Monthly Archives: May 2013

CHICAGO, IL - May 30, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Three executives from Clarion Associates, Inc., Chicago, a national land-use and real estate consulting firm, have been honored with a 2012 William S. Ballard Award from The Counselors of Real Estate® (CRE®) for their article written for the organization’s journal, Real Estate Issues®. The winners are: Richard J. Roddewig, CRE, president; Gary R. Papke, CRE, senior vice president; and Charles T. Brigden, CRE, vice president. The honor is bestowed annually in recognition of the author(s) whose work best exemplifies the high standards of content maintained in the organization's 36-year old professional journal

SPRINGFIELD, Il - May 29, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Illinois home sales increased 25.3 percent over previous-year levels in April and median prices increased 7.7 percent, according to the Illinois Association of REALTORS®.

Aurora, IL - May 28, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Floodwaters have receded from the storms that hit several weeks ago, but they have left behind the perfect damp environment for mold and mildew to thrive.

CHICAGO, IL - May 28, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- If your home was damaged by the spring floods and you are beginning to make repairs, you can get advice on how to rebuild stronger, safer and smarter.

CHICAGO, IL - May 27, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- To honor military families this Memorial Day, Governor Pat Quinn today announced the investment of an additional $5 million in state capital funds to increase affordable homeownership opportunities under the Welcome Home Heroes program. The initiative is part of Governor Quinn’s commitment to help Illinois’ military families transition to civilian life, and to strengthen and stabilize communities by making homeownership more affordable

CHICAGO, IL - May 22, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- If your home was damaged by the spring floods and you are beginning to make repairs, you can get advice on how to rebuild stronger, safer and smarter.

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CHICAGO, IL - May 20, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Inspectors from FEMA have begun meeting with disaster applicants in McHenry, Lake, DeKalb, Kane, DuPage, Cook, LaSalle, Kendall, Will, Grundy and Fulton counties. Inspectors are reviewing damage caused by severe storms and flooding from April 16 through May 5, 2013.

CHICAGO, IL - May 17, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Chicago-based healthcare real estate investment company Stage Equity Partners LLC (“Stage”) announced the recent acquisition of a 52,126 square foot medical office complex in Elk Grove Village, a northwest suburb of Chicago. According to Stage President and Founder Brian Howard, the complex of four single-story interconnected buildings called Woodland Square was acquired in a direct off-market transaction from a local family partnership at approximately $138 per square foot. The complex is located in the heart of the Alexian Brothers Medical Center campus, directly across the street from the 387-bed flagship hospital for the Alexian Brothers Health System (owned by Ascension Health)

EUGENE, OR - May 16, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- IDX, Inc. is pleased to welcome the real estate expertise of Michael Hulett of Atland Group at Jameson Real Estate to the growing network of realty professionals dedicated to serving the needs of their clients. Luxury home seekers can now experience an unprecedented level of accessibility to thousands of Midwest Real Estate Data (MRED) listings, on Hulett’s convenient and easy-to-use IDX-enabled website. As the raw listings data of MRED properties is now extracted and seamlessly integrated into the search functions Hulett hosts, IDX Broker has forever changed the way Chicago, Illinois area home seekers access the MRED database and find the perfect property online.

CHICAGO, IL - May 14, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Today, Congressman Bobby L. Rush participated in the Thomas Place Orland Park ribbon cutting ceremony to mark the grand opening of a $22‐million, 80‐unit, affordable, senior and veteran’s housing community

PEORIA - May 10, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- State and city officials today announced Governor Pat Quinn’s plans to bring affordable homebuying options and foreclosure prevention relief to Peoria residents. The state’s housing finance agency, the Illinois Housing Development Authority (IHDA) will host a comprehensive housing event on Saturday, May 18 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Peoria Civic Center to give area residents direct access to state programs that can help homebuyers buy a home affordably or assist current homeowners to save their homes from foreclosure

CHICAGO, IL - May 9, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Cushman & Wakefield’s Midwest Multifamily Advisory Group is pleased to announce the sale of 2000 Illinois Apartments in Aurora, IL on behalf of a private partnership to Mercy Housing Lakefront, an Illinois not for profit corporation.

EUGENE, OR - May 2, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- IDX, Inc. has upgraded the professional website of real estate agent William Baker, by integrating an IDX solution onto her search page. Baker can now display thousands of Midwest Real Estate Data (MRED) listings effortlessly on her website, making it a great resource for potential Arlington Heights, Illionis area home seekers. By utilizing one of the many IDX enabled search features Baker now boasts online, potential buyers can quickly and easily find the home of their dreams. In addition, the IDX Broker application for iPhone makes searching for the perfect property mobile, further simplifying the search process for all involved parties