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Nominations are Open for the 2012 Good Neighbor Awards

Realtor Magazine’s Good Neighbor Awards recognizes Realtors who devote themselves to volunteer service and is currently accepting applications. This is the 13th annual Good Neighbor Awards, and the National Association of Realtors is looking for outstanding Realtors who not

HUD Awards More Than $2.3 Million to Fight Housing Discrimination in Illinois

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development awarded yesterday more than $2.3 million to nine fair housing organizations and non-profit agencies in Illinois to educate the public and combat housing and lending

CAR Board Members Speak Out Regarding Ethics

Let this be a warning to Realtors everywhere that everyone is watching, and while we are all busy, not staying on top of of things can create big

RE/MAX Central Merges Roselle and West Dundee Offices

RE/MAX Central in Roselle, Ill., has become one of the largest real estate offices in the northwest portion of the metropolitan Chicago real estate market, with a roster of 60 agents, as a result of a recent merger with

Obama Administration Releases February Housing Scorecard

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and the U.S. Department of the Treasury released yesterday the February edition of the Obama Administration’s Housing Scorecard. The latest housing figures show increased existing home sales as home affordability

Case-Shiller Co-Founder Speaks on Housing Market

As national home prices remain vulnerable, Case-Shiller Index Co-Founder and Yale Economist Robert Shiller speaks on the shaky housing

Keller Williams Realty Announces 2010 Numbers

Keller Williams Realty reported recently at its national convention that it ended 2010 with 79,315 associates, 701 offices, and associate profit share up 7.2 percent, with its agents receiving $34.6 million dollars back. Since the inception of the profit

ForRent.com Unveils Exclusive Partnership with Oodle

For Rent Media Solutions, a leading resource for searching apartments nationwide and a division of Dominion Enterprises, has announced that ForRent.com, the company’s anchor web site, has entered into an exclusive partnership with

Mortgage Applications Cool Down From Last Week

Mortgage applications decreased 6.5 percent from one week earlier, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association’s Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending February 25, 2011. The results do not include an adjustment for the President’s Day

USGBC Releases List of Top 10 States with LEED-Certified Buildings

The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) today released its 2010 list of top 10 states for LEED-certified commercial and institutional green buildings per capita, based on the U.S. 2010 Census

HSBC Halts U.S. Foreclosure Activity

According to the Associated Press, London-based HSBC Holdings is suspending foreclosures in the

NAR Chief Economist: “Fundamentals for Housing Recovery are Developing”

Pending home sales eased moderately in January for the second straight month, but remain 20.6 percent above the cyclical low last June, according to the National Association of

Camins Tomasz Kritt and GVA Chicago Announce Merger

Chicago-area commercial real estate companies, Camins Tomasz Kritt and GVA Chicago, have announced a merger to become CTK Chicago

Housing Affordability Rises to Highest Level in Two Decades

Nationwide housing affordability during the fourth quarter of 2010 rose to its highest level in the 20 years since it has been measured, according to National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo Housing Opportunity Index (HOI) data released

Poll: Using Portable Devices

With all the changes and improvements that happen regularly regarding technological devices and applications for phones and tablets, many Realtors have started to embrace technology and incorporate certain mediums into their everyday use. In particular, the iPad seems to

New Home Sales Drop in January

According to the U.S. Census Bureau and the Department of Housing and Urban Development, new single-family home sales fell in January compared to the month

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