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Craig Hogan Appointed to Second Term with Keller Williams Realty International

Craig Hogan, managing broker of Keller Williams Gold Coast office in Chicago, was recently appointed for a second term to the Board of Directors for the Luxury Homes Division of Keller Williams Realty International.  This appointment was announced last

Dream Town-Groupon Deal Activated

By Tom Butala As online discount service Groupon has broken into the real estate world with an exclusive deal from Dream Town Realty, Dream Town’s President and Co-founder Yuval Degani reports that the voucher activated within hours of going

Dream Town Realty Offers Deal Through Groupon

Dream Town Realty today launched a special offer with Groupon, the first real estate deal to be done with the nation’s leading online coupon

Calk Family Takes Over Generations Bank

On Wednesday April 6, Stephen and John Calk announced that with the approval of the Office of Thrift Supervision they have closed the deal and purchased the more than 100-year charter and assets of Generations Bank from Armed Forces

Former Chicago Blackhawk Sells Lakeview Home

Former Chicago Blackhawk Curtis Brown has sold his Lakeview

Weekend RE

This week  in real estate, according to Chicago.Curbed.com, R. Kelly’s former Lakeview mansion (the one where the infamous sex tape was filmed) has went under contract. Curbed notes this isn’t the first time the converted 1885 church at 1010

Airhart Begins Preconstruction Sales at Blanchard Court Townhomes in Wheaton

Airhart Construction recently opened sales at its newest community: Blanchard Court, featuring 18 low-maintenance townhomes in

Ryland Homes’ Presales for Herrington Estates in Bolingbrook Begins

In Bolingbrook, Ryland Homes’ new community, Herrington Estates, a community of single-family homes, has officially started pre-construction sales. The community is located near I-55 and falls into the school district

Inland to Acquire Hinsdale Property from Fraudulent Developer

Oak Brook-based Inland Real Estate Group plans to acquire a Hinsdale residential development. The original owner was accused of a Ponzi

Dream Town Has Highest Percentage of CAR Top Producers in Chicago

Agents from Dream Town Realty were recognized last Thursday night at the annual Chicago Association of Realtors’ awards ceremony. In all, 18 percent of Dream Town’s agents received Top Producer honors, the highest percentage of any brokerage in

Weichert, Realtors – Frankel & Giles Launches Short-Sales Division

WEICHERT REALTORS —Frankel & Giles Real Estate has launched a new Short-Sales Division to help home and condominium sellers market their distressed properties during the current economic downturn. “Housing analysts report that more than 25 percent of Chicago homeowners

Disbarred Chicago Lawyer Guilty in Federal Mortgage Fraud Case

A federal jury convicted a disbarred Chicago lawyer on fraud charges for her role in facilitating staged real estate transactions involving Chicago homes in 2003, federal law enforcement officials announced today. The defendant, Lorie Westerfield, was found guilty on

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

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