Vera and Pat Purcell, a successful husband-and-wife real estate team, have joined the Lake Forest office of Coldwell Banker Residential

After much debate, and many proposals passed, demolition on the Lincoln Park Hospital, which closed down in 2008, has finally begun. While some still strongly oppose this plan, this may be as good as it’s going to

The number of active mortgage originators declined for the fourth year in a row, a sign that economic conditions may not yet be ideal for sustained economic growth. According to the Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council (FFIEC), which tracks

Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage named Beth Martin, a member of the Lake Forest team, as the new marketing coordinator for the North Shore

The saga of One Museum Park West, the 53-story South Loop condominium project, continues; after facing a litany of setbacks that delayed the project for years and losing the backing of more than half the building’s buyers, developers Ronald

Property values are declining throughout the Cook County suburban areas, but property owners should not expect lower bills; rather, they can anticipate higher bills, as government bodies are raising taxes to shore up budget deficits. According to a detailed

The Chicago Housing Authority (CHA) approved plans to redevelop the Lathrop Homes site in Hamlin Park as part of the CHA Plan for

Chicago real estate was abuzz when rumors swirled that Rosie O’Donnell was scouting properties in the Lakeview area, and now it appears that those rumors have been

Consumption was big in This Week In Real Estate, as we saw stories involving a merger of two local Realtor associations, better-than-expected home sales and the first movie showing in

Barb Pepoon joined the team of sales associates at Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage

Prudential Real Estate Investors LLC has been looking into the purchase of SoNo East, an apartment building located in Lincoln Park. While the construction of the tower has not yet been completed, Prudential is hoping to take possession in

Today’s the day for the North American Real Estate Conference, an annual event that allows real estate professionals from all backgrounds and specialties to interact and learn about the

According to the Illinois Association of Realtors (IAR), home sales for the state of Illinois in August 2011 were up by 25.9 percent from sales in August 2010. For the month of August, Illinois home sales, which include condominiums

According to techcrunch.com, Market Leader recently purchased RealEstate.com. The cost of the transaction was $8.25

Midwest Real Estate Data (MRED) launched an interactive market analytics tool last week called “The Thing.” The Thing uses MRED’s property database to create charts about local housing trends that are tailored to the customer’s needs. With just a