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Developers and Architectural Organizations Honored with LISC Chicago’s Neighborhood Development Awards

Five community developers and three architectural organizations were recognized for outstanding projects in Chicago communities on Tuesday, February 17, 2015 for the 21st Annual Chicago Neighborhood Development Awards (CNDA). The ceremony, organized by Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC) Chicago, gathered

Chicago Amongst Top Moving Destinations in 2014

In 2014, just as in the years before, Americas are on the move to the many destinations that our nation has to offers. According to data compiled by Penske Truck Rental, do-it-yourself movers are consistently moving to the warm and

Baird & Warner Creates New Director of Professional Development Role

Baird & Warner created a position dedicated to training new agents after hiring nearly 500 new broker associates in 2014. Sarah Pelton, former managing broker of the Baird & Warner Glen Ellyn sales office, has been named the firm’s new

Thousands of New Rentals to Hit Chicago Market in 2015

Rental supply in Chicago is about to change dramatically. This year will prove a record-breaking one for Chicago’s rental community, with more than 3,000 new apartments set to hit the market, according to a new article from The Chicago Tribune.

Chicago Cash Sales Fall Below National Levels

CoreLogic report shows widespread drops in cash sales. Cash sales continued to drop in November, according to a new report from CoreLogic, which found an increasingly significant portion of all-cash buyers leaving the market, particularly investors. Ebbing closer to

In Chicago, Black Mortgage Applicants Denied Three Times the Rate of White Applicants

Minority groups have a harder time accessing mortgages in the U.S., but it’s particularly pronounced here in Chicagoland. In the Chicagoland metro area, 32.1 percent of African-Americans are denied in their applications for conventional mortgages, according to a new

Baird & Warner Names Tripti Kasal New Vice President of Sales

Tripti Kasal has been named Baird & Warner’s new vice president of sales. In her new role, Kasal will work closely with the branch managers to grow Baird & Warner’s presence in each market while working to increasing business for the company,

Chicago Foreclosures Remain Above National Levels in December

Foreclosure activity in 2014 ended well, but pockets remain in dire straights. To cap off 2014, the national foreclosure inventory continued deflating, falling a staggering 34 percent year-over-year, according to CoreLogic’s newest foreclosure report. As of December, the nation’s

Baird & Warner Glen Ellyn Office Names Bill White, Jr. as New Managing Broker

Bill White, Jr. has been named managing broker of Baird & Warner’s Glen Ellyn location. In his new position, White will head the Glen Ellyn sales team, as well as manage the day-to-day functions of the office. “Our Glen

RealtyTrac: A Rise in Zombie Foreclosures a “Good Sign”?

Hundreds of thousands of homes have fallen into zombie foreclosure, RealtyTrac says, but it might not be the worst thing ever. In RealtyTrac’s recently released Q1 2015 Zombie Foreclosure Report, the real estate research company discovered that of the

Chicagoland Begins 2015 with Modest, Realistic Price Gains

Chicagoland did not set the world on fire with its rise in asking prices, but that’s perfectly fine Asking prices in Chicagoland began 2015 on a sobering note, according to the Trulia Price Monitor. Though prices were up a

MORe Adopts Performance Agent Rating Platform

Members of the Mainstreet Organization of Realtors (MORe) will today begin using a new customer service platform that will help enhance their performance and professionalism. Through a partnership with RealSatisfied – a third party customer satisfaction and performance evaluation platform

Chicagoland’s Top-Selling Suburbs in 2014

What suburbs finished out 2014 on top? We recently reported on Chicagoland’s top-selling suburbs of Dec. 2014, and now we’re back (using numbers from Redfin’s Market Tracker) to report on what suburbs saw the most sales for all of 2014.

Do the Seasons Really Make a Difference in Chicago Real Estate? Not Really

One may think that warmer months are better for selling homes, but the data tells another story. What if we were to tell you that it really makes no difference when you list your client’s home, in terms of

Nancy Nagy of Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices KoenigRubloff Realty Group Recognized with Industry Honors

Nancy Nagy, Chief Executive Officer of Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices KoenigRubloff Realty, has been named to the 2014 Swanepoel Power 200 list. The Swanepoel Power 200 is a comprehensive roster of leading CEOs and senior executives whose leadership and experience

Multifamily Construction Comprises Huge Share of Chicagoland New Construction

We’ve covered multifamily ascendence before, but this is the most telling statistic of all. Earlier this week, we reported on two facets of new construction: first, that overall construction spending in Chicagoland grew by hefty amounts in 2014; and

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