More single women purchasing homes
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Although women still trail men in pay, more single women are buying homes than single men.

For the price of a home in LA, you could’ve bought a skyscraper in St. Louis

A recent sale of one of the tallest buildings in St. Louis fetched $3.6 million, a stark contrast to the regular sales of homes in LA for twice that amount, underscoring the tumultuous nature of the current real estate market in America.

This New Jersey town outranked all others as the best place to live

This northeastern community is appealing based on the job market, housing costs, and quality of schools. See what other cities made this year’s list.

The best time to sell your home is coming up soon
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This year, the third week of April is looking like the best time for you to sell your house, especially if you're a Chicago resident. Chief economist at Realtor.com Danielle Hale joins Good Day Chicago to explain why.

Johnson unveils plan to convert Loop office buildings into housing
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Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson is moving forward with a plan to re-imagine some Loop office buildings into housing. On Wednesday, he announced details on the next steps in the LaSalle Street Reimagined Initiative.

The best places to live in the US for 2024, according to report

Niche collected data from the U.S. Census Bureau of Labor Statistics, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and millions of resident reviews to form its ranking.

HGTV stars share housing ‘hack’ for aspiring homeowners facing affordability issue

HGTV personalities Elizabeth and Ethan Finkelstein, who star in “Cheap Old Houses," spoke about their “house hack" of buying and restoring cheap historic homes.

Chicago voters decide on controversial real estate tax hike referendum
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A controversial Chicago referendum to hike a real estate tax is on the ballot. We have been talking about the real estate transfer tax the mayor calls Bring Chicago Home for months. If approved, this will increase taxes on $1 million plus properties to raise money for homeless services. The referendum would be the first win from Mayor Brandon Johnson's "Tax the Rich" agenda that he campaigned on during the 2023 mayoral race.

'Bring Chicago Home' referendum goes up for vote

Chicago ended 2023 with 6,139 people experiencing homelessness on any given day, according to the city’s annual Point-In-Time or (PIT) count. On March 19, primary voters will find a tax referendum on the ballot that aims to mitigate the crisis. 

More people moved to these US counties in 2023 than anywhere else

The U.S. Census Bureau released data on Thursday showing the top 10 counties in the country with the most population growth in 2023.

Home buyers need to make $47,000 more than in 2020 to afford a home

A new report from Zillow finds that some people are relying on financial gifts to help cover the cost of a down payment for a home or moving to low-cost cities to find affordable housing.