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

This Thursday, September 22nd, the North Shore-Barrington Association of Realtors (NSBAR) will hold their annual awards session in honor of the new Board of

Mainstreet Organization of Realtors (MORe) and the Realtor Association of Northwest Chicagoland (RANWC) put the finishing touches on their merger last week, a consolidation that will result in the largest local Realtor association in Illinois and the fourth largest in

Last month, the @properties Friends and Neighbors Community Fund (FNCF) held its second annual Chicago Revealed fundraiser. The proceeds went to local non-profit organizations Deborah’s Place and Barrel of

RentJuice, the leading provider of rental relationship management for real estate brokerages and property managers, recently announced the launch of the RentJuice Directory, a free online directory specifically for Chicago’s rental

With the launch of Coldwell Banker’s First-Time Home Buyers Resource Center, agents can help clients find homes easier. The Resource Center includes videos, articles, and other tools to guide new buyers through the real estate search

Prudential Rubloff Properties has maintained a formidable presence in Chicagoland real estate, announcing today that the firm has retained a strong Lake County market share this year to date. BrokerMetrics, an analytical software tool from Terradatum, places Prudential Rubloff

Danger and death played big in This Week In Real Estate, as we saw a flurry of activity on these stories: an in-depth study on the dangers faced by Realtors; the possible demise of the mortgage interest tax deduction;

Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage announced today the forthcoming Coldwell Banker Winnetka, a merger of their Winnetka North and Winnetka South offices. The new office, located at 568 Lincoln Avenue in Winnetka, will open late

Help is on the way for unemployed and underemployed homeowners in Chicago from the “Hardest Hit” fund, a federally-funded program that will provide housing aid to some of the most disadvantaged homeowners in the area. Using a pool of

Real Trends’ Top 1000 Sales Professionals List for 2011 is out. Cited as some of the most productive real estate professionals in the country are agents and brokers from Midwest Real Estate Data

In 1913, a caption from an edition of The Craftsman described a bedroom in the Mighell House as, “finished in blue, gray and dull silver; window frames with wide views of the river and valley for miles around.” The

The United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) recently announced an award of almost $100 million to the promotion of employment, self-sufficiency, and independent living for HUD-dependent families and

Chicago’s high-end suburban real estate market appears to be on the rebound from earlier dips in the market.  Statistics from Midwest Real Estate Data (MRED) point towards a market that is characteristically consistent, signifying that now may be the

Patricia Wargowski has been appointed vice president and branch manager of the Glen Ellyn-Wheaton, Naperville and Elmhurst offices of Koenig & Strey Real

Le Grand Reve, a beautiful chateau located in Winnetka, is set to be auctioned off on Oct. 29. The fully-furnished property, designed by Richard Landry of Landry Design Group, was originally listed at $32 million, but will sell to