All Entries in the "Awards" Category
Groups that Fight for Affordable Chicago Real Estate Receive Grants to Further Missions
Two Chicago organizations have been honored for their work in increasing affordable housing and strengthening impoverished communities. The Chicago-based John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation has named 15 organizations in six countries as recipients of the MacArthur Award for Creative and Effective Institutions (MACEI). These awards honor those that address some of the world’s [...]
We Live in the Best State to Make a Living
Illinois makes a lot of lists, some impressive, some depressing. While we consistently rank among the states with the highest unemployment rate, and our Chicago real estate carries one of the highest foreclosure rates in the country, we now sit atop a list that seems to contradict those statistics: Illinois is the best state in [...]
Housing Crisis Most Cited Amongst Miserable Cities
Hey Chicago real estate owners and renters: Are you happy? According to one magazine, the answer is no. Forbes magazine has released its list of America’s Most Miserable Cities with two Illinois cities ranking in the top 10: Chicago sits sadly at No. 6 and Rockford took the No. 9 spot. The magazine measured 10 [...]
Illinois’ REALTOR of the Year Wirth Getting to Know
A metro Chicago real estate broker has been chosen as the state’s realtor of the year. Kay Wirth, ABR, CRS, GRI, LTG, PMN, SFR, of RE/MAX Unlimited Northwest in Crystal Lake, has been named the 2012 Illinois REALTOR® of the Year by the Illinois Association of REALTORS®. The REALTOR® of the Year award is presented [...]
Chicago Real Estate Awards Galore
There were many Chicago real estate awards handed out over the weekend honoring the best in the commercial real estate community. The Building Owners and Managers Association of Chicago (BOMA/Chicago) held an awards gala in the historic Great Hall at Union Station to announce the winners of the Gold Circle and “The Outstanding Building of [...]
