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United Real Estate Celebrates Two Years Since Opening Its Chicago Office

United Real Estate recently celebrated its two-year anniversary since the grand opening of its Chicago office. Since opening in June 2012, the brokerage has seen tremendous growth in Chicago and surrounding suburbs. Out of 7,000 offices that are members

“Coming Soon” Listings: A Blessing or a Curse?

Zillow’s move to include “Coming Soon” listings has led to an industry-wide conversation about the potential of the strategy. When someone wants something, there’s no better way to make him or her want it even more than by putting

Which Billionaire Could Buy Your Chicago Suburb?

Of America’s various billionaires, who has the necessary funds to buy an entire Chicagoland suburb? Take a look at our infographic below, which collects data from a very interesting Redfin study, to find

The 10 Top-Selling Suburbs in Chicagoland

What suburbs in Chicagoland saw the most sales activity in Chicagoland in the rainy month of May? #140686864 / gettyimages.com We reported yesterday on the wider home sales trends in Chicagoland, but what specific suburbs saw the highest number

Chicagoland’s Housing Market Continues to Normalize in May

Though the headlines will likely highlight Chicagoland’s drop in home sales, that decline is actually a good thing. #162503778 / gettyimages.com We’ll get the disappointing news out of the way: in May, home sales in the nine-county Chicagoland area

Chicagoland Home Prices Continue Ascent in Case-Shiller

April was another strong month for local home prices, according to the latest statistical wizardry of the Case-Shiller. #149906951 / gettyimages.com Home prices in the Chicagoland area posted another strong month of returns in April, rising 2.0 percent from

Coldwell Banker Welcomes Maikol Akintonde To Its Hyde Park Office

Natalie Carpenter, branch manager of Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage’s Hyde Park office recently announced that Maikol Akintonde has joined as its newest broker-associate. He has aided both buyers and sellers in achieving success in the market and has extensive

HOK Design Wins 2014 School Annex Competition

HOK Design’s Chicago office won first place in the 2014 School Annex Design Competition organized by the Chicago Living Building Challenge Collaborative. HOK’s challenge was to create a sustainable classroom building as an addition to Eli Whitney Elementary School,

Marie Fay Joins Coldwell Banker’s Naperville Office

Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage recently announced that Marie Fay has joined its Naperville office. Fay has nearly 10 years of experience as a broker and is re-entering real estate after 2 years with Wintrust Mortgage. Fay describes her work

MRED Report Reveals How Chicagoland Did in May

With home prices and new listings on the rise, Chicagoland is continuing along its lengthy path towards recovery. #495404109 / gettyimages.com A new report compiled by Midwest Real Estate Data, published early Monday morning, marked another step in the

How Will Illinois’ Real Estate Market Look 4 Years From Now?

National real estate job prospects are expected to grow over the next eight years, but it is a much different story in Illinois. According to data provided by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, the real estate industry, particularly

WikiRealty Launches in Chicago

WikiRealty brings a fresh perspective to the real estate industry. Capitalizing on the growing infusion of technology into the real estate market, the recent official launch of WikiRealty in Chicago marks the culmination of years of hard work from

Is Chicagoland’s Inventory Heading Towards a Surplus?

New State of the Real Estate Market from Movoto highlights significant gains in inventory throughout the country, but not every metro was so lucky. #92418005 / gettyimages.com It’s been a good year for the Windy City and things are

Chicago Boasts Highest Price Per Square Foot Increases in Nation

May was another banner month on the price per square foot front, according to the latest numbers from Movoto. #152405650 / gettyimages.com Price per square foot in the Chicagoland housing market rose an incredible 27.6 percent year-over-year in May,

CoreLogic Report: Chicagoland Home Prices Rise, Pace Slows

New report finds home prices on the rise all throughout the nation – How did we do? #184395627 / gettyimages.com A new report from CoreLogic, released earlier this month, revealed that home prices in Chicagoland are continuing to ebb their way

Baird & Warner Introduces New Website

Baird & Warner launched a new website, specifically designed with the user in mind. The new site features high-tech improvements, including faster and more refined search results, simpler navigation and more detailed neighborhood and home descriptions. It was created

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