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

Illinois experienced a strong demand for homes in June as homes sold quicker and at higher median prices last month, according to the Illinois Realtors monthly home sales report. In June, total sales of single-family homes and condominiums were

A recent study by SmartAsset ranked Chicago one of the top 10 most undervalued cities in the United States. Based on variables such as unemployment rates, price per square foot, crime rates and other factors, the study analyzed data

Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices KoenigRubloff Realty Group has announced a new associate manager. CEO Nancy Nagy appointed Anne Hardy as the associate manager for the Libertyville office. Hardy will work with Mark Pasquesi, who was recently promoted to managing broker for

Chicago’s @properties announced Carma Baker as the company’s new vice president of education and broker development. “With her positive energy, love of real estate and passion for helping brokers build stronger businesses, we know that Carma will be a

For the fifth straight month, pending home sales have fallen, down 2.2 percent from last year, according to the National Association of Realtors (NAR). Pending home sales in May decreased 0.5 percent to 105.9 from 106.4 last month. The reason