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Viewpoint: Baird & Warner’s history of advocating for fair housing rights

Baird & Warner, the nation’s first and Illinois’ largest family-owned real estate services company, became one of Chicago’s only industry voices in support of opening up housing opportunities for all. In the early 1960s, John Baird, father of the

Survey: Chicagoland agents get a neighborhood feel
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The next wave of hot neighborhoods in Chicagoland are…

Chicago is a city of neighborhoods, and which ones are considered “hot” can change like the Chicago weather. Because some of the city’s most well-known neighborhoods (Lincoln Park, Wicker Park) are nearly maxed out on room and price, there’s

The facts about today’s jumbo loans for luxury homes

While the definition of luxury homes varies depending on the market, the process for obtaining a jumbo mortgage loan in Illinois — a loan over $453,100 — is similar across the board and more attainable than borrowers might think.

With new tech initiatives underway, MRED is poised for future growth

Midwest Real Estate Data (MRED) named Chicagoland industry veteran Chris Haran its chief technology officer earlier this month. Following more than a decade with Coldwell Banker, Haran left the role of vice president of field operations to pursue an

Digital innovation helps @properties maintain its competitive edge

In real estate, adaptability and constant innovation are fundamental to success, and few brokerages serve as a better case study for the value of an in-house programming team than @properties. Founded in 2000, the locally owned and operated company

Survey: Agents talk real estate technology
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11 hot new developments in Chicagoland

1000M (South Loop) A 74-story tower at 1006 S. Michigan Ave., 1000M comes from developers Time Equities, Oaks Capital and JK Equities, with @properties serving as the exclusive sales and marketing team. The condominiums offer consumers a chance to

Survey: Agents talk about new construction

What are the primary challenges that agents face when selling new construction? How can developers help them to succeed in this specialty? We asked, you

Chicago Agent survey: What does it take to be a top producer?
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How do the associations define a top producer?

Not every real estate association tracks or recognizes top producers. And each one has its own distinct method for measuring superior performance among agents. The 2017 Chicago Association of Realtors top producer awards will be announced on March 22,

Survey: Tax reform and what it means for your real estate business
Chicagoland homes and their estimated property taxes

We selected a variety of homes throughout the Chicagoland area and estimated the amount of property taxes homeowners would pay for the 2017 tax year. Condo, Downtown Chicago Address: 155 N. Harbor Drive, #3904; Chicago, IL 60601 Date built:

Five facts agents should know about Cook County property tax assessment

One of the most common questions — or in some cases, complaints — residential real estate agents receive from clients relates to property taxes. While paying higher taxes on a residential property can be burdensome for homeowners, it can

A Chicago Agent survey: Tax reform, the mortgage application process & more

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