It was a strong first two months of the year for the metro Chicago luxury real estate market. A new report revealed the number of homes that sold for at least $1 million in January and February was up 40% from a year earlier. In the seven-county region that makes up metro Chicago, there were Read more
New single-family homes in Chicago have been “selling like hot cakes,” according to a new report from Crain's Chicago Business. The big selling trend began two years ago, but things have continued to pick up steam when it comes to the city's housing market. Single-family home purchases jumped by 50% in Chicago from 2012 to Read more
S&P/Case-Shiller indices published today reported an 11% single family home price increase in the Chicago area between November 2012 and November 2013. Real estate prices are back to 2005 pre-crash levels - this seems to be a consensus amongst the city's top realtors. Rapid appreciation will most likely slow down with rising interest rates and Read more
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