2018 Kicks Off with Ultra-Pricey Real Estate Sales By AJ LaTrace Two Winnetka sales in early January total nearly $19 million in real estate transactions. Read more
West Suburban Lemont Is Becoming a Mecca for Millennials By Moira Lawler The partly rural, partly blue-collar suburb proves to be an unlikely hot spot for young adults. Read more
What Can I Get for $400K in Belmont Cragin and Portage Park? By AJ LaTrace These two hot neighborhoods have a large inventory of nicely finished homes at relatively affordable price points. Read more
A Field Guide to Avondale By Joel Reese Don’t tell the hipsters: This gritty-cool neighborhood used to be a suburb. Read more
What Homebuyers Can Expect in 2018 By AJ LaTrace In short: lots of competition, especially on the Northwest Side. Read more
What Can I Get for… $500K in the West Loop? By AJ LaTrace Only four two-bedroom lofts are listed under a half million dollars in this hot neighborhood right now. Read more
The Priciest Chicago-Area Home Sales in 2017 By AJ LaTrace From a mansion set on 47 acres in Lake Forest to a 30th-floor luxury condo downtown Read more
These Were Chicago's Best New Buildings/Developments of 2017 By AJ LaTrace The world looks to Chicago for innovation in architecture and design. We certainly didn't disappoint in 2017. Read more
Best of 2017: Building Preservation and Restoration Projects Worth Cheering By AJ LaTrace Here's to the residents and developers who decided they'd rather make something better than tear it down. Read more
This Old Town Cottage's Historic Facade Was Preserved, and the Interior Got a Modernist Redo By Moira Lawler A beautiful 19th-century property in a historic district becomes a minimalist refuge. Read more