Geneva-based development firm ShoDeen Residential has begun sales for its newest town home community, Dodson Square, located in the city’s downtown region. Buyers have four customizable models to choose from, all featuring three bedrooms, two-and-a-half baths and a finished

Wal-Mart Stores Inc. has announced that they will open two new “Neighborhood Market” stores in the city’s southwest neighborhood of Little Village and in the neighborhood of Back of the Yards, according to Crain’s Chicago. The announcement showcases Wal-Mart’s

Midwest Real Estate Data (MRED), the Chicagoland multiple listing service (MLS), has analyzed a series of metrics and confirmed the Illinois real estate marketplace in May was one of the best in some

Chairman and CEO of The Federal Savings Bank Steve Calk has announced that the bank has received a $4 million grant from the City of Chicago’s TIFWorks program. Calk made the announcement alongside Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel at a

Pat Wargowski, vice president and branch manager for Koenig & Strey Real Living’s Elmhurst office has announced the brokerage’s sales and listing leaders for May in an issued press release. The top team Sales Leaders went to The Gracik

Related Midwest has just announced it has entered into a partnership to re-launch three newly-constructed (and previously failed) downtown residential towers located in the South Loop. Related will be leading the marketing and sales efforts for 1201 South Prairie

Sales for home sites are underway for luxury country club community Sand Creek, as its developers Blueprint Realty Partners, LLC are currently building homes for the community’s fourth and fifth phases. The Chesterton, Ind. community has already sold 80

The National Association of Realtors’ Pending Home Sale Index bounced back to positive territory in May, rising 5.9 percent to its highest level in two years. With a reading of 101.1, the index is 13.3 percent higher than a

Prudential Rubloff Properties announced late last week that May 2012 was a record month for the firm, with closed volume increasing 17.15 percent year-over-year and closed units by 26 percent. Excluding June 2010, when expiring tax credits were an

Thaddeus Wong, co-founder of Chicago real estate firm @properties, was recently awarded with Loyola University Chicago’s Damen Award. The award, given to alumni for their professional achievements, and service and leadership in the community, is named after Loyola University

Darlene Little, branch manager for Koenig & Strey Real Living, has announced the addition of broker Maureen Gallagher to their sales team, according to an issued press release. Gallagher will join the Koenig & Strey Real Living family in

Realtor Barbara Kleban has been promoted to the position of Co-Managing Broker of Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage’s two Evanston-based offices, according to a June 19 press release. The announcement comes from several of Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage’s dignitaries including

Home prices in Chicago improved in the latest Case-Shiller Home Price Index, increasing 1.1 percent from March to April according to Standard & Poor’s (S&P). That increase came after a 2.5 percent price decline from February to March, which had brought

Sales of new singe-family homes for the month of May, according to new data from the Census Bureau, rose 19.8 percent year-over-year to a two-year high. The 369,000 seasonally-adjusted annual rate was also 7.6 percent above April’s rate of

Home sales in the nine-county Chicago area posted dramatic gains in May, rising 25.3 percent from May 2011, according to new data from the Illinois Association of Realtors. Even more impressive, median price for the area was $170,000 in

Realtors Angel and Antonio Aguilar are calling Chicago’s Northwest Side their new home, as the brothers recently opened their RE/MAX Fidelity office at 2137 N. Cicero. The Aguilar’s and their team of associates will specifically focus on selling property