The Chicago Association of Realtors named @properties co-founder Michael P. Golden the 2011 Realtor of the Year. The award was presented last week at CAR’s annual inaugural gala at Navy

By Christian J. Barron The Wall Street Journal/Real Trends 1000 is a compendium of the industry’s top selling agents year-to-year. However, upon closer examination, the data may have left some deserving agents off the list. To create its list

A quick rundown of the most savory real estate news from the week of Oct. 3 – Oct. 7, by the numbers: 3.94 – that’s the current percentage rate for the 30-year FRM; we’d call it a historical low, but

The Department of Housing and Urban Development announced yesterday $28 million in grants – $1.4 million of that due to Chicago organizations – to fight and investigate housing discrimination and promote equal housing opportunities. Funded through the Fair Housing

Mabel Guzman has been named the new broker associate for

In an effort to promote safety, force accountability and take a hefty bite out of crime, Chicago City Council members are considering an ordinance that would force owners of vacant properties within 1,000 yards of public schools to post

The Illinois Certified Commercial Investment Member (CCIM) Chapter is looking for nominations for its Black Diamond Awards, to be presented on November 18th at the Black Diamond Awards dinner, held at Spaggia Italian

Prudential Rubloff principal partners Michael Pierson and Chris Eigel have just announced the launch of the firm’s newest innovation: the Prudential Rubloff Community Video Network (CVN). Through new networks, consumers now have the ability to get a glimpse at

Construction spending rose 1.4 percent in August, a strong recovery after a disappointing 1.4 percent decline in July. According to data from the U.S. Commerce Department, building in August reached a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $799.1 billion, a

New data from Standard & Poor’s last week showed that Chicago home values increased for the third consecutive month in July, rising 1.9 percent from June. Part of Standard & Poor’s hugely influential Case-Shiller Home Price Index, Chicago was

An earlier post by UrbanTurf revealed that former Governor Rod Blagojevich’s Ravenswood Manor is on the market and listed at $1.07

During the month of September, rental listings on the Chicago MLS jumped almost 20 percent, according to data compiled by Yo Chicago. “A seasonal increase in available units and slower absorption are to be expected at this time of

Thirty-five-year real estate veteran Larry Giddings is set to manage the Lincoln Park office of @properties as its new vice president of brokerage

The Lake Forest estate owned by the late Andrew W. Armour III and Sara Wood Armour sold last week for a whopping $7.2 million, making it the highest paid price for a local single-family property this

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) recently awarded more than $2 million to the state of Illinois to help public housing agencies retain and hire service coordinators to work directly with families participating in HUD’s Housing

Coldwell Banker Honig-Bell, one of the largest residential real estate firms in Illinois, has just acquired the Coldwell Banker Primus offices in Algonquin, Cary, Crystal Lake, McHenry and Lake Geneva in Wisconsin. With this acquisition, Honig-Bell expands its sights