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Chicago Housing Scorecard: Housing starts, inventory shrink

At the same time, existing-home sales declined, and days on market remained flat.

Igloo for sale, snow not included

No need for a winter coat inside this igloo. This one-of-a-kind home in Litchfield, Connecticut, only looks like it’s made of snow.

MRED brings on Quad City REALTORS® as association partner

QCAR serves Rock Island and Moline in Illinois and Davenport and Bettendorf in Iowa. 

Chicagoland home sales slide 10.5% as prices rise again

The number of homes for sale in Chicagoland fell 9.7% from 14,513 homes in November 2024 to 13,111 properties last month.

2026 outlook: Returning to normal

Slow but steady improvement in inventory, sales and affordability is the consensus outlook for residential real estate in 2026. 

1 bedroom, 1 bathroom, 1 plane crash

The ranch also features a fully-stocked vintage convenience store, geodome, windmill and many other abandoned artifacts.

Lifestyle over luxury: How homebuyers shopped in 2025

Evidence points to home shoppers prioritizing the experiences they’ll have in their home over the style or size, Zillow said.

AIMCO to sell Hyde Park Tower and other Chicagoland apartments for $455 million

The sale is part of the publicly traded landlord’s recently announced plan of liquidation. 

Builder confidence ticks up after December rate cut but remains negative

The NAHB’s monthly survey found the nation’s homebuilders remain optimistic about home sales next year. 

MRED President and CEO Jensen reelected as RESO chair

The Real Estate Standards Organization is a nonprofit organization that develops the data standards and processes used by multiple listing services. 

Rubina Bokhari Luxury launches client-directed philanthropy program Brokers Who Give Back

Under the initiative, the team directs a portion of every sales commission to the nonprofit of their client’s choice. 

Buyers will be hunting for homes in these hot spots next year

Midwestern and southern metros may dominate buyer interest in 2026, according to the National Association of REALTORS®.

Fed cuts rates again, despite growing division among members

The move was expected, but came amid increasing dissention among Fed officials, who voted for the cut by the sharpest division in six years.

Rechat now integrated with Follow Up Boss

The partnership combines Rechat’s Marketing Center with Follow Up Boss’ CRM and market reports in one real estate “super app.”

Survey: What’s your 2026 look like?

What do you think will happen with the residential market you serve next year? Take a minute and let us know in our latest survey!

Average buyer’s agent commission jumps in Q3

The average commission was up from a recent low in third quarter 2024 that followed the NAR settlement. 

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