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Residents of Hyde Park Condiminium File Lawsuit

Once known as the tallest building on Chicago’s South Side, the current 98-unit residential building located at 5000 East End Ave. in Hyde Park is quickly losing residents’ occupancy and patience. The building is currently facing a lawsuit over

A Buyer’s Ideal Market: Affordability in Chicagoland Housing

First quarter Illinois housing sales showcased the affordability in the current market, with nearly 70 percent of Illinois homes sold with price tags of under $200,000, and a median of $131,175, according to Illinois Association of Realtors

RE/MAX Signature Moves to Lincoln Park Office, Adds Agents

Linda O’Donnell, broker/owner of RE/MAX Signature, recently announced that the firm will be moving from their current office located in North Center to 2411 N. Clybourn in Lincoln

Harsh Competition Among Chicago Area Brokers

A newly released study showcases the increased competition among the largest local residential brokers. Coldwell Banker NRT, Baird & Warner Inc., Coldwell Banker Honig-Bell, Prudential Rubloff, @properties and Koeing & Strey were the top-ranking Chicago area firms in 2010,

Midwest Real Estate Data Collaborates with Onboard Informatics

Midwest Real Estate Data (MRED), well-known real estate data aggregator and distributor, is exploring the use of MLS data syndication through their agreement with Onboard

RE/MAX Expansion Expected to Increase Productivity

Chicago real estate office, RE/MAX Signature, has expanded their facility and recently gained new agents from RE/MAX Skyline, continuing their steady growth over the

“Home Alone” House For Sale

According to NBC Chicago the infamous house where the 1990 film “Home Alone” was filmed has hit the market and you can own it for a cool $2.4

Karen Marposon of Weichert Realtors Recieves National Honor

Weichert Realtors honored Broker and Relocation Specialist Karen Marposon with the “Pinnacle Award” at the Weichert Northern Illinois and Southern Wisconsin Broker Council Rally on March

RE/MAX Edge and RE/MAX NorthCoast Chicago Merge

RE/MAX Edge in Chicago’s Lakeview neighborhood continues to grow and expand, especially in light of its recent merger with RE/MAX NorthCoast, an established brokerage in Chicago’s Rogers Park neighborhood. The merger will strengthen the brokerage’s position in the Chicago

Chicagoland Foreclosures on the Rise

Investigations into mortgage servicers’ processes are over and the delay in foreclosures has ended, too. The number of properties that are being returned to lenders is increasing once

Four New Agents Join Dream Town Realty

Dream Town Realty announced four new Realtors joined the brokerage last month. The new March recruits are Anthony Motton, Peter Childs, Susan Boush and Tom Kelley. All four agents offer residential home sale and purchase services in the Chicago

Bill Kashul Named Sales Manager at Baird & Warner Lake Forest

Baird & Warner is pleased to announce the appointment of Bill Kashul as Sales Manager for the brokerage firm’s Lake Forest

Condo Association Sues Resident Over Bedbug Problem

Bedbugs continue to be a growing problem in Chicago, one of the top five infested cities in the country. One particular North side condominium is especially having difficulties eradicating the pesky

Enterprise Opens Chicago Office

Enterprise announced the grand opening of its Chicago office, located at 230 West Monroe Street in downtown Chicago. With this office, Enterprise is expanding its Midwestern presence to continue providing investment capital to create affordable housing. Enterprise’s Chicago staff

Chicagoland Foreclosure Activity Decreases in Q1

RealtyTrac released yesterday its U.S. Foreclosure Market Report for the first quarter of 2011, which shows foreclosure filings were reported at a 15 percent decrease from the previous quarter and a 27 percent decrease from the first quarter of

Losing the Living Room

According to local builders, recent research shows buyers have less need for this traditional space. Couple that news with the fact that home sizes are shrinking, and the trend toward homes that are losing the living room just makes

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