Although new listings increased slightly during the last week of April, overall detached housing inventory was down across the city last month.

Despite a slow start to the spring homebuying season, prospective buyers are showing some resiliency in the face of higher mortgage rates, as seen by two weeks in a row of increasing loan applications. 

Though the number of active U.S. listings did shrink in April, it fell by the smallest amount — 12.2% — since December 2019, according to a new monthly report from Realtor.com. And the change has left experts feeling confident.

Seventy percent of the 185 metros surveyed by the National Association of REALTORS® saw double-digit price gains in the first quarter, compared to 66% in the preceding period. 

The Chicago real estate agency RE/MAX Collection Premier by Janice Corley is opening new offices in Hyde Park and Sandburg Village.

The sign puts it frankly: “This home at 6823 S. Aberdeen was legally stolen from black couple Mr. and Mrs. James and Lula Malone on October 30, 1963 in a widespread land sale contract scam.”

Although rising mortgage rates bring new burdens for potential buyers, inventory is beginning to rebound, the March Zillow Real Estate Market Report reveals. And overall, the first month of spring indicates the return to a more balanced market.

In Orchard, Nebraska, an old barn has found new life as a three-bedroom house. E

Renowned violinist Itzhak Perlman made headlines when he listed his Upper West Side town house for $17.5 million.

The online education resource Niche has released a new national ranking of the best public high schools — and the city of Chicago features heavily on the list.

Overall mortgage-application volume was at its lowest level since 2018, the Mortgage Bankers Association said.

Chicago real estate experienced an unprecedented boom during the spring of 2021 as buyers searched for larger — luxury — homes to invest in.

Low inventory and rising interest rates have reduced prospective homebuyer purchasing power. 

Comparing Rover’s extensive database of pet profiles against Zillow’s pet-friendly home rental listings, the companies determined the 20 fastest-growing, dog-friendly cities.

Del Webb, a national homebuilder within the Pulte Homes network, has announced the development of a new active-adult community in Aurora, Ill.: Lincoln Prairie.

Property taxes across the U.S rose last year, but the hike was much lower than in 2020, according to a new report.  ATTOM found in its 2021 property tax analysis of almost 87 million single-family homes, $328 billion in