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Coldwell Banker’s Mary Wallace Appears in 2015 REAL Trends/Wall Street Journal Rankings

With 247 closed transactions in 2014, Mary Wallace of Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage’s Oak Lawn Office was ranked No. 35 in the 2015 REAL Trends/Wall Street Journals – Top Thousand Real Estate Agent list. Wallace also ranked third in Illinois by

@properties Appears in Inc. 5000 List of Fastest-Growing Companies

@properties came in at 2251 on the Inc. 5000 list of the nation’s fastest growing companies, it’s ninth appearance on the list. The brokerage has a 19.4 percent market share, and for 2015 they generated $156.3 million, which was the highest revenue for an

The Most Desired Places to Live in Chicagoland

According to a recent survey from Charles Schwab, Naperville is the most desired place to live in Chicagoland. The survey, which sampled 1,000 Chicago residents between the ages 21 to 75 years old, asked participants where they would most

Will Chicago’s Property Tax Increase Harm Housing?

Chicago will likely increase its property taxes on homeowners – how will it impact real estate? Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel has made a $544 million property tax hike the cornerstone of his proposed 2016 budget, with the bulk of

2015 Agents’ Choice Finalists

After receiving thousands of votes from Chicagoland’s real estate community, we have crunched the numbers and published the finalists for our 2015 Agents’ Choice Awards. Take a look at the top three vote-getters below, and stay tuned for our Agents’ Choice

Are Chicagoland Wages Keeping Pace with Home Prices?

Nationwide, wage growth has lagged behind home prices; is that still true here in Chicago? Back in April, we reported some unsettling news – per analysis by RealtyTrac, wage growth in the Chicagoland area in 2013 and 2014 lagged far behind

CAR Installs Dan Wagner as 2015-2016 President of Board of Directors

On September 24 at the association’s gala, Dan Wagner of the Inland Real Estate Group of Companies, Inc. was installed as president of the Chicago Association of Realtors Board of Directors for 2015-2016. Wagner has been a licensed real estate

WalletHub: Illinois 11th Best State for Teachers

Illinois ranked highly in a new study of the nation’s school systems Illinois was ranked as the eleventh best state for teachers in a WalletHub study. The study looked at subjects such as the job opportunity for teachers in U.S. states,

Daniel L. Goodwin of Inland Real Estate Receives NAR Good Neighbors Award

Daniel L. Goodwin, the chairman/CEO of The Inland Real Estate Group, was named one of the top five winners of the 2015 Good Neighbor Award. The award honors Realtors who help strengthen their communities. Goodwin has served on the

CoreLogic: Chicago Cash Sales Near “Normal”

CoreLogic released June cash sales data this week, which showed that cash continues to trickle out of the market. Nationally, cash sales made up 31.3 percent of total home sales in June, down from 33.9 percent the same time

Coldwell Banker Announces New Agents in Oak Brook, Clarendon Hills

Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage recently announced that Realtor Nadiya Kramar will be joining the firm as an affiliate.  She will be based out of its Oak Brook office. Kramar has more than one year of experience in the industry. She stated

Chicagoland Home Prices Post Marginal Gains

Did the latest Case-Shiller present more of the same for housing? Home prices in the Chicagoland area were up 0.9 percent from June to July and 1.8 percent from July 2014, according to the latest Case-Shiller Home Price Index from Standard

Top-Selling Neighborhoods in Chicago, August 2015

What Chicagoland neighborhoods saw the most home sales in August? Home sales in the city of Chicago may have been up 6.3 percent in August, according to statistics from the Illinois Association of Realtors, but as with every month, those sales were spread out

Chicago Proposes City-Wide Parking Pass for Real Estate Agents

Yesterday, Chicago City Clerk Susana Mendoza proposed an all-access parking pass that would give real estate agents access to restricted neighborhood parking zones during the day and early evening. According to a report in Crain’s, the pass would cost

Naperville Voted No. 1 Most Desired Place to Live in Chicagoland

According to a recent survey from Charles Schwab, native Chicagoans picked Naperville as the place they would most like to call home. Over 1,000 Chicago residents between the ages 21 to 75 years old were polled on their most

Top-Selling Suburbs in Chicagoland, August 2015

What Chicagoland suburbs saw the most home sales in August? Home sales in suburban Chicago rose 4.3 percent in August, according to statistics from the Mainstreet Organization of Realtors. Of Chicagoland’s many municipalities, though, which ones saw the most

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