10/17/13
Local Multiple Listing Services (MLS) have long held a critical role in the purchase and sale of residential real estate. Home buyers and sellers...
10/31/11
A local architect’s website expanded my vocabulary today by introducing me to the word “amenitized.” The Merriam-Webster and other dictionaries aren’t familiar with the...
8/23/11
Jameson Sotheby’s International Realty has acquired Evanston-based Prairie Shore Properties, which also has an office at 4109 N Lincoln Ave in Chicago. Prairie Shore,...
5/11/11
One Superior Place, the 52-story residential and retail tower at 1 W Superior St in River North, has sold, in what the Wall Street...
5/2/11
In February we introduced you to David Derk, an owner at the Renaissance Lofts in Rogers Park who wanted to exercise The Kopley Group‘s...
3/28/11
Maybe Yo could learn a thing or two from the Aussies — saucy and suggestive real estate videos are all the rage down under.
3/17/11
Redfin revealed its latest upgrade this morning — notes from Redfin agents appended to the listings they’ve toured. “With each new home toured, Redfin’s...
3/9/11
Why search for 82 buyers when you need just one? Bank of America has opted to sell the unsold inventory at Silver Tower, 303...
3/7/11
Well, OwnACondo.com isn’t lacking for enthusiasm. Upon arriving at the self-styled “best place to buy and sell condos,” I was greeted with a profile...
3/2/11
Yes, our parent company has a professional relationship with Coldwell Banker, but no, that has nothing to do with our feelings about the brokerage’s...
2/23/11
Thanks to Curbed for highlighting a new article by Dennis Rodkin about Renaissance Lofts in Rogers Park, where buyers have filed suit against the...
2/10/11
It’s taken three years, but the co-owners of Regent Realty Group are finally facing federal charges of stealing more than $2 million from 48...
2/1/11
Chicago Real Estate Daily is reporting that Sudler has closed three of its offices, retrenching to a small Bucktown office. This essentially marks the...
1/12/11
In 2010, Jameson “painted the town red,” a slogan that more accurately captured the mindset of a Chicago seller than the brokerage had probably...
12/7/10
This is, sadly, still the marketing approach of all too many Realtors.
12/6/10
“If it can be known, it will be known; if it can be rated, it will be rated.” – Zillow co-founder Rich Barton, quoted...
11/17/10
Anyone who has followed the story of Pure over the past two years knows the building is anything but. Today, a federal grand jury...
11/1/10
A typical real estate agent lacks a mission statement and a succession plan, making it difficult for lenders to be confident in hiring his...
10/15/10
It’s been a while since we’ve seen a big shake-up on the brokerage scene. One of the few mergers we saw this year was...
10/14/10
One Superior Place, one of the two most expensive rental high-rises in downtown Chicago, is up for sale, according to Crain’s. CB Richard Ellis...