Posts by Joe Ward

Leading Real Estate Companies of the World hires new vice chairman

The chairman and chief executive of a leading New York real estate firm...

Coldwell Banker names Bob Kohler director of leasing division

Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage has announced that real estate veteran Bob Kohler will...

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This year’s blistering start to the homebuying season cooled in April, NAR says

After a hot start to the homebuying season, pending home sales in April...

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Trump’s tax plan a ‘non-starter’ for homeowners, NAR says

Though it would keep in place mortgage interest deductions, changes to the federal...

Zillow’s ‘Zestimate’ facing class-action lawsuit, reports say

The Zestimate, Zillow’s algorithm-based property estimate tool, has long been a source of...

The Realtor of today: breaking down NAR’s 2017 member profile

What does the typical Realtor look like, and how was business for them...

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Illinois considering a tax on home services and repair

A new tax being considered by Illinois legislators would hit homeowners in a...

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Fed could hike interest rates 9 times by 2020, report says

After remaining flat for years, federal interest rates could be increased nine times...

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Home values in these Chicago neighborhoods are skyrocketing

Much of Chicago’s housing stock is still recovering from the market collapse, but not every...

Over 90 percent of Chicago homes have not recovered their pre-recession value

The prevailing sentiment in the housing market is that it’s a great time...

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