The Home Builders Association of Greater Chicago’s (HBAGC)annual Key Awards ceremony took place at the European Crystal Banquets in Arlington Heights on November 16. The event congratulated real estate professionals for their hard work and well-earned accomplishments in a

While the industry has been facing an economic downturn, Charles Rutenberg Realty, a Naperville-based firm, has been adding new agents to their team. According to The Chicago Tribune, this comes as no surprise, as the firm made the Tribune‘s

Affordable housing is now within reach for thousands of very low-income senior citizens and people with disabilities. The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced Wednesday it will grant more than $749 million to housing assistance programs

Thanks to $749 million worth of grants from the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), thousands of very-low-income seniors and disabled persons will have access to affordable and supportive

Two more apartment developers are jumping in on the Chicago apartment craze, as Chicago Real Estate Daily reports that Optima, in a joint venture with Tampa-based DeBartolo Development LLC, and Habitat Co. will be constructing apartment complexes in Streeterville and

The numbers are in: rents at high-end apartment buildings went down in the third quarter – the first dip in almost two

Brokerage president and chairman Michael Pierson announced that Julie Major has joined the Wheaton office of Prudential Rubloff

The grand opening for architect and designer Sarah Susanka’s “Not So Big Showhouse” will take place in Libertyville Saturday, and will be prefaced by an invite-only broker’s open tomorrow. A soft opening was held last Saturday, with the architect

The auction of the French-inspired Winnetka chateau Le Grand Reve didn’t go as well as expected for the estate’s owners, in an update on the mansion’s auction that took place on October

This Thursday, Stephanie Sims, Chicago Agent’s managing editor, will be part of an emerging technology panel sponsored by Fifth

How much did Chicago home sales increase in the third quarter? What’s the deal with federal conforming loan limits? Has CoreLogic predicted this month’s Case-Shiller? Here’s quick rundown of stats from this week’s news (Nov. 7 – Nov. 11)

David Hovey, president of the development company Optima Inc., garnered his status as a great architect with the completion of his Optima Old Orchard Woods project. Now, expectations are high for his Streeterville project, located at St. Clair and

It’s no secret that the average Realtor gains the majority of his or her business from client referrals; however, Jennifer Ames, one of the nation’s highest ranked and top-producing real estate agents, believes that the best approach to real

Weichert, Realtors has kicked off its 33rd Annual Weichert Toy Drive, a holiday-themed community service initiative that collects toys for disadvantaged children. From November to December 9, members of the community are invited to drop off new, unwrapped toys

To keep up with increasing demand in the North Shore region, Chicago real estate firm @properties has hired Terry Wilkowsi as vice president of brokerage services, North

The top producing agents from Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage, including President’s Club member Gloria Matlin, gathered at an annual business retreat to learn about market trends and competitive strategies for