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Number of immigrants working in U.S. construction reaches record high

Immigrants working in U.S. construction hit 2.9 million.

Floating Chapel on the Bay

Former Chapel on the Bay is a spiritual oasis transformed into luxury living. It’s listed for $699,000.

How low inventory hampered Illinois home sales in November

Statewide home sales dropped more than 10% from last year during November, according to new data from Illinois REALTORS®.

Suburban market to ‘heat up,’ Mainstreet president predicts

The coming year may ease the “lock-in effect” characterizing Chicagoland’s suburban market, says the Mainstreet Organization of REALTORS®.

Millennials and baby boomers decorate differently

Americans now spend $5,635 each year on home renovation projects, -plus an additional $1,599 on home decor. However, those averages differ between generations.

Santa’s North Pole cabin listed for $1.18M

Take an AI-powered interactive tour of the listing on Zillow

Nearly half of homesellers don’t know they pay the buyer agent’s commission

According to new data from Clever, 42% of homesellers mistakenly believe that buyers directly pay their agent’s commission fees.

Houzz predicts that these interior design trends will take over in 2024

How will our homes evolve in the new year?

Homesellers with an agent earned more profit, endured less stress, study shows

Homesellers who worked with a real estate agent during the last two years made more profit and had fewer regrets.

Deck the halls: Unwrapping 2023’s Christmas decorating stats

With the holidays arriving, 83% of Americans are decorating for the festivities, according to Lombardo Homes. The new-construction company is unwrapping all the stats surrounding Americans’ and their holiday cheer.

Living room renovations: America’s hottest home upgrade trend

The term “living room renovation” was Googled 629,832 times per month. The data indicates that Americans are most interested in updating their living rooms.

Existing home sales fall 14.6% annually

The only region of the U.S. that didn’t experience an annual decline in existing home sales was the Midwest, where sales were unchanged year over year.

As remote work continues, these hot markets are poised for growth

The Sun Belt is poised for the strongest residential real estate growth in the U.S., according to the 2024 Emerging Trends in Real Estate report, released jointly by PwC and the Urban Land Institute every year.

Illinois sales trends showed little change in October — and will likely continue to do so

Without no increase in inventory, prices stayed on the rise in October 2023 as home sales continued to fall according to new data from Illinois REALTORS®.

Step into a purple fairytale in Bridgeport, Connecticut

In Bridgeport, Connecticut, the seller transformed this one-of-a-kind, two-family home with her own artwork and renovations.

NSBAR YPN and broker Betsy Brint receive national honors

NSBAR’s Young Professionals Network won NAR’s Network of the Year award; Betsy Brint was an honorable mention for the Good Neighbor Award.

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