchasing power, was at its third highest level ever after the first quarter of

Freddie Mac released its Quarterly Product Transition Report today, and the report contained several findings on home refinancing, most notable that in the second quarter of 2011, fixed-rate loans accounted for about 95 percent of refinance

The Department of Commerce released data today on housing starts, showing a housing market  that, despite some low numbers, is showing signs of

The Federal Reserve Bank of New York today released its latest report on consumer credit, stating that credit continues to improve in the wake of the 2008 economic

K. Hovnanian Homes will celebrate the grand opening of Regency Estates in St. Charles on Saturday, Aug. 20,