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Coldwell Banker Sales Associates ranked among The Wall Street Journal’s Top 1,000

Several of Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage’s independent sales associates have been ranked in The Wall Street Journal/REAL Trends Top 1,000 report. The Wall Street Journal/REAL Trends Top 1,000 report is calculated from a survey of more than 900 firms

A Game of Thrones-Esque Castle

If you like Game of Thrones, this may be the perfect property for you. For $12.8 million, you can own a castle in Bolton Landing, NY that could be straight out of a GoT. Highlands Castle was built in

1615 Burling to Offer 15 Luxury Designed Residences

1615 Burling, a unique collection of 15 luxury-designed condominiums in Chicago’s Lincoln Park neighborhood, has just hit the market. Located within the Lincoln Park neighborhood, 1615 Burling lies on a cul-de-sac on the highly coveted Burling Street. The exterior

Fair Housing Decision: A True Victory for Civil Rights?

Civil rights groups are celebrating the Supreme Court’s recent decision on disparate impact claims, but is it too early? The Supreme Court’s affirmation of an appeals decision endorsing the citation of disparate impact in housing cases – which means evidence

LaShawn Brown and Warren Davis Prepare For Second Annual South Side Expo

Partners in both business and life, LaShawn Brown and Warren Davis are getting ready for their second annual South Side Expo on July 11. Brown and Davis first met three years ago, when Brown was showing a house that

Chicago’s Top-Selling Neighborhoods

What neighborhoods in the city of Chicago saw the most home sales in May? Earlier this week, Chicago Agent reported that home sales in the city of Chicago rose 10.1 percent last month, and that among the most competitive housing markets

Negative Equity Still Huge Problem in Chicagoland

Progress has been made on negative equity front, but troubling trends persist In the Chicagoland housing market, 23.7 percent of mortgage holders remain underwater, and a majority will not reach positive equity for some time. That was the sobering finding

Andy Warhol’s Hamptons Estate on Market

Andy Warhol’s 30-acre Montauk estate in the Hamptons is on the market for $85 million. The property, which was originally built as a fishing camp, offers an equestrian center, seaside main house and six cottages. Warhol bought the property

24 Chicagoland Agents Make List of Top 250 Hispanic Agents in U.S.

Twenty-four Chicagoland agents made the National Association of Hispanic Real Estate Professionals‘ list of the Top 250 Hispanic Agents in the U.S. The list ranked agents based on the number of transactions they made in 2014. The Chicagoland agents who made

Marty Alston Joins Fifield Cos. as Managing Director

Chicago-based developer Fifield Cos. has announced that Marty Alston has joined the firm as a managing director, where he will be responsible for developing and expanding investor relationships. Alston will also oversee Fifield’s fundraising efforts for new construction development

Supreme Court Rules on FHA

Supreme Court rules disparate impact claims will be covered under FHA Discriminatory intent is irrelevant in cases of disparate impact, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled today in a tight 5-4 decision, where Justice Anthony Kennedy proved the decider. In

Michael Jackson’s Neverland Ranch on the Market

Michael Jackson’s 2,698-arce Neverland Ranch is on the market for $100 million. After purchasing the property for $18 million in 1988, Jackson added a Ferris wheel, a carousel, two trains, bumper cars and his own zoo in addition to

Value of Building Green

Some builders have avoided green building for fear of costs. Turns out, it could help them make money Environmentalists have long urged developers to design more green buildings, but faced with the high immediate cost of sustainable materials and

New Models Open at The Legacy at Millennium Park

Mesa Development unveils new model residences at The Legacy as the building nears sellout On Tuesday, June 23 two new model residences were opened at The Legacy at Millennium Park. Located in Chicago’s Loop, the 72-story high-rise’s new models

Supreme Court Decision Expected on Disparate Impact

A decision to redefine a landmark housing civil rights bill could come as early as tomorrow A handful of landmark cases in the Supreme Court this year – Obamacare and same-sex marriage – threaten to overshadow a soon forthcoming

The Top-Selling Suburbs in Chicagoland

Sales in Chicagoland’s suburbs were positive in May, but what communities saw the most sales activity? Earlier this week, Chicago Agent reported that home sales in the Chicagoland area rose 7 percent year-over-year in May, with sales in the area’s

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