The process of applying for and renewing real estate brokerage licenses through the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR) is moving almost entirely online. As of Oct. 1, the agency will not accept paper applications for real

Baird & Warner has announced the five local nonprofits that will be receiving a total of $120,000 in grants through its philanthropic initiative Good Will Network. Chicagoland nonprofit organizations were nominated by various members of Baird & Warner. The

NRT LLC announced today that Ayoub Rabah has been named the new president of Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage, effective Sept. 24. Current president Fran Broude will transition into the newly created role of senior vice president of growth strategies.

After Illinois Realtors president-elect Dan Wagner announced his resignation in August, many wondered who would be taking over the top spot next year. But the Illinois Realtors have announced that the president’s position will remain vacant in 2019. In

Lending Tree ranked the top 50 most valuable cities in America from its collection of real estate data covering more than 155 million U.S. properties.  While competing against many high-ranking coastal cities, Chicago made the top 5 most valuable cities with a ranking at No. 4. Chicago’s total value was approximated to be $813

Midwest Real Estate Data (MRED) has announced Alon Chaver as a new addition to its board of managers. Chaver is the chief information officer at HomeServices of America and will serve MRED as one of two strategic managers. Chaver

Illinois Governor Bruce Rauner signed into law Aug. 13 two bills focused on licensure rules for the state’s real estate brokerages, appraisers and other real estate professionals. Drafted with support from the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation

Aurora’s Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy (IMSA) topped Niche’s 2019 list of Best Public High Schools in America, beating out Walter Payton College Prep, which topped 2018’s rankings. This is the first year that IMSA has taken the top

llinois Realtors president-elect Dan Wagner resigned from his position on Aug. 13. Wagner made the decision solely based on the time demands of the position, saying that he wanted to spend more time with his family and focus on

Twelve Chicagoland real estate agents have partnered for the inaugural Men of Chicago Real Estate swimsuit calendar. Created by Tony Mattar, an agent with Keller Williams Realty, the calendar looks to not only highlight some of the successful male

The nation experienced a certain shift age distributions over the last decade. With baby boomers moving on to retirement, millennials and Gen Xers began to make up the working population. To determine where the different demographics are more present,

Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage has announced that Hunter Andre has been named the sales specialist at its Lakeview and Halsted offices. In his new position, Andre will support manager Bernadette Kettwig in recruiting and sales development across the offices.

A recent study conducted by LendingTree analyzed where in the U.S. home prices were the most divergent. This provides a measure of inequality in real estate that speaks to the housing affordability crisis that many Americans face. On the

Coldwell Banker announced today that Lewis R. Jones has been appointed the managing broker of the company’s Oak Park office, which had previously operated as Gloor Realty. Jones last served as the managing broker at Coldwell Banker’s Lakeview office,

Metro Chicago’s luxury market saw modest gains in the second quarter, according to the quarterly RE/MAX Luxury Report on Metro Chicago Real Estate. The sales of homes priced $1 million or more increased 1.9 percent from the same quarter

To meet increasing demand in the Chicago-area housing market, @properties has announced the opening of four new offices: West Loop, Logan Square, Gold Coast and Wilmette. West Loop, 1023 W. Fulton Market: Located just across from Google’s Chicago headquarters, the