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By Stephanie Sims The supply of empty residential lots has fallen to its lowest level in three years – according to MetroStudy and reported by Crain’s, the Chicago area’s recent level of vacant lot inventory ready for new single-family homes,

By Natalie Terchek According to Chicago Metro Area Real Estate, the number of Chicago two-bedroom condominiums sold in August was up 36.6 percent from August 2011. 702 condos were sold this month at a median sale price of $258,000,

By Stephanie Sims Chicagoland area home sales in August were up 28.5 percent from last year to 9,240 sales, and median price is up more than 20 percent from January 2012, according to the latest stats from the Illinois

By Carlo Calma Remnants of the Frances Cabrini Rowhouses in the city’s Near North Side on Hudson Ave. face an uncertain future, according to an article published in the Chicago Journal. Under the Chicago Housing Authority’s (CHA) Plan for

By Carlo Calma Chicago-based real estate firm Koenig & Strey Real Living has launched a Veterans to Realtors program, which will provide assistance and support to help interested and qualified veterans become real estate professionals. The program will cover

By Peter Ricci Andrea Geller, the Coldwell Banker agent the Chicago Association of Realtors (CAR) has sued for defamation, is planning on “vigorously” fighting the lawsuit, according to an exclusive interview Chicago Agent conducted with Donald Battaglia, Geller’s legal counsel.

The developer of the Ritz-Carlton Residences won its dispute with the Terra Foundation on Friday – according to Crain’s, a judge ruled that Prism Development could bar construction workers from retail and office space in the Michigan Avenue project.

On the heels of our latest cover story on Related Midwest’s venture in re-launching three failed South Loop residential towers, Curbed Chicago is reporting that construction has resumed for their Waterview project on Clark and Wacker. Located on 111

Midwest Real Estate Data (MRED), Chicagoland’s multiple listing service, announced that the new MREDLLC.com has been successfully launched and is enjoying a great reception from MRED real estate

By Carlo Calma The city of Chicago is staying true to its title as the third largest U.S. city – it has been listed among America’s most popular cities to move to, according to United Van Lines. The St.

By Natalie Terchek Debbie Maue, an agent with Jameson Sotheby’s International Realty, will receive a community service award tonight at the Chicago Association of Realtor’s Inaugural Gala. Maue is actively involved with several service organizations, but the award tonight

With the U.S. Census Bureau reporting an increase of more than 25 percent in new housing permits in the first half of 2012 (as compared to 2011), Prospect Mortgage has announced a new platform to finance new single-family homes

Midwest Real Estate Data, the Chicagoland multiple listing service, has announced a new partnership that offers its real estate professionals a solution to connect with potential clients through

Though home closings dropped in August, stats still show the market may be strengthening. Redfin conducted its Real-Time Demand Pulse, its monthly analysis of customers touring homes and offers being made in 18 markets across the U.S., and found

By Stephanie Sims The Ritz-Carlton Residences are almost finished, but a legal battle could prevent residents from moving in. Chicago-based Prism Development Co., the developer of the 89-unit condominium tower, and Terra Foundation for American Art, which owns the