Chicago Real Estate

Gov. JB Pritzker takes questions at a press conference to announce the expansion of Illinois’ medical debt relief program on Oct. 15, 2026, in the Cook County Health building. (Arthur Maiorella/baiduhai)

Gov. JB Pritzker says Illinois housing plan likely waits but Bears stadium and data center bills alive

By Olivia Olander

October 15, 2026 at 5:21 p.m.

Gov. JB Pritzker said his plan to allow multifamily homes on single-family lots probably won’t...

Loop 4-bedroom home with custom wine cellar. (RM Luxury Group)

Loop 4-bedroom home with custom wine cellar: $10.9M

By Kim Quillen

October 15, 2026 at 5:00 a.m.

This four-bedroom home has a private elevator entry, floor-to-ceiling windows and east- and west-facing terraces.

Chicago Bulls player Dailyn Swain dunks in the first quarter of a preseason game against the Grizzlies at the United Center on Oct. 9, 2026. (John J. Kim/baiduhai)

Chicago Bulls player Dailyn Swain rents River North unit

By Bob Goldsborough

October 14, 2026 at 12:31 p.m.

Chicago Bulls rookie small forward Dailyn Swain, whom the team drafted in the first round...

Hall of Fame former Chicago Bears head coach Mike Ditka and his wife, Diana, have placed their longtime two-bedroom, 1,904-square-foot condominium on the 39th floor of a Streeterville high-rise on the market for $599,900.

Former Chicago Bears coach Mike Ditka lists Streeterville condo for nearly $600,000

By Bob Goldsborough

November 17, 2023 at 1:40 p.m.

Hall of Fame former Chicago Bears head coach Mike Ditka and his wife, Diana, have...

Former Bears coach Mike Ditka lists Streeterville condo for nearly $600,000

By Contributed Content

November 6, 2023 at 10:51 a.m.

Hall of Fame former Chicago Bears head coach Mike Ditka and his wife, Diana, have...

Map showing the median rent price in each Chicago ZIP code as of September 2023.

Chicago rent prices are on the rise. Here’s a look at the median costs throughout the city.

By Claire Malon

February 7, 2024 at 1:42 p.m.

Among major cities, Chicago has one of the priciest and most competitive rental markets in...

Byron Brooks at his West Pullman home on Oct. 27, 2023. Brooks is one of more than 15,000 Illinois homeowners who received assistance to stay in their homes thanks to the Illinois Homeowner Assistance Fund. The fund, which closed Oct. 31, is expected to be depleted once the agency grants final requests for assistance.

More than 15,000 Illinois homeowners stayed in their homes thanks to pandemic aid. That money has run out.

By Lizzie Kane

November 3, 2023 at 12:06 p.m.

Byron Brooks, 57, had been at his job in sales for 15 years, often working...

This mess was created months after signing the contract. A lack of communication and poor plans led to a huge, expensive change order. (Tim Carter/Tribune Content Agency/TNS)

Ask the Builder: Poor building plans cost these homeowners $20,000

By Tim Carter

November 3, 2023 at 6:00 a.m.

What you're about to read might be life-changing. It doesn't matter if you're building a...

What should be a simple task of recording a document requires knowledge about the system and the backup paperwork you' ll need to get the process completed.

Real Estate Matters: Chicago residents puzzled by process of transferring title of home to living trust

By Ilyce Glink

November 2, 2023 at 4:24 p.m.

Q: I wanted to record a quitclaim deed to transfer title of our home into...

The National Association of Realtors building at 430 N. Michigan Ave., in Chicago on Sept. 20, 2023.

National Association of Realtors CEO resigns amid new legal pressures

By Lizzie Kane

November 2, 2023 at 3:17 p.m.

Bob Goldberg, CEO of the Chicago-based National Association of Realtors, resigned Thursday, more than a...

Gold Coast 3-bedroom home with floor-to-ceiling southern windows: $2.5M

By Contributed Content

November 2, 2023 at 6:26 a.m.

Burr Ridge 5-bedroom home with stone double-sided fireplace: $2.5M

By Kim Quillen

October 31, 2023 at 7:01 a.m.

A 57th-floor Gold Coast condominium that actor and Evanston native John Cusack owned for a decade sold on Oct. 25 for $950,000.

Gold Coast condo once owned by actor John Cusack sells for $950,000

By Bob Goldsborough

November 2, 2023 at 6:06 p.m.

A 57th-floor Gold Coast condominium that actor and Evanston native John Cusack once owned for...