Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Chicago has expanded its North Region leadership team with the appointment of Keri Cook Falls as sales manager and promotion of Lisa Dean to assistant sales manager. 

Douglas Elliman has launched Elliman International in a move to expand its services to key global markets and serve its agents, clients and developers’ growing international real estate needs. 

Keller Williams has partnered with Canva, a design platform used to create graphics for social media, presentations and more, to provide KW-affiliated agents with enhanced access to marketing tools to grow their business.

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Chicago’s housing inventory is on the rise, thanks in part to a boost in new-home construction in the market.

Risa Weiss, managing broker at Kale Realty, has been promoted to vice president of agent development, as part of the brokerage’s strategy to attract, develop and retain high-performing agents.

The new executives have marketing and communications experience in Washington, D.C. 

The 6.3% month-over-month decline was the steepest the U.S. market has seen since September 2022. 

At the same time, the pace of home sales continued on its downward trajectory. 

In Chicago, home prices surged 6.5% year over year in March — the second-highest gain in the index after New York — and rose 1.17% month over month. 

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Guaranteed Rate Affinity has appointed Dino Guadagnino as regional vice president of reverse mortgages and Kevin Dilday as area sales manager for the Mid-Atlantic region.