Nationwide housing starts rose 3.9 percent in November to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 555,000 units from an upwardly revised number in the previous month, according to newly released data from the U.S. Commerce Department. This marked the

Prairie Shore Properties, a mid-size North Shore and Chicago real estate company, has recently celebrated its annual “Dog Day” event at its dog-friendly North Shore office at 2934 Central St in Evanston. Sheer exuberance was in the air in

By Tom Butala According to ChicagoRealEstateDaily.com, a partner in the South Loop’s Central Station development has taken an $18 million loss on its own

RealtyTrac released yesterday its U.S. Foreclosure Market Report for November 2010, which shows foreclosure filings were reported on 262,339 U.S. properties in November, a 21 percent decrease from the previous month and a 14 percent decrease from November 2009.

CoreLogic has released negative equity data indicating a third consecutive quarterly decline in negative equity for residential

If you are like millions of Americans, you have made a resolution or two for the New Year. According to a list compiled by About.com, the No. 1 resolution people make is to be healthier. “It’s not surprising that

The Professional Real Estate Auction Agent National Convention will be held in the historical city of Annapolis, Maryland on July 15-17,

Builder confidence in the market for newly built, single-family homes remained unchanged in December from the previous month at 16 on the National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index (HMI), released

The number of price-reduced homes on the market this November increased dramatically compared to the same time last year, rising 24.1 percent according to ZipRealty’s Price Reduction Index, a monthly review of MLS-listed properties in 26 markets surveyed by

Coldwell Banker was honored with the 2010 “Spirit of Youth” award from the National Runaway Switchboard (NRS) for its work and dedication in supporting the organization’s mission of keeping America’s runaway and at-risk youth safe and off the streets.

Clear Capital (www.clearcapital.com) released its monthly Home Data Index (HDI) Market Report, providing a granular analysis of how local markets performed compared to the national downward trend in home prices through November

For many single-family homeowners, snow is a four-letter word. In fact, in the Chicago area snow can often turn shoveling into a winter sport. But at Midlane Country Club in Wadsworth and Creekside at Inverness Ridge in Inverness, most

Real estate developer and host of his own reality TV Donald Trump has hinted that he might consider running for president in

U.S. homes are expected to lose more than $1.7 trillion in value during 2010, which is 63 percent more than the $1 trillion lost in 2009, according to an analysis of recent Zillow Real Estate Market Reports. That brings

Trulia.com, a top site for homebuyers, sellers and renters, and RealtyTrac, the leading online marketplace for foreclosure properties, Tuesday released the latest results of an ongoing survey tracking homebuyers’ attitudes toward foreclosed homes. Results of the survey conducted online

The 15th Annual Webby Awards will honor excellence on the Internet in the summer of 2011, the final date to enter the most innovative work online is December 17th. Entries for ‘Best Real Estate Site’ of the year can