By Michael Lerner My business is U.S. real estate, so the recent reports of solid earnings by U.S. corporations with substantial international revenues, like IBM, Google and Coca-Cola, would not seem to apply. But, in fact, the foreign sector

Fraudulent credit repair companies can make matters worse for your clients By Douglas Muir The current credit crisis is hitting close to home. Foreclosures are on the rise and people face tough times when their adjustable-rate mortgages keep climbing.

Co-op commission 2.25%-$150 This two-story, six-bedroom home features a swimming pool with an elevated hot tub and a professionally landscaped yard with a blue stone patio. Some of the many recent updates include new kitchen and appliances, new plumbing

Co-op commission 3.5% This three-bedroom, three-bathroom penthouse unit at Sutherland Pearsall Development’s 550 St. Clair features two balconies and 11-foot ceilings. The kitchen features modular cabinets from Alno, a high-end line from Germany, topped with matt finish black granite

By Carrie Kreydick and John-Paul Wolfe Everyone has read the real estate headlines, and we all know that the residential market has gotten a lot of attention in the last couple of years. Now, all eyes are focused on

What was your first job in the realty industry? As a full time Realtor, I was working with buyers every weekend. Who inspires you? My mom, who always has a smile on her face and works hard, no matter

Before the ribbon-cutting celebration for Trump International Hotel & Tower Chicago, Donald Trump Jr. took some time to answer a few questions from Chicago Agent’s senior editor, Zipporah Porton. Below is a transcript of the interview. Zipporah Porton: Can

Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage Schaumburg office raised $17,273 through its April 22 fundraiser benefiting the Ronald McDonald House Charities of Chicagoland and Northwest Indiana (RMHC). A record-setting 400 guests attended the annual event hosted at John Barleycorn in Schaumburg.

Eight years ago real estate agents Michael Golden and Thaddeus Wong left a small brokerage firm in Bucktown to start @properties. More than $7 billion in property sales later, the co-founders of one of the fastest-growing companies in Chicago

Rubloff Residential Properties announced its three top producing sales agents for 2007, who amassed a combined nearly $150 million in sales. For the third year in a row, Mario Greco earned the top spot, achieving more than $90 million

Richard Similio recently joined Sibley Partners as director of commercial brokerage, specializing in the representation for acquisition, leasing and disposition of commercial properties, with a focus on multi-family investment properties. Previous to Sibley Partners, Richard was a broker associate

Beth Sofranko Relocation Director Prudential SourceOne Realty West Loop There are so many aspects of technology that have streamlined my work life in real estate that choosing one sales innovation that I cannot live without is tough! Communication is

AT A GLANCE Mustang Island, a relatively unknown location even to some Texans, is often referred to as the best kept secret on the Texas coast. The city of Port Aransas, the governing body of Mustang Island, wants to

AT A GLANCE Palm Springs is a desert oasis with a cosmopolitan twist. Enjoy the world-class restaurants, visit legendary boutique hotels and discover Villagefest, a year-round street fair full of entertainment, food and unique art. For the outdoor adventurer,

DogPads.net is a real estate Web site geared toward dog owners who are looking to purchase a Chicago area home. Real estate broker associate Jim Gramata, Keller Williams Lincoln Park Realty, recently launched his dog-centric home buying Web site

New England Builders was named a winner in the 2008 Best of 50+ Housing Awards, a design and marketing competition for the 50-plus housing industry presented by the National Association of Home Builders. Stonebridge of Lake Bluff won in