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Coldwell Banker Welcomes Laurie Riggs to La Grange Office

Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage recently announced that Realtor Laurie Riggs will be joining their La Grange office. “Laurie is a thorough Realtor who uses every available resource to get the job done,” said Tricia Riberto, manager of the La

Industry Veteran Dona Crane Joins EXIT Strategy Realty

EXIT Strategy Realty welcomes real estate veteran Dona Crane to its Chicago office as a broker associate/Realtor. Crane previously worked as the team leader and managing broker of Keller Williams’ Hyde Park office. She then moved to the River North

@properties Hires Broker Lisa Cokefair, Further Expands in North Suburbs

Beginning in 2009, @properties ventured north, establishing offices in Evanston, Winnetka and Highland Park. To further assist its push into the north and northwest suburbs, the firm recently named broker Lisa Cokefair vice president of brokerage services. Cokefair, previously

Could Rising Mortgage Rates Hamper a Housing Recovery?

As the housing sector finally catches a break and begins showing steady signs of improvement, the industry is admittedly sensitive to any negative signs, prepared for the slow but blossoming recovery to end with no warning and for the

Koenig and Strey Hires Two Broker Associates

Before establishing themselves in real estate, industry professionals Bridgett Fitzgerald and Todd Shissler each managed careers involving sales and customer care. It’s largely due to that experience that they now are the newest broker associates at Koenig and Strey’s

Baird & Warner Real Estate Announces Sales Back to 2007 Numbers

Baird & Warner has surpassed $3.5 billion in sales as of July 2013, a level of business the residential brokerage hasn’t seen since 2007. Baird & Warner also announced that the company has closed nearly 14,000 transactions and taken

Mainstreet Organization of Realtors Names President For 2014

With more than two decades of industry experience, broker Michael Parent will serve as the 2014 president of the Mainstreet Organization of Realtors (MORe), according to a recent press release. Parent, who is a broker with Coldwell Banker and is Burnet

Neena Vlamis of A & N Mortgage Named Top Mortgage Originator

Neena Vlamis, president and co-owner of A & N Mortgage Services, Inc., was ranked in Scotsman Guide magazine as one of the Top 200 Mortgage Originators nationally and one of the Top Three Woman Originators in Illinois. Scotsman’s Guide received

Robert J. Buford To Be Inducted To CAR Hall Of Fame

Many people wouldn’t dare start a company in the midst of a recession, but the aggressive decision to do so by Robert J. Buford, founder of Planned Realty Group, has paid off. Now, three decades after launching PRG, his

Koenig & Strey Adds to its Lincoln Park, Chicago-Webster Street and Gold Coast Offices

Koenig & Strey Real Living Real Estate had a busy week before the holiday, adding a new team member to three different offices before Labor Day Weekend. According to a recent press release, Shay Hata, a Lakeview resident, joined

Jacques Sandberg Named Vice President of Related Midwest

Curt Bailey, president of Related Midwest, announced the addition of Jacques Sandberg as vice president to the company. In his new role, Sandberg will head the affordable housing business for Related Midwest, including new development and acquisitions. “Jacques brings

Realtor Eric Smith Added To Coldwell Banker’s Hyde Park Office

Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage recently announced the addition of Eric Smith to its Hyde Park office. Smith, who earned his bachelor’s degree in finance from Howard University, spent a semester studying at Hautes Etudes Commercial in Paris while finishing

Prudential Rubloff Properties Hires Realtor Allyn Rawling

Apart from being a mother, an avid reader and a singer in three separate choirs, Allyn Rawling is a real estate agent, and it’s her work in this field that is music to the ears of Prudential Rubloff Properties.

The 11 Key Traits About Homes Consumers Bought in 2013

There are many types of properties available to today’s homebuyers, but as any savvy agent knows, various trends emerge that largely determine what kinds of residences most homebuyers will be interested in pursuing. Using information from the National Association

Coldwell Banker Named Exclusive Broker for The Ritz-Carlton Residences

Prism Development announced that Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage is the exclusive brokerage representing The Ritz-Carlton Residences in Chicago. Coldwell Banker Previews International, the luxury division of Coldwell Banker, will market the remaining available condominium units at the iconic high

Ryan Hill Realty’s Teresa Ryan Named One of America’s Top Real Estate Professionals

Broker/Owner of Ryan Hill Realty, Teresa Ryan, was named one of America’s top real estate professionals by REAL Trends and The Wall Street Journal. Ryan is ranked in the top one half of 1 percent of more than 963,000

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