July marked the second highest reading in over a decade for pending home sales, with the Midwest being the only area to see a decline in contract activity during the month. The Pending home Sales Index (PHSI), which tracks the

Jeanine McShea has resigned from her position as vice president-managing broker of Related Realty, and is planning to launch a mother-daughter sales team out of @properties’ East Lincoln Park sales office. “Related Realty has been awesome to me,” McShea said in

As part of a cost-saving measure, the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR) has implemented a paperless licensing and renewal system. The new system, which will save the state nearly $3 million in postage, paper and printing costs

After 37 years at Baird & Warner, John Gasa, a former managing broker and the company’s first fair housing officer, announced his retirement from the Oak Park office last month, according to a written statement from the company. “John

The La Grange office of Coldwell Banker has added agents Georgia Kass and Doug Hanscom, according to a statement from the brokerage. “Georgia prides herself on being able to build trusting relationships with her clients and always goes the extra mile

Move Inc., the operator of realtor.com, has hired Suzanne Zinn Mueller as senior vice president of industry relations. Mueller, having spent a decade with Coldwell Banker Bain in Seattle as a marketing executive, joined Move Inc. in December. Mueller said in an

The North Shore Barrington Association of REALTORS® (NSBAR) dedicated its boardroom to the winner of its 2015 Distinguished Service Award, Marilyn D. Glazer. Colleagues, friends and family were on hand for the dedication of the “Marilyn D. Glazer Boardroom

Redfin has announced that Stephen Katsaros has joined its team as a listing agent. Before joining Redfin, Katsaros spent five years as a broker for @properties. Before that, he was an agent at Jameson Real Estate, and a senior outside

Jack Persin, the managing broker of Ryan Hill Realty in Naperville and a co-president of the Mainstreet Organization of Realtors, announced his retirement this week. Persin has worked at Ryan Hill for 11 years, and intends on staying with

Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage recently announced that Realtor Bonnie Barrington will be joining the firm as an affiliate. She will be based out of its Northwest Office. Barrington has over seven years of experience in the field and worked

The Chicago Association of Realtors announced the passing of Ralph Oliva, a CAR member and top-producing agent with Coldwell Banker, where he worked for more than 25 years. Instrumental in the development of the South Loop and Museum Campus

Redfin has announced that John Goldsworthy has joined its team as leader of the Builder Services division in Chicago. Goldsworthy comes to Redfin from @properties, where he served as vice president of development, marketing and sales. Goldsworthy is tasked with

David Wolf, who for the last three years has headed Related Midwest’s residential brokerage business, has left the company for a new position with Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage. With Coldwell Banker, Wolf will have two roles: he will be the brokerage’s

Chicago Title Insurance Company has announced the promotions of two executives and the addition of a new account manager in the company’s residential real estate services division. Greg Kenner was promoted to vice president and Chicago area manager. In

Mike Long, a real estate professional of 17 years, has joined Naperville-based john greene Realtor as a broker. “It’s exciting for me to join a firm that has one of the most impeccable reputations working in the same neighborhoods

Realtor Alex Derderian is now affiliated with the Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage St. Charles office. An experienced real estate veteran with 32 years in the business, Derderian will serve Bartlett, St. Charles, Carol Stream, Wayne and Geneva. St. Charles