Nine students in the Chicago School of Real Estate at Roosevelt University have been awarded fellowships by the Goldie B. Wolfe Miller Women Leaders in Real Estate Initiative. The 2008-2009 recipients are: Mysty Harris and Lisa Stephens of Illinois

Debra Hymen, a sales professional with Prudential Preferred Properties, was named Associate of the Year by the North Shore-Barrington Association of Realtors (NSBAR). Hymen was chosen to receive the award out of 3,900 members by a select committee. The

Chicago Association of Realtors (CAR) inducted its new leadership for 2008-2009 at its 125th Inaugural Gala. The new officers include president David Hanna of Prudential SourceOne Realty, president-elect Genie Birch of Koenig & Strey GMAC and treasurer Mabel Guzman

Realtor Pat Callan of Glen Ellyn has been installed as the 2009 president of the Illinois Association of Realtors (IAR). Active in real estate for 37 years, Callan is broker/owner of Realty Executives Premiere in Wheaton, serving as managing

The National Association of Realtors (NAR) and Move Inc. have completed an agreement under which Move Inc. will provide commercial and investment real estate information on behalf of NAR’s commercial members through Move Inc.’s network. The new initiative will

By Brad Andersohn There are so many free tools and sites on the Web this year that can help Realtors, creating a list of just 100 was a difficult task. But I love a good challenge! Below are my

By Colin Rohlfing, LEED AP Green is in these days. But how do you define what makes a particular property green? If a potential buyer at your next showing were to ask, “What makes this a green property?” Would

The National Association of Realtors (NAR) was joined by Department of Housing and Urban Development Secretary Steve Preston last week as NAR launched its new Federal Housing Administration Toolkit. Realtors can use the toolkit to help buyers obtain safe

July 31, 2008 5364 W. Devon Ave., Forest Glen Koenig & Strey GMAC Real Estate celebrated the grand opening of its state-of-the-art Northwest Side office. The event featured outdoor entertainment and appetizers. Beer and wine were also served. Doug

By Yevgeniy Gutsalo The world we live in is changing all the time, from the way we live our personal life to the way we do business. New ideas and technology have enhanced and made way for more efficient

William “Bill” A. Alter, founder of Chicago-based developer The Alter Group, passed away August 8 in his Winnetka home of complications from pneumonia and Alzheimer’s. He was 78. Named one of the most influential people of the 20th Century

Realtors and other real estate professionals from throughout Illinois will gather September 17–19, 2008, for the Illinois Association of Realtors (IAR) 92nd Annual Convention and Expo at the Westin Lombard Yorktown Center in Lombard. This year’s convention, themed “Elect

Starck Realtors, one of suburban Chicago’s oldest and largest independent real estate brokerages. has announced that it will affiliate with Prudential Real Estate Affiliates Inc. Starck Realtors, which will operate as Prudential Starck Realtors, is a full-service real estate

Zillow and Baird & Warner announced a partnership which enables Baird & Warner to automatically feed all of their listings to Zillow.com on a daily basis, joining the hundreds of partners participating in the Zillow Listings Feed program, which

By Mike Scarantino Fueled by an escalating number of Americans who are reaching their retirement years and finding that Social Security benefits are not enough, reverse mortgages are becoming more popular than ever. The loans, which allow seniors 62

Baird & Warner Residential Sales Inc. announced it has joined forces with Century 21 Castles by King (CBK), a southwest suburban real estate brokerage firm. This marks Baird & Warner’s third acquisition in the last nine months. Century 21