President Addresses State of Housing
President Barack Obama had a lot to talk about during his annual State of the Union Address presented on Tuesday, including our country’s desperate need for jobs, the big gap between the few that are rich and the many that are struggling, and the challenge of reviving the American Dream, which includes homeownership. The President [...]
Real Estate Professionals, It’s Time to Diversify
The housing industry has gone through many changes since peaking in 2006. To be successful, real estate professionals need to change with the landscape. Today’s hottest commodity: Renters. Rental-marketing specialist RentJuice has released its latest whitepapers, which reveal the tips a broker needs to tap into this industry and grow a real estate business in [...]
Illinois Gains Green-Building Ground
The Illinois and Chicago real estate markets added more green buildings last year than almost any area of the country. Illinois was ranked No. 3 on the recently released list of Top 10 States for LEED Green Buildings by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC). The USGBC’s list is based on each state’s LEED-certified commercial [...]
Chicagoland Home Sales Up, Prices Down
The numbers are in for existing-home sales in 2011 and the results are a mixed bag: Year-over-year sales around Chicagoland surged, the Chicago real estate market did not enjoy the same hike, and the whole state saw home prices fall. The Illinois Association of REALTORS® announced Friday that existing-home sales in the nine-county Chicago Primary [...]
Register for Chicago Real Estate Conference to Save
What do you think is going to happen in the commercial real estate industry in 2012? Want to hear the opinion of a Chicago real estate legend? The 10th Annual Commercial Real Estate Forecast Event is set for January 24 in downtown Chicago, and if you register early, you’ll save. Produced by the Illinois Real [...]
Architects Honored for Chicago Real Estate
The architectural world’s highest award has been bestowed upon some of the industry’s finest professionals, including two local groups that were recognized for their Chicago real estate designs. The American Institute of Architects (AIA) have chosen the 2012 recipients of the Institute Honor Awards, which recognize excellence in architecture, interior architecture and urban design. Out [...]
