Amanda McMillan Real Estate Agent, @Properties Led by CEO Amanda McMillan, Chicago Home Partner is a group of real estate advisors providing intimate, premium service to homebuyers and sellers in the city of Chicago. Consistently ranked among the top

The Business Journals, analyzing the latest Census Bureau data, has compiled a list of the most profitable U.S. cities for a wide range of professions, including loan officers and real estate agents. In Chicago, 2014 salaries for loan officers

Yet another study finds that a majority of Americans are on financially insecure footing Sixty-two percent of Americans have inadequate savings. That alarming statistic was the main finding of a Google Consumer Survey that GoBankingRates, a national website that

After weeks of voting and more than 48,000 votes cast, we finally announced the winners of our 2015 Agents’ Choice Awards last night at our party at beautiful OneEleven Wacker. See below for the complete list of winners! Rookie of the

Baird & Warner recently announced the winners of their ‘160 Years of Giving Back’ contest. Sixteen local Chicagoland nonprofits each received a $10,000 grant, with the total company donation being over $160,000. Recipients were hand-picked by the public to celebrate Baird

Wire Fraud Scammers Target Real Estate Agents, Clients Resurgence of wire fraud scams alarms NAR Wire fraud, or fraud using telecommunications technology, is on the rise in real estate transactions, according to a new report in the Washington Post. The scam

Arizona is home to a plethora of unique homes, and this 1,256-square-foot property is no different. This windowless, two-bedroom, two-bathroom property built on four acres of desert is made of three, connected concrete domes that features a large garage,

The Illinois Association of Realtors’ Board of Directors voted unanimously to change the name of the organization at its Fall Business Meeting. The change would switch from the name from IAR, which the association has used since 1973, to

Winnetka, Hinsdale and Lake Forest are among Chicagoland’s top luxury housing markets. We recently reported on both the top-selling and most competitive suburban housing markets in Chicagoland, with such markets as Naperville, Aurora, Lake Zurich and Villa Park earning

Recovery continues as foreclosure levels dropped yet again in August. National foreclosure inventory fell 25.2 percent year-over-year and completed foreclosures dropped 20.1 percent, according to a new report from CoreLogic. The latest decline in foreclosures is only the latest step

Where in the Chicagoland area is the competition for housing the fiercest? The other week, we reported that Naperville, Aurora and Joliet were once again the top-selling suburbs in the Chicagoland area. That news was hardly surprising, given that

The National Association of Home Builders Young Professionals Committee was recently formed to inspire young homebuilding professionals under the age of 45 to become association leaders. New members will be involved in national networking, education and advocacy initiatives. And when filling out an application, the association is recommending

Click on the tabs below to see the top single-family, condo and townhome closings in Chicagoland’s housing market in September: Single Family Condo Townhome Single Family Sales Price Property Agent Brokerage $5,500,000 1870 North Orchard Street, Chicago Emily Sachs Wong

The iconic building has hit the selling block, and the possibilities are many Tribune Tower, the 1925 gothic skyscraper that has been the longtime home of the Chicago Tribune, is now for sale, according to an announcement from Tribune Media. The company,

Housing has made considerable progress the last few years, but elements of the downturn still linger. Recently, there have been many promising developments in housing. New construction, for instance, is becoming more affordable, and new home sales are up

Live like you’re always on vacation in this $2.8 million Henry Island, Wash. home. Accessible only by boat, this 2,700-sqaure-foot property features three bedrooms, concrete floors, a 10-foot-long breezeway connecting the living and dining spaces, and radiant heat. With