At its Greenbuild Annual Conference & Expo today, the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) announced the launch of the Green Building Information Gateway (GBIG) Pilot for Illinois. The new gateway offers Greenbuild conference attendees three new resources for use

By Bill Coyne The fed has decided to make a move that they hope will spur a growth in an economy that, although has been growing, is not growing fast enough to take in the growing workforce of new

by Zipporah Porton Recently, AgentGenius did some digging into how much money NAR is really spending on political campaigns. With elections tomorrow, all of Chicagoland is in a buzz about voting choices. Some have already made a decision, while

Take the time to remember the basic legal issues that agents face daily When it comes to legal issues, the same rules apply for rookie agents and veteran experts. The only difference is that for rookies, this information is

By Colin Rohlfing, LEED AP Not long ago, a major retailer launched its largest sustainability campaign to date. The retailer printed – yes, printed – 20 million, 16-page publications intended to help customers find budget-friendly ways to help the

By Eugenia M. Orr Our city is filled with people who want to be globally responsible, but don’t know where to start. As a real estate professional, there are many ways that you can point out features, items and

By Jennifer Ames Like many Chicagoans, I made the journey to Washington, D.C., to see firsthand the inauguration of our 44th President, Chicago’s own Barack Obama. I first realized the enormity of the event when I arrived at O’Hare

BY BOB CORCORAN A joke that circulated around California when I lived there a few years ago was that when the cops pulled you over, they’d ask to see your real estate license. 

Of course, those were different times

BY EUGENIA M. ORR Our city is filled with people who want to be globally responsible, but don’t know where to start. As a real estate professional, there are many ways that you can point out features, items and

BY COLIN ROHLFING, LEED AP Not long ago, a major retailer launched its largest sustainability campaign to date. The retailer printed – yes, printed – 20 million, 16-page publications intended to help customers find budget-friendly ways to help the

Finally, after all these years CA is writing about an important topic that affects everyone I’ve ever met in the real estate industry: that big green monster known as jealousy. It’s hard to move forward when the Realtor down