Investors say they are  “cautiously optimistic,” about the housing market as home builder stocks have hit their highest point in two years after a six month rising period. According to an article by the New York Times, the market

Koenig & Strey made considerable waves on March 21 when it announced that it would implement a new fee-based system for buyers and renters starting April 2, a first for a major Chicago-area

The continuing decline of mortgage rates was a welcome sign of consistency in an increasingly chaotic market. Amidst foreclosures, settlements, REOs and shadow inventories, we all seemed to grow comfortable with the fact that come Thursday, Freddie Mac would

SearchCIO, a source for midmarket-specific technology designed to help IT leaders with the ever-changing demands of managing IT at fast-growing midsized enterprises, has announced finalists for its 2012 Information Technology Leadership Awards. Midwest Real Estate Data (MRED’s) Chris Lambrou,

According to a breaking report from the Chicago Tribune, potential buyers and renters will have to deal with new fees from Koenig & Strey Real Living starting April

A new state program, the Illinois Building Blocks Pilot Program, might sound childish, but it aims to help accomplish something big: fill vacant metro Chicago real estate and create affordable housing in six Chicago-area cities hit hardest by the

Baird & Warner has unveiled an unconventional ad campaign that addresses theresidential sales market head-on and encourages consumers to see the possibilities of how homeownership can lead to a more fulfilling

Dozens of  Guaranteed Rate, Inc.’s loan officers  received high rankings and were recognized for being among the top producers in the United States for 2011 by Mortgage Executive Magazine. Harinder Johar, Shimmy Braun and Joe Caltabiano of Guranteed Rate,

Twelve organizations have been selected by the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to receive portions of $23 million dollars so that they can test new and innovative ways to boost energy efficiency and cut electric bills in

Families around the world watched as Macaulay Culkin defended his family home from burglars Joe Pesci and Daniel Stern in the 1990 hit film “Home Alone.” That home, a red, brick, four-bedroom Colonial located in Winnetka, recently sold for

Realtors’ confidence in the market appears to be increasing; according to the latest Realtor Confidence Index, conducted by the National Associatoin of Realtors, 67 percent of agents expect prices to rise in the months to come.  Showing generally positive

Chicagoland’s top-producing agents gathered at Chicago Agent magazine’s Top Producers event at the Whirlpool Showroom, sponsored by Pulte Group, to celebrate and share their secrets of success. Here top producers tell us how they get their clients to accept

The Illinois House has approved a Senate bill that would prohibit cities, counties and other local government bodies from raising property taxes on homeowners for years when the assessed value of their home declines, according to a Chicago Real

Did the latest Case-Shiller reach a new post-boom low? Did the loan modification debate just garner another chapter in its storied history? And OMG, did Bank of America, like, just dump Fannie Mae? We cover the week’s top real

Midwest Real Estate Data (MRED), the Chicagoland Multiple Listing Service (MLS), announced it has introduced additional green design, disclosure and data verification to its connectMLS system. The “green” expansion is to further enhance the ability of MRED’s real estate

Christine Chase has been recognized as the 2012 Realtor of the year by the organization, Realtors (MORe). The recipient of the award is selected using a list of criteria that includes local, sate and national Realtor association service, community