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Magellan Races for Children

Magellan Development Group hosted and sponsored a charity lakefront race benefiting the Chicago Youth Program (CYP) on Sunday, May 17. This was the first of what will be an annual event at the firm’s 28-acre village near the confluence

Ryan Hill Realtors Give Back

By Stephanie Sidak A group of local Realtors from Ryan Hill Realty were in the Easter spirit on Good Friday, when they donated over 1,500 pounds of food to the Loaves and Fishes food pantry in Naperville. The mix

Roberto Clemente High School Architecture Field Trip

Nov. 18, 2008 – Various locations Norman Teague’s Advanced Architecture class from Roberto Clemente High School took a field trip to 600 N. Lake Shore, The Chicago Spire, 550 St. Clair and the office of Lucien Lagrange Architects to

Magellan Race Raises $250,000 to Aid Northwestern Brain Tumor Institute

A lakefront race sponsored by Magellan Development Group has helped raise $250,000 to support the fight against brain cancer. The funds were donated to this year’s designated charity partner, Northwestern Brain Tumor Institute and its various programs, according to

Single-Family Home Sales Increase by 7.5%

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Goep, Inc. Helps Low-Income Homebuyers with Closing Costs

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Weichert, Realtors Hosts 30th Annual Holiday Toy Drive

In an effort to brighten the holiday season for children in need, Weichert, Realtors, along with its affiliated companies, has kicked off the company’s 30th Annual Toy Drive. Toys will be collected at each of the company’s sales offices

Gold Medal Development

How the industry is preparing for the potential Olympics By Morgan Phelps With a new Chicago-based President soon to take office and the International Olympic Committee deciding the host city for the 2016 games in less than a year,

WCR’s Installation of 2009 Officers

The Spire Sales Center – 445 N. Cityfront Plaza Dr. The Women’s Council of Realtors hosted their annual installation of officers at the Chicago Spire sales center. The evening included cocktails, appetizers and a silent auction to raise funds

Gold Medal Development

How the industry is preparing for the potential Olympics By Morgan Phelps With a new Chicago-based President soon to take office and the International Olympic Committee deciding the host city for the 2016 games in less than a year,

Nine Women Receive Roosevelt Fellowships

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

NSBAR Names Hymen Associate of the Year

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

CAR Inducts 2008-2009 Officers

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

IAR Installs President and President-Elect

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

NAR Offers New Commercial and Investment Search

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

Top 100-Plus Free Web Sites for 2008

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

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