Housing affordability remained near its highest level nationwide for the seventh consecutive quarter as interest rates dipped below 5 percent for the first time since the series was first compiled nearly two decades ago, according to the National Association

A new survey from CareerBuilder discovered that the type of pet you own says a lot about you – and your job. On the whole, those in the real estate profession tend to be cat owners. The survey looked

The affordability of a classic single-family home has improved by 66 percent in the seven-county metropolitan Chicago real estate market over the last five years, according to a review by RE/MAX employing the traditional measure of home affordability developed

Fully half of metropolitan areas tracked in the third quarter continued to show modest home price increases from a year ago, despite a sharp decline in home sales after the deadline for the home buyer tax credit, according to

The Council of Residential Specialists inducted its 2011 leadership team during its inaugural dinner and awards ceremony on Nov. 6, 2010, in New Orleans during the National Association of Realtors Conference & Expo. Frank Serio, CRS, CRS, CRB, Mark

by Zipporah Porton One of the biggest incentives for homeownership right now is the subsequent tax deduction. However, a new reform might eliminate this opportunity. The National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform, a bipartisan commission President Obama created

Every fall, parents wave goodbye as their college-bound kids pack up their belongings, make the drive down university lane and prepare for football games, mid-terms and freedom. While college living is often associated with dorms and campus housing, Coldwell

Nick Libert joined real estate professionals from all over North America recently at the EXIT Realty International Convention at Hyatt Regency in Dallas, Texas and received recognition onstage for growing his office from 8 agents to over 30 in

Joe F. Hanauer, a Realtor from Laguna Beach, Calif., and Chicago, Ill., has received the National Association of Realtors 2010 Distinguished Service Award. Out of 1.1 million Realtors no more than two are recognized with this award each year.

Homebuyers have affirmed a long-term view of home ownership, the typical seller is experiencing positive returns and the vast majority of homeowners see their property as a good investment, according to the latest consumer survey of home buyers and

Coldwell Banker is being honored with the 2010 “Spirit of Youth” award from the National Runaway Switchboard (NRS) for its work and dedication in supporting the organization’s mission of keeping America’s runaway and at-risk youth safe and off the

Penny Sirott, co-manager of the Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage Northwest office, was recently installed as a director of the Realtor Association of Northwest Chicagoland (RANWC). “Penny does a wonderful job with the association and I’m thrilled that she will

Sperry Van Ness (SVN), located in downtown Chicago at 112 S. Sangamon, is proud to announce that Senior Investment Advisor Jeff Baasch has recently sold The Sheridan Terrace, an 18 unit multifamily building located at 515 Sheridan Road in

Jim Gramata, of the Gramata Realty Group with At Properties Worldwide has been awarded the National Association of Realtors’ [NAR’s] Green Designation, the only green real estate professional designation recognized by NAR. Gramata achieved this prestigious designation after completing

The votes have been tallied, and the results are in! Here are the nominees for each of the 15 categories in the 2010 Agents’ Choice Awards. The winners will be announced in the fifth annual Agents’ Choice Awards issue,

As more real estate agents rely on technology to work from home offices, brokerages across the Chicago real estate market are adapting.  The latest to do so are RE/MAX Vision of Elmwood Park and RE/MAX Vision 212 of Chicago,