Posts by Meg White

Will it play in Plainfield?

Coldwell Banker chose a ‘Mainstreet, U.S.A’ office in Chicagoland to try out its new branding. Here’s how it’s going so...

Lone Wolf and Real Estate Webmasters join up; HomeLight announces digital mortgage acquisition

A transaction management company and CRM/website provider join forces, and a Google-backed company that matches sellers with agents and cash buyers announced it’s acquired a lending startup....

Local lenders move to CrossCountry and Compass snags Hinsdale top producer

Two Chicago-based mortgage companies have now officially joined up with CrossCountry Mortgage and Kris Berger moves to Compass....

Meet the 2019 Who’s Who!

It’s an exciting time for the real estate industry in Chicagoland, and the individuals in our 2019 Who's Who in Chicagoland Residential Real Estate underscore that...

How a big fee hike turned into a break for vets

This summer, the mortgage industry has good news for veterans in high-cost real estate markets thanks to the Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans Act, recently signed into law. But the bill was nearly bad news for those interested in VA...

Location matters: Chicago commutes rank high

A recent report estimates that the average trip to work for Chicagoans clocks in at 31.8 minutes. While no one likes sitting in traffic, what to do about it is another question....

Drussy Hernandez moves from Compass to Fulton Grace

In a big-name move announced this week, Drussy Hernandez will become Fulton Grace Realty’s first-ever vice president of agent development. With decades of experience under her belt, Hernandez is a well-known figure in the Chicago real estate world, and says...

What Illinois’ new budget means for you

Gov. J. B. Pritzker didn’t get everything that he wanted, but as the...

Indicators leading you into the summer market

When examining forward-looking data like pending home sales, new-construction activity and listing traffic, the news for the market overall isn't stellar. But there are a few bright spots for Chicagoland real estate professionals in particular: The Midwest is proving to...

The view from D.C.

Every year at their legislative meetings, the National Association of Realtors sends members and government affairs directors to meet with their representatives on the Hill to lobby for change, usually with a list of talking points that are important on...

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