Two of Chicago’s successful real estate organizations announced that they are joining forces. Christopher Feurer, the principal of the Feurer Companies, and his partner Michael Sato of CRF Marketing, the sales and marketing arm of the company, are joining

Ellicott City, Maryland AT A GLANCE The Ellicott family searched for a lush spot along the Patapsco River to open a mill and landed on the industrious area now known as Ellicott City in the late 1700s. The city

Canajoharie, New York AT A GLANCE Located 40 minutes west of Albany on Interstate 90, on one of the many marinas on the Mohawk River – Erie/Barge Canal system, Canajoharie is the home of one of the largest collections

Suffolk, Virginia AT A GLANCE The birthplace of Planters Nuts goes nuts every year for Peanut Fest. For four days each October, Suffolk Peanut Fest draws around 200,000 people to celebrate everyone’s favorite legumes. The event is most noted

By Michael Gunderson One fact of life that comes with owning property is the inevitable property tax bill that rears its ugly head, taking a sizeable bite out of your client’s wallet. However, for certain residents in Illinois, there

Co-op commission 2.25% Designed in 1908 by Eben E. Roberts, a friend and contemporary of Frank Lloyd Wright, 639 Fair Oaks Ave. is an example of rectilinear design and is listed in the Hasbrouck Sprague survey of significant local

Co-op commission 2.25%/1.75/1.25%-$150 This home, known as Farmdale, was designed and built in 1927 by William Aitken, the founder of Bannockburn, and is recognized as a historic residence by the Deerfield Historical Society and the Village of Bannockburn. This

Co-op commisison 2.5% – $150 The Rohkam House, built in 1887, is the key home in Terra Cotta Row on Oakdale Avenue. Built by the founders of the Northwestern Terra Cotta Company, Gustav Hottinger and Henry Rohkam, Terra Cotta

By Paul Martis There is no question that as Realtors our ability to gain the trust and respect of our clients and obtain their sought-after referrals is paramount to our success as real estate professionals. While treading in a

By Carrie Kreydick and John-Paul Wolfe Developers have been incorporating ecologically-friendly and economically-responsible upgrades into residential and commercial buildings for years. Technology has changed rapidly and energy efficiency is nothing new. Unless you’ve been on the moon for a

Cari Potter Realtor Ecobroker Coldwell Banker Honig-Bell Lockport The number of green products being thrown at consumers today is staggering and it’s important for consumers to keep in mind that the word “green” can be loosely associated with just

By Steve Adams One of the fun things about watching old movies, more than 10 years old to be precise, is seeing how the world has changed since the movie premiered. When Beetlejuice runs his TV ad in the

AT A GLANCE Las Vegas life feels little like you’re actually living in the Southwest, besides the weather. Although, you can pretend you’re far from the Strip as you gaze up at the Eiffel Tower surrounded by Nevada lights,

AT A GLANCE Atlanta is known for its rich history from the Civil War to the Civil Rights Movement. But richer and tastier is Atlanta’s all-American cuisine, which embodies a true taste of Southern comfort. The nearby Your DeKalb

Winthrop Club in Evanston is on its way to being named the greenest residential high rise in Illinois, and only one of six in the country to earn LEED Gold certification from the U.S. Green Building’s Council, according to

It may seem ironic that a green building event would generate waste, but Chicago’s Greenbuild 2007 generated 44 tons of it. Dan Bulley, executive director of the Green Construction Institute and chair of the volunteer committee for Greenbuild 2007,