Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage recently presented the Ronald McDonald House Charities of Chicagoland and Northwest Indiana (RMHC-CNI) with $26,000 to support the organization’s works in the community. The funds were provided through the Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage Charitable Foundation,

Ron Ewing is the new broker/owner of RE/MAX Horizon in Elgin. He acquired the franchise from long-time broker/owner Dean Gillman. RE/MAX Horizon is the top Elgin real estate office in annual sales closed, based on information from Midwest Real

Today’s luxury homebuyer is as discerning as ever. Closing those mega deals takes a lot of hard work, work that many in the industry just aren’t willing to tackle. But for those who do excel in Chicago’s luxury market,

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

Brae Hanson Managing Broker Starck Realtors Barrington I find that the various U.S. real estate market corrections and numerous economic factors have actually allowed luxury to become true luxury once again. As house values inflated earlier in this decade,

Las Vegas, Nevada AT A GLANCE The sights and sounds of Las Vegas are enjoyed by over 39.2 million visitors every year. Visitors and residents alike enjoy some of the most glamorous, unique hotels and residences in the world.

Los Angeles, California AT A GLANCE Los Angeles is one of the world’s centers of culture, technology, media, business and international trade. Known for Hollywood’s entertainment business, motion picture, television and recorded music form the base of its international

Boston, Massachusetts AT A GLANCE Founded in 1630, Boston is one of America’s oldest cities, and remains European in feel. Like many European cities, Boston is best explored on foot. The Freedom Trail, which links key historic sites downtown

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

Kildeer The Sanctuary Club is a collection of 62 maintenance-free ranches and two-story homes with first floor master suites located in north suburban Kildeer. Nearly every residence at The Sanctuary Club is situated on a premium homesite overlooking Kemper

Naperville Jefferson Estates is a luxury neighborhood of 37 completely custom homes in downtown Naperville. Charleston Development Group and their team of experts are designing and building single-family homes in one of downtown Naperville’s largest new construction homesites. Lots

Lakeshore East Architect Jeanne Gang, principal of Studio Gang Architects, has designed the 82-story Aqua at the new Lakeshore East neighborhood as the first high-rise in Chicago specifically designed to feature condominiums, rental, hotel and retail spaces in a

Regional Sales Manager – CRF Marketing Broker Associate – Koenig & Strey GMAC Lincoln Park Number of years in real estate: 25 Describe your look: Classic with Italian flair What do you consider a “fashion don’t”? Wearing a short

By Michael Gunderson On a recent flight from Chicago to Phoenix, I found myself in what I like to call airline purgatory — sitting in a motionless plane grounded on the O’Hare tarmac. As I sat there cursing United

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