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Remember the Weather Last February?
I can’t believe it’s already February. I’m still getting used to writing 2012 on the mortgage payment check for my Chicago real estate. Alas, a new month means a plethora of new observances and platforms, some worthwhile, some just worth reading about. Some of the worthwhile: February happens to be National Get To Know an [...]
Chicago Real Estate Leaders See an Improved 2012
How do you think the Chicago real estate market will do this year? The experts are being “cautiously optimistic.” The Midwest Real Estate Data (MRED), the Chicagoland multiple listing service (MLS), shared statements made by its Board of Managers on the upcoming year in real estate. “I agree that we have reason to be cautiously [...]
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 [...]
