Gold Coast Neighborhood Profile

History   Gold Coast grew from the aftermath of the Great Chicago Fire in the late 1800s and is currently home to roughly 66,000 residents. This lakefront neighborhood is considered to be one of the wealthiest in the U.S. and derives its name from the status of some...

July 2017 Market Report

There are some really hot neighborhoods in Chicago right now.  One that really stands out is Bridgeport.  The real estate market in Bridgeport scored a rare two-fer in the first half of 2017: It’s the only city neighborhood that landed on two hot lists at the...

June 2017 Market Report

The Latest Market Report is out. There have definitely been some surprises in the last month. As we’ve seen so far this year, in many neighborhoods, the supply of homes for sale is tightening up. It is more important than ever to have a good agent who can help...

May 2017 Market Report

April slowed down in the Chicago real estate market. We took a look at the numbers, and here’s what we found: Home sales dropped from a year earlier, and median prices grew at a smaller pace than in some recent months, according to data from the Illinois...

April 2017 Market Report

Home sales kept pumping at 2017’s healthy pace last month, according to data released by the Illinois Association of Realtors. In the nine-county metropolitan area, 9,661 homes sold in March, up 13.1 percent from a year earlier. In Chicago, 2,478 homes sold last...