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Willis Tower Launches Solar Windows Pilot

Pythagoras Solar today announced that it has been chosen by Willis Tower, formerly Sears Tower, to collaborate on a pilot project to help deliver on the building’s renewable energy and energy efficiency improvement

February Home Sales Up 1.3 Percent from January in Illinois

February home sales in Illinois increased from last month while year-over-year comparisons still reflect an impact from the homebuyer tax credit

Weekend RE

If sometimes you feel like you’re throwing money down the drain to cover high utility bills, this first story should offer some

Wellness Events for Mainstreet Organization of Realtors

Main Street Organization of Realtors (MORe) has teamed up with Healthy People Grant to assist in creating a healthier Chicagoland area. Their goal is to help expand awareness of behavioral and lifestyle risk factors and what their effects can

Bobby Jenks Reduces Price on Hinsdale Home

By Tom Butala Former Chicago White Sox Reliever Bobby Jenks reduced the price today on his West Suburban

Illinois Association of Realtors Releases Data Supporting Case for Higher Government Loan Limits

The Illinois Association of Realtors (IAR) yesterday released new data that shows mortgage loans above the current conforming limit have not led to an increase in foreclosures in the Chicagoland region as some have previously thought. The data provides

Chicago Architect Nathan Kipnis Wins Green Award

Chicago and Northshore architect, Nathan Kipnis, has been named one of the six recipients of Chicago Magazine’s fifth annual Green Awards.  He will be featured in the April 2011 issue, which comes out March

Poll: Confronting Unprofessionalism

Unprofessionalism and unethical agents is a big complaint in the real estate industry. How can it be stopped? Many think reporting it and punishing this behavior is a way to stop it, but some people would rather not deal

Lexington Park Condos Go Rental

According to ChicagoRealEstateDaily.com (CRED), The South Loop’s Lexington Park Condominiums have gone

Weekend RE

Homeowners and buyers are taking advantage of low interest rates, according to ChicagolandRealEstateForum.com. For the week ending March 4, the Mortgage Bankers Association reported that mortgage applications rose 15.5 percent compared to the week before, says

Wealthiest Suburbs Also Affected By Housing Market

The slow housing market is affecting every city, even some of the wealthiest suburbs of Chicago. Suburbs located in the Northwest and the North Shore like South Barrington, Barrington Hills and Lake Forest have been suffering with the rest

Condo Boards Denying Requests for FHA Approval?

As tough as it is for new buyers to obtain financing today, some condo owners are facing difficulties even applying for FHA loans and FHA-insured reverse mortgages because of association board members denying their requests for FHA

New Amendement to HRHLA Could Revive Reverse Mortgages in Illinois

According to ReverseMortgageDaily.com, a recent amendment to the High Risk Home Loan Act (HRHLA) ensures that high risk home loans do not include reverse

Prudential Rubloff Receives Gibraltar Circle Award

Prudential Real Estates Affiliates (PREA) has awarded the Gibraltar Circle Award to Prudential Rubloff Properties for the fourth year in a row at the 2011 Prudential Sales Convention in San Diego,

Nate Berkus’ Gold Coast Condo Still for Sale

By Tom Butala As Nate Berkus, the interior designer who rose to fame through “The Oprah Show,” has moved to New York City; his former Gold Coast residence is now on the

Illinois CCIM Chapter Announces 2011 Board of Directors

The Illinois CCIM Chapter has announced its officers and board of directors for

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