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How Chicagoland agents are dealing with COVID-19, Insta-style

In this time of social distancing, there’s a fair amount of scrolling through social media happening. But it’s not all doom and gloom. Check out these posts highlighting acts of goodwill, charity and positivity from the local real estate community. 

How is Illinois doing in the fight against COVID-19?

A new study examines coronavirus prevention measures, preparedness and risk factors, state by state.

Federal Reserve cuts interest rates again

The Federal Reserve has announced an emergency interest-rate cut of 1 percentage point, bringing the Fed’s target rate nearly to zero.

Home sweet cave?

Built in the 1980s, the previous homeowners of this listing employed a Swedish mining technique to create the walls and ceilings, resulting in a stone home nestled into a cave.

Fit for Indonesian royalty

Featuring pristine chandeliers imported from Indonesia and a golden sarcophagus-clad dining room, the 5-bedroom, 4.5-bathroom home certainly makes a statement.

Agents adjusting to new coronavirus reality

A new NAR survey shows a quarter of agents are making changes in their business. Find out what brokers in Chicago are doing differently.

Compared to volatile stock market, equity levels are ‘welcome source of stability’

A new report shows 96,000 U.S. homeowners regained positive equity in the last quarter of 2019.

The HGTV effect: From television trend to real estate spend

A new report from Zillow outlines what to highlight in a listing and what to de-emphasize.

What’s the ‘coronavirus effect’ look like for real estate?

The National Association of Realtors says they expect home sales in the U.S. to drop by about 10% in the short term as a result of the coronavirus.

House flipping is back, but the returns? Not so much

Investors are getting back into the home flipping game, even though profits are the lowest since 2011.

Top producers share their wisdom at Accelerate Summit

They do millions in business, are among the most admired players in the real estate industry, and have advice on how you can follow in their footsteps.

NAR top lawyer: Don’t let your value be ‘trivialized and degraded’

At Chicago Agent’s recent Accelerate Summit, NAR Chief Counsel Katie Johnson outlined ways agents can demonstrate their value and shape the public’s perception of the real estate industry.

Sean Conlon is back, and he has some advice

With season two of “The Deed: Chicago” set to premiere on CNBC, real estate mogul Sean Colon talked to Chicago Agent about the market and the secrets behind his success.

Fed makes emergency rate cut amid coronavirus fears

The Federal Reserve slashes its benchmark rate by a half a percentage point in response to an expanding rate of infection. Find out what impact that will have on your business.

Corcoran is coming to Chicago

Urban Real Estate will be affiliating with the New York-based brokerage in Corcoran’s first-ever foray into the Midwest.

The ultimate greenhouse

Looking to go off the grid? This solar-powered home features a sophisticated aqua-botanical system for growing fresh fruit and veggies. A fishpond runs throughout the home, feeding into the lush interior greenhouse garden. 

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