• Illinois offers affordable entry points for first-time buyers,Rachel Bader, HW Data

    Illinois offers affordable entry points for first-time buyers

    Illinois stands out for affordability as sales stay competitive. HW Data’s Oct. 3 report shows a statewide median list price of $317,000 with 16,108 active listings. The Market Action Index continues to lower and about 36% of active listings recorded a price reduction during the week. New supply tot

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  • ALTA Good Deeds Foundation awards $105K in grants, honors late board chair,Jonathan Delozier

    ALTA Good Deeds Foundation awards $105K in grants, honors late board chair

    The American Land Title Association (ALTA) Good Deeds Foundation has awarded $105,000 in grants to nonprofit organizations across the country, the group announced Tuesday during ALTA ONE. That new round of giving brings the foundation’s total charitable contributions to $1,361,000 since its launch i

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  • CoStar economist details housing risks of extended government shutdown,Jonathan Delozier

    CoStar economist details housing risks of extended government shutdown

    As the U.S. government hits its seventh shutdown day under President Donald Trump, economists and real estate analysts are watching anxiously for cracks in the housing market. One week in, there is limited evidence of direct shutdown effects, but many warning signs and structural risks loom. Carl Go

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