Aaron Wise has joined CrossCountry Mortgage as vice president of mortgage lending, specializing in residential mortgages in the Chicagoland area.

Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Chicago has expanded its North Region leadership team with the appointment of Keri Cook Falls as sales manager and promotion of Lisa Dean to assistant sales manager. 

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Chicago’s housing inventory is on the rise, thanks in part to a boost in new-home construction in the market.

Risa Weiss, managing broker at Kale Realty, has been promoted to vice president of agent development, as part of the brokerage’s strategy to attract, develop and retain high-performing agents.

At the same time, the pace of home sales continued on its downward trajectory. 

In Chicago, home prices surged 6.5% year over year in March — the second-highest gain in the index after New York — and rose 1.17% month over month. 

The summer is expected to bring an uptick in the pace of home sales, the association said. 

Nationally, home sales slid 1.4% year over year but increased 11.3% month over month, RE/MAX said. 

At the same time, listings under contract declined, and closings rose. 

For many renters, like new grads, people who travel frequently for work, recent divorcees or young couples, living small just makes more sense.

Listings under contract were also probing new heights for 2025, according to the MLS’s Weekly Market Snapshot. 

The fifth and final phase of Parkside at Old Town will add 99 market-rate and affordable apartments to the community. 

Brenda Bill has joined Coldwell Banker Real Estate Group from @properties, where she will continue to serve clients throughout Naperville.

New CFO Tim Dieffenbecher previously served with CEO Chris Czarnecki at Broadstone Net Lease and Broadstone Real Estate. 

Naso will be responsible for overseeing the association’s core operations, implementation of the strategic plan and delivering high-quality service to its members.