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RMK Management Corp. Receives 10 CAMMEs for Industry Excellence

RMK Management Corp. was honored to receive ten Chicagoland Apartment Marketing and Management Excellence (CAMME) awards last Friday. The Chicagoland Apartment Association, Apartment.com and the Chicago Tribune presented the awards, which celebrate multi-family housing companies and professionals that have

State’s Attorney Case Against Wells Fargo Green-lit for Trial

A lawsuit filed by Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan against mega-bank Wells Fargo got the green light today from a state court judge. The suit, which was originally filed in the summer of 2009, alleges that Wells Fargo engaged

RESPRO Seeks to Educate Agents on Mortgage Regulation Overhaul

Real Estate Services Providers Council, Inc. (RESPRO) is hosting its Affiliated Business Regulatory Seminars on November 3rd at the Renaissance Chicago O’Hare Suites Hotel. The seminars, which will be worth 6.0 Continuing Legal Education credits for participants, seek to

The Results Are In! The 2011 Agents’ Choice Awards Winners

After weeks of voting and thousands of votes cast, we announced the winners of the 2011 Agents’ Choice Awards last night at our sixth annual Agents’ Choice Awards Party at the Snaidero Kitchen and Design showroom at the Merchandise

Social Darwinism in the Chicago Home Building Industry

Who knew home construction and sociology could go together so well? In a radical display of “survival of the fittest,” publicly-traded home builders have all but seized the Chicago home construction market, making wild gains while local, private builders

Realty Executives of Illinois Raise $7,000 for Make A Wish Foundation

On Wednesday, October 26, the Realty Executives of Illinois in Westmont hosted a charity event called “BOO-ing for Wishes,” which benefited the Illinois Chapter of the Make A Wish

Elgin Property Tax Revenue May Fall $10 Million

Kane County’s preliminary values for housing assessments this year warned officials that there may be a 20 percent decrease in the value of homes from last year. Coupled with an already tough budgeting season, the city of Elgin may

The Studio Gang’s “Reverse Effect: Renewing Chicago’s Waterways” Hits Bookstores Next Month

On November 7, architect Jeanne Gang’s new book, “Reverse Effect: Renewing Chicago’s Waterways,” will be released. The book, developed by Studio Gang Architects’ publications division and the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC), is expected to aid in the transformation

This Week in Real Estate: Data Galore, Visas, and Splurge

A quick rundown of stats from our real estate news for the week of Oct. 24 – Oct. 28, by the numbers (with a Halloween

Chicago RPI Was Up in August and Contrary to National Trends

The latest Residential Price Index from FNC Inc., released October 20th, indicates that U.S. residential home prices declined in August by a seasonally adjusted rate of 0.8 percent, despite high level of sales during the

Three New Agents Added to Dream Town’s Dream Team

Three new agents were welcomed on to Chicago-based company, Dream Town Realty, real estate’s team this past September. The agents are Leo Kassin, a 20-year old Chicago Realtor; Carol Miller, a Realtor and designer; and Kerry Conroy-Jerger, who has

Challenges Await New CHA Chief Woodyard

Charles Woodyard, the new CEO of the Chicago Housing Authority (CHA), started his new post on Monday, taking over an organization facing considerable, immediate challenges. Woodyard is replacing disgraced former CEO Lewis Jordan, who resigned earlier this year after

USGBC Illinois Chapter Defines the “Green Home”

On November 16, beginning at 5:30 p.m., the United States Green Building Council (USGBC) Illinois Chapter’s North/Northwest Suburban Branch will be hosting a presentation on the residential green real estate

Things to Consider When Contesting Property Tax Assessments

In the past, with home prices rising and assessments lagging behind, outdated home assessments have often worked to the benefit of the homeowner; however, with home prices falling from year to year, this is not always the case anymore.

Hidden Problems Complicate Chicago’s Foreclosures

It all looks so nice – there were 8,515 foreclosure auctions in Chicago in the first half of 2011, a 51 percent decline from 2010’s 17,331. On top of that, auctions decreased 27 percent from the first quarter of

Fifield Companies and Wood Partners Break Ground on K Station’s Fifth and Final Installment — K2

Chicago-based Fifield Companies, and national developer, Wood Partners, announced they will begin construction on the K Station development’s fifth and final apartment building this month, K2 – seven years after ground broke on the first apartment tower in the

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