On the third anniversary of launching Engel & Völkers Chicago, CEO and license partner Jennifer Ames sat down with Chicago Agent to discuss the specific mission of her brokerage.

Taylor Morrison topped Lifestory Research’s annual list of America’s Most Trusted® Homebuilders — for the seventh consecutive year.

At the same time, the average 30-year fixed-rate mortgage rose to 3.33%, its highest level since April 2021, the Mortgage Bankers Association said.

Inflation concerns are influencing plans for homebuyers and sellers, according to a recent Redfin survey.

Ground has broken on Embry, a 15-story luxury boutique condominium in the West Loop. The Chicago-based real estate developer Sulo Development is heading construction, with completion set for spring of 2023.

The forecast is in, thanks to the Zillow® November Market Report — and it’s looking to be an unseasonably warm winter for real estate.

It goes without saying that 2021 was full of real issues for the real estate industry. But it was also full of real solutions. Check out Chicago Agent’s most-read Real Issues features.

Nationally, housing prices were also on the rise, according to the S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller U.S. National Home Price NSA Index. 

“There was less pending home sales action this time around, which I would ascribe to low housing supply, but also to buyers being hesitant about home prices,” National Association of REALTORS® chief economist Lawrence Yun said.

Fears of an economic fallout are causing long-term U.S. mortgage rates to fall as the newest COVID-19 strain reignites worry among Americans. 

2021 was a fascinating year for the real estate market — particularly in Chicagoland. Check out the hometown stories which most interested our Chicago readers.

2021 was a wild year for real estate and Chicago Agent covered it all, from COVID-era protections and court rulings to charting changes within large national firms. Take a look at which stories from the year generated the most interest with our readers.

The median sales price of new homes hit a new high of $416,900.

Throughout the year, our monthly cover stories reflected the changing tides of the real estate market. Check out the top 10 issues which most interested our readers during this remarkable year.

The seasonal housing cooldown may end early this year according to Zillow’s latest market report.

The median sales price of detached single-family homes rose 8.5%, compared to November 2020, while the price of attached homes rose 10.3%.