Patrick Dalessandro of Prospect Heights was named the 2008 Illinois Realtor of the Year. The announcement was made at the Illinois Association of Realtors (IAR) business meetings in Springfield on March 27. A Realtor of the Year banquet will

AT A GLANCE Punta Cana beaches have become one of the main attractions on the east coast of Dominican Republic. The 20 miles of powder-white sand and the quickly-growing resort area has earned Punta Cana the nickname “The New

AT A GLANCE Orlando is home to some of the nation’s greatest theme parks, including Walt Disney World, SeaWorld and Universal Studios. Additionally, the city offers Orlando’s Public Arts Program that oversees 26 major works of art located throughout

AT A GLANCE Lincoln has several attractions nearby, but the most well-known is the Talladega Superspeedway, the largest and fastest competitive superspeedway in the world. Less than two miles away, Lincoln is the closest city to the track. The

Foreclosure Prevention Act still has a way to go By Brian A. Bernardoni Many people are familiar with Otto von Bismarck’s famous quote: “Laws are like sausage. It’s best not to see them being made.” It sums up the

Co-op commission 2.5% -$150 This three-bedroom, two-and-one-half-bathroom Colonial house is located in South Glencoe. Selected by HGTV’s Design to Sell TV show, this home has been newly remodeled. The brand new kitchen features granite countertops, stainless steel appliances and

Co-op commission 2.5%-$125 This new four-bedroom, three-and-two-one-half-bathroom home is part of California Estates, 16 new single-family homes located in Humboldt Park. This home has a penthouse terrace with a deck featuring skyline views. The gourmet kitchen has stainless steel

Co-op commission 2.5%-$175 This newly constructed four-bedroom, four-bathroom home is all brick and features hardwood floors, walk-in closets, skylights and two fireplaces. The kitchen has stainless steel appliances, custom cherry cabinets and granite countertops. The master bedroom has his

By Bob Corcoran Imagine for just a minute that the year is 2020 – the year you’ll be retiring from real estate. That might sound like a long time, but it’s only 12 years.

The clock strikes 5 p.m. and

By Brian A. Bernardoni On occasion, I receive e-mails from members of the real estate community who are upset about the outcome of a piece of legislation in Washington, D.C., Springfield, or here in Chicago. From my standpoint as

Michael Lerner, founder and president of MCZ Development Corp., a real estate development company based in Chicago, along with Thaddeus Wong and Michael Golden, co-founders of Chicago-based real estate brokerage firm @properties, were inducted into the Chicago Area Entrepreneurship

Chicago-based Lucien Lagrange Architects (LLA) has promoted Tim Hill, James Kemper, Alfredo Marr and Heather Weed to principal. They join founder Lucien Lagrange and Wayne Miller, named co-managing principal in 2007, on the firm’s leadership team. Hill, previously associate

AT A GLANCE Until the mid-1800s Lookout Mountain was called “Chatanuga” by the Native American inhabitants, a Cherokee word meaning “mountains looking at each other.” Today, the city of Chattanooga offers a variety of outdoor recreational activities, while downtown

AT A GLANCE The mountain in Tamarack boasts an average snowfall of more than 300 inches, It has 1,100 acres of ski and snowboarding trails with a 2,800-foot vertical drop from the 7,700-foot peak down to the 4,900-foot base.

Prudential Preferred Properties received the Gibraltar Circle Award from Prudential Real Estate Affiliates at the Prudential Sales Conference 2008, held March 16-18 in New Orleans. The Gibraltar Circle Award is presented to the Top 50 companies in the Prudential

Governor Rod Blagojevich has declared April 2008 as Fair Housing Month in Illinois, urging all citizens to embrace diversity and acknowledge the 60,000 members of the Illinois Association of Realtors for their role in educating the public about their