Canada bans foreign home buyers for two years to cool market

The Canadian government is under pressure to cool an overheated market after prices climbed by more than 20% last year, while rental rates have also been rising.

Chicago offering free legal help to renters facing eviction

Now that the eviction moratorium is over in Chicago, city hall is taking steps to level the playing field, offering free legal help to low-income renters facing eviction.

Tips for negotiating lower rent amid increasing prices
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Brian Carberry, senior managing editor of Rent.com, dishes out helpful tips for negotiating a lower rent amid steadily increasing prices.

Illinois inches closer to finalizing sale of Thompson Center

State officials announced progress Thursday in finalizing the sale of the James R. Thompson Center in the Loop.

Tips on how to get the best deals when buying a home

While gas and grocery prices have just recently started to rise, the cost of housing has been on the way up since last year.

Tips on how to get the best deals when purchasing a home
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While gas and grocery prices have just recently started to rise, the cost of housing has been on the way up since last year.

Tips for increasing your purchasing power when buying a home
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Beverly Harzog from U.S. News & World Report talks about the latest home-buying trends and evaluates the market in 2022.

Trump Tower penthouse  sells for $20M
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A penthouse at the Trump Tower is now the second-priciest home sale in Chicago history.

Mid-century modern home in Kane County is free, if you can move it

A mid-century modern home in suburban Chicago is being offered for free to anyone willing to move it to a new location before it’s scheduled to be demolished.

Residential real estate trends to monitor in 2022
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Ayoub Rabah, president of Coldwell Banker Realty, elaborates on residential real estate trends in Chicago and beyond.

Will real estate housing market crash or cool off in 2022? Experts give their 2 cents

During 2020 and 2021, the housing market sizzled across the nation, with annual existing-home sales hitting their highest mark since 2006. But, what can we expect in 2022?

Michael Jordan's Highland Park mansion has been on the market for nearly 10 years

"At this point, I'm not at all surprised. It's a very specific house. It was built for Jordan and his family. It was built for a tall person. Kitchen cabinets and counters are high, things like that."

Michael Jordan's Illinois mansion still up for sale nearly 10 years later
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Chicago Bulls legend Michael Jordan has reached many amazing milestones over the course of his basketball career. Unfortunately, he is about to hit a milestone off the court that he might not be too happy about.

What Cook County homeowners can expect from property taxes in 2022
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Chicago real estate broker Bruce Glazer talks about exemptions for Cook County homeowners and what to expect from property taxes this year.

Getting married is more expensive than buying a house in these 3 Illinois cities

According to a new report, it actually costs more money to get married than to buy a house in these 10 US cities — three of which are in Illinois.