Home sales slowed across suburban Chicago in February, but Naperville led the region with 63 detached home sales during the month, a 16.7% increase compared to last year, according to Mainstreet REALTORS®. 

Mainstreet REALTORS® has named Brian Palm, designated managing broker and president of Palm Real Estate Ventures, Inc. in Naperville, as its 2026 Realtor of the Year. 

Regionally, pending sales rose in the Midwest, South and West, and declined in the Northeast on a month-over-month basis.

Wise Agent has launched its Lead Pipeline feature, designed to help agents organize leads, track follow-ups and visualize opportunities from first inquiry to closed transaction. 

All participating brokerages will have access to Zillow Preview, which is structured to operate within local MLS frameworks.

This behemoth of a home in Sturgeon Lake, Minnesota, is constructed from two concrete domes.

OriginPoint, the joint-venture mortgage platform created by Rate alongside real estate brokerages, has updated its OneDown 1% Down Mortgage Program, adding a larger lender-paid grant and temporary buydown option. 

eXp Realty has launched its New Homes division, which is designed to give agents a competitive edge in the new construction market, from boutique urban builds to large-scale master-planned communities. 

The number of multiple listing services and local Realtor associations across the country declined again in 2025, as consolidation continues to reshape the industry, according to the 2026 Organized Real Estate Indices from T3 Sixty’s Real Estate Almanac. 

Many Americans are planning a move this year, driven by lifestyle changes, family needs and homeownership goals, according to the 2026 State of Moving Forecast Survey by American Home Shield. 

At the same time, housing inventory declined as well.

The lending landscape in Chicagoland is looking up, and that’s terrific news for agents and their clients.

Chicago’s economy is performing better than its reputation suggests, and that performance has direct implications for housing in 2026 and beyond.

The brokerage is now doing business as CENTURY 21 Harthside Realtors. 

The decision reverses Redfin’s former stance that it would stand with Zillow and refuse to share listings unless they were publicly available on all listing sites.

The geodesic dome is listed by Sheneur Menaker and Zev Eisenberg of Hudson Modern for $499,000.