MRED moves to abandon NAR membership requirement

MRED moves to abandon NAR membership requirement

MRED is jointly owned by Realtor associations and brokerage firms. While association owners signed off this week, the policy must still clear other hurdles. Jensen said she will present revised rules and... Read more »
SVN Chicago Commercial Brokers Multi-Parcel Assemblage Sale

SVN Chicago Commercial Brokers Multi-Parcel Assemblage Sale

SVN Chicago Commercial has completed the sale of a strategic multi-parcel assemblage anchored at 911 Green Bay Road in Winnetka, Illinois, creating a rare mixed-use redevelopment opportunity in Winnetka’s Hubbard Woods business... Read more »
Snowstorm slows housing activity, not market fundamentals

Snowstorm slows housing activity, not market fundamentals

The late-January snowstorm that blanketed large portions of the U.S. is now clearly visible in national housing data. After showing only mild effects the prior week, housing activity pulled back across several... Read more »
Donald Bren Tests Chicago Office Market With Potential Sale

Donald Bren Tests Chicago Office Market With Potential Sale

Donald Bren’s firm, Irvine Company, might be preparing to test how much market appetite remains for top-tier office buildings in downtown Chicago. The Newport Beach, California-based firm is moving toward a potential... Read more »
CrossCountry Mortgage hires Sam Sharp as regional EVP

CrossCountry Mortgage hires Sam Sharp as regional EVP

CrossCountry Mortgage (CCM) announced Friday that it has hired Sam Sharp as regional executive vice president, expanding the lender’s presence in the Chicago market. Sharp, who brings more than 23 years of... Read more »
If the Chicago Bears Lose Against L.A. Rams, Will Simone Biles and Jonathan Owens Finally Get To Move Into Custom Texas Mansion?

If the Chicago Bears Lose Against L.A. Rams, Will Simone Biles and Jonathan Owens Finally Get To Move Into Custom Texas Mansion?

Simone Biles has embraced the role of Chicago Bears WAG with gusto in the months since she competed in her last Olympic Games—but today could see that period of her life come... Read more »
Chicago Bears, Who? Simone Biles Steps Out To Support Another Major Windy City Team After Jonathan Owens’ Huge NFL Playoff Win

Chicago Bears, Who? Simone Biles Steps Out To Support Another Major Windy City Team After Jonathan Owens’ Huge NFL Playoff Win

Gymnast Simone Biles is throwing herself into the Chicago lifestyle by stepping out to support one of the city’s major sports teams—just days after her husband, Jonathan Owens, and the Chicago Bears,... Read more »
Results Realty expands in Chicago with Mark Allen acquisition

Results Realty expands in Chicago with Mark Allen acquisition

Results Realty ERA Powered, located in St. Charles, Illinois, has acquired Chicago’s Mark Allen Realty, giving the combined firm three offices and 80 agents. Mark Allen, led by broker Matt Liss, will... Read more »
IPA Arranges .5M for Chicago MSA Residential Development

IPA Arranges $68.5M for Chicago MSA Residential Development

IPA Capital Markets, a division of Marcus & Millichap, has closed a $56 million senior construction financing loan and $12.5 million in equity for the development of the first phase of Yorktown... Read more »
Chicago housing market normalizing after unprecedented volatility during the pandemic

Chicago housing market normalizing after unprecedented volatility during the pandemic

Like many other big cities across the country, the COVID-19 pandemic wasn’t kind to Chicago. People seeking more space to accommodate working from home led to a minor outflow of residents that... Read more »