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Existing-home sales decrease 8.4% in January

Existing-home sales decreased by 8.4% in January, according to the National Association of REALTORS®’ Existing-Home Sales Report.

Want more real estate leads from LinkedIn? Here’s how AI can make it happen

If you think the LinkedIn algorithm is working against you, you’re asking the wrong question. The issue isn’t frequency. It’s a strategy.

Mortgage rates dip below 6% for first time in 3 years

The rate passed the important psychological boundary just as the spring buying season is set to begin, Freddie Mac said. 

NAR launches Influencer Program

The Influencer Program replaces NAR’s former Surrogate Program.

Rechat now integrated with Canva

Canva designs can now be added directly to Rechat with one click, Rechat said in a press release, further consolidating agent workflow.

REMAX: Chicago home sales fall year over year in January

U.S. home sales declined 6% year over year and 32% month over month in January, according to the latest REMAX National Housing Report.  

Luxe Group leaves RE/MAX Legends, goes independent

The Hinsdale-based brokerage was founded by mother-daughter team Mimi Luna and Aminah Yassin. 

Rate launches RateFi for borrowers using cryptocurrency

Rate has introduced RateFi, a new mortgage product that allows qualified borrowers to use verified cryptocurrency as part of their income and asset qualification without requiring liquidation. 

CENTURY 21 Circle acquires CENTURY 21 Gust Realty

CENTURY 21 Gust Realty is based in Glen Ellyn and serves DuPage County. 

Housing trends in 2026: What builders are seeing

Affordability continues to be a challenge in housing, and a new report from the National Association of Home Builders shows how that’s influencing both buyers and builders in 2026. 

Engel & Völkers Chicago hosts ‘United in Generosity’ fundraiser to support advisor after stroke

Engel & Völkers Chicago is rallying the city’s real estate community around one of its own with a personal fundraising event designed to blend generosity and solidarity.

Amount buyers need to afford typical home falls for 2nd month in a row after 5 years of increases

After five years of worsening, housing affordability has finally started to improve, according to a new Redfin study. 

A $1.2M Chicagoland castle

Complete with towers, turrets and Corinthian columns, the sellers built this Spring Grove, Illinois, property in 2012 and nicknamed it the “castle of love.”

Pending home sales slip slightly in January despite improved affordability

With mortgage rates approaching 6%, 5.5 million additional buyers that could not qualify for a mortgage one year ago would qualify at today’s lower rates, the National Association of REALTORS® said. 

Pritzker unveils comprehensive plan to boost housing at State of the State

Illinois REALTORS® applauded the proposals, saying they “mirror the core pillars of Illinois REALTORS®’ legislative platform since 2020.”

Report: Builders cutting prices faster than homeowners for first time

In a rare housing market shift, newly built homes saw price reductions more frequently than existing homes in late 2025 for the first time in recent history, according to a new report from Realtor.com.  

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