Lauren Cornman

A French Normandy-style Estate, previously owned by Barrie Chase, an actress and dance partner of Fred Astaire, is on the market for $36 million.

The holiday season can be a joyous but hectic time of year. However, something should be said for putting your home on the market during the winter. Prospective holiday buyers tend to be more serious and there’s less competition with fewer homes being marketed. If you find yourself in this position, here are some tips for selling your home during the holidays to ease the stress and make the holidays even more enjoyable.

Buying a home can seem like an intimidating  process, especially if you’ve never bought one before. Here are 8 steps to help guide you through the process:

Kirstie Alley, actress well-known for her roles on “Cheers” and the Emmy-winning “David’s Mother” has listed her Italian estate for close to $12 million.

The city tallied 424 luxury home sales in the third quarter, a 19 percent increase year over year. It also accounted for more than half of the 790 luxury homes sold in the region in the third quarter with luxury sales increasing 6.6 percent over the year, according to the Re/Max Luxury Report for the Chicago metro area.