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Aqua Tower Receives Second Prix Award

Aqua tower at Lakeshore East received its second Prix d’Excellence International Design Award from the International Real Estate Federation, making it one of only 13 buildings in the U.S. to achieve a Prix

Weichert Relocation Resources Inc. (WRRI) Survey Reveals More Focus on Talent Management

A new survey from WRRI, one of the world’s leading relocation and assignment management companies, revealed that corporations are making fewer changes to their relocation policies and placing more focus on talent

Merger Could Create Largest Association in Illinois

A possible merger between two real estate associations would create the biggest Realtor association in Illinois and the fourth largest in the

South-Side Condo Sues Buyers for Deposits

With more unsold units than any other development in the city, and only about half of the buyers closing on their condos, buyers of 27 units are being sued by CMK Development Corp. due to their inability to close,

Van Buren Lofts in West Loop With New, Lower Pricing

The Van Buren Lofts located at 1224 W. Van Buren in the West Loop currently features new pricing where grand opening prices start at $189,900 and some lofts are nearly $95,000 less than the original asking price, according to

Commission Express Branch to Open in Chicagoland

The Virginia based company Commission Express announced that they will be opening its newest branch on June 1 in Evanston, according to their press

Up to $10,000 in Grants Available for Smoke-Free Conversion

In cooperation with The Chicago Tobacco Prevention Project, competitive grants of up to $10,000 are being offered to property managers, owners and condo associations who enforce smoke-free property regulations, according to a press release from the Respiratory Health

Real Trends Ranks Northern Illinois RE/MAX Firms Among Top 500

Real Trends 500 recently spotlighted a number of RE/MAX in Northern Illinois, all of which are independently owned and

CEO of MRED Presents the State of MLS to the Illinois Association of Realtors

CEO Russ Bergeron of the Midwest Real Estate Data (MRED) gave a presentation on the future of the MLS at the Illinois Association of Realtors (IAR) meeting that took place May

Illinois’ Median Sale Prices and Home Sales Increase in April

The past three months have brought an ongoing increase in Illinois’ home sales, with a total of 8,526 homes sold in April, up from a previous 7,856 sold in March, according to a press release from Illinois Association of

Slow Foreclosure Process for Illinois

Illinois is now one of the slowest states when repossessing homes, with an average process time of 494 days, compared to 242 days in

Five New Agents Join Coldwell Banker

Five new agents have joined Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage in various areas of Chicago, all eager to match buyers with their dream

“Rahm’s Renter” to Move Out in June

As Rahm Emanuel returns from Washington to take his new seat as Chicago’s mayor, the family who have been occupying his house plan to move out in

Suburban Lots, Land Sales Rise

While the market for new homes isn’t necessarily improving, investors who buy land for suburban subdivisions might have different feelings. Sales of developed lots and raw land for residential development rose in 2010, a positive sign for the housing

Midwest Real Estate Data ranked as Top 100 Call Centers

Midwest Real Estate Data’s Technical Help Desk is recognized as one of 2010’s Top 100 Call Centers, in the small center category, by BenchmarkPortal. >!–more–> CEO Russ Bergeron is proud MRED has been recognized for this achievement by a

Affordability Continues to Trend in First Quarter of 2011

According to the Illinois Association of Realtors, 70 percent of homes sold in the first quarter of 2011 were sold for under $200,000. The median price for homes during the first quarter of 2011 was $131,175, which was down

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