Many buyers have to wait months for their new home to be built and finished. But at nearly every Ryland Homes Chicagoland community, chances are there is at least a couple of homes available for early or immediate delivery.

Are you an empty-nester that wants to reduce your expenses and downsize to either a smaller or different type of residence? Or are you tired of winter and want to relocate to a warmer climate? Whatever the reason, don’t

With home-loan interest rates at record-low levels, home buyers searching for an affordable mortgage and homeowners seeking to refinance now have a tremendous opportunity to lock in a mortgage at a bargain price, experts say. According to Freddie Mac’s

by Michael Bauknecht When the market continued to shift 2007-2008, I decided to identify other opportunities instead of trying to compete for listings. My mental diet was changing and I started focusing on the intersection between real estate and

Michael Pierson and Chris Eigel, principals of Prudential Rubloff, are pleased to announce that Prudential Spengel Realty of Wheaton, Illinois joined forces with Prudential Rubloff on October 6, 2010. “Prudential Spengel Realty is a wonderful firm with a strong

Condominium appraisers say breath-taking, unobstructed Windy City views are worth their weight in gold at resale time, especially in today’s slow real estate market. Great views have a concrete, and often hefty, value as an amenity, according to Gail

The internationally-acclaimed mixed-use Aqua tower that anchors Chicago’s rising Lakeshore East neighborhood has been selected one of five finalists for a new International Highrise Award. It is the only U.S. representative. Recently honored as Skyscraper of the Year by

A listing report of Illinois’ most expensive and affordable housing markets Coldwell Banker Real Estate LLC released its Home Listing Report (HLR), a snapshot survey of U.S. four-bedroom, two-bathroom home listings, which found a $1.7 million difference between America’s

Chicago-based brokerage City Point Realty invited brokers and potential buyers to attend an open house event on October 3 and participate in their first-ever “Name Your Price” open house contest. Participants were asked to estimate the sale price of

State Treasurer and Senate candidate Alexi Giannoulias and Alderman Brendan Reilly joined executives from Chicago-based M&R Development and RMK Management Corp. to celebrate the grand opening of Parc Huron, Illinois’s first Gold LEED-certified residential rental high rise. Located at

Sales are underway for 770 Lofts, a new loft development offering some of the lowest prices on new-construction in Chicago’s West Loop. Located at 770 W. Gladys St., a half block south of Jackson and a half block east

While the housing market is experiencing a post tax credit correction, RE/MAX reports that at the end of the 3rd quarter, 2010 franchise sales are 36 percent higher than this time last year. “Wherever we go in the world

Jameson Real Estate announced today that the former principals of Helios Realty, a Chicago-based commercial and residential real estate brokerage firm, will join Jameson. Andrew Magliochetti and Joe Magliochetti each will hold the title of Director and Tripti Kasal

An index of local home prices rose for the fourth straight month, spurred by soon-to-expire federal tax credits for home purchases. The Standard & Poor’s/Case-Shiller index of Chicago-area single-family home prices rose 1.0% from June to July and was

Pending home sales have increased for the second consecutive month, according to the National Association of Realtors®. The Pending Home Sales Index,* a forward-looking indicator, rose 4.3 percent to 82.3 based on contracts signed in August from a downwardly

RE/MAX affiliates from offices in Naperville and Chicago recently earned career awards from RE/MAX, the leading international real estate organization. The awards were based on the agents’ continued success in the metropolitan Chicago real estate market, one of the