Yearly Archives: 2013

Illinois sees home sales increase in December; 2012 notches 22.9 percent sales gain over...

SPRINGFIELD, IL - January 28, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Illinois home sales increased 15.2 percent over previous-year levels in December and median prices increased 5.6 percent, according to the Illinois Association of REALTORS®.

HomeFinder.com Food Truck Recruitment Event Shakes Up Chicago’s Technology Hiring Market

Chicago, IL - January 23, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- HomeFinder.com, Chicago-based digital real estate search site, recently partnered with a local food truck to offer free lunch to the area’s most in-demand developers, marketers and sales professionals, in exchange for checking out opportunities at a self-proclaimed “grown-up startup.” The event kicked off HomeFinder.com’s 2013 recruitment efforts and provided lunch recipients a glimpse into the company’s creative thinking and fun culture

The Boulder Group Arranges the Sale of a Single Tenant Leased Culver’s Property in...

Northbrook, IL - January 22, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Boulder Group, a net leased investment brokerage firm specializing in single tenant assets, has completed the sale of a triple net leased Culver’s property located at 501 Pingree Road, Crystal Lake, Illinois for $1,990,000.

Real estate agent syncs website with thousands of Illinois listings, thanks to his customized...

EUGENE, OR - January 18, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- IDX, Inc. has forever changed the way Vandalia, Illinois home seekers find their dream home, by supplying Keith Schaal with his own customizable IDX solution. The IDX Broker software integrated onto the website of Schaal extracts raw listing data directly from the Southwestern Illinois Regional MLS (SIRMLS) and displays it online.

MADIGAN: DEADLINE FOR FORECLOSURE SETTLEMENT CLAIMS JAN. 18

Chicago, IL - January 14, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Attorney General Lisa Madigan today reminded eligible Illinois borrowers that the deadline to file a claim form to receive a payment under the National Mortgage Foreclosure Settlement is Friday, January 18

Bear Kaufman Realty, Inc. teams with IDX Broker to deliver potential buyers a quick...

EUGENE, OR - January 11, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Midwest Real Estate Data (MRED) and IDX, Inc. have joined forces to display thousands of Chicago, Illinois area properties on the website of real estate broker Michael Kaufman. As a leader in the Illinois real estate market, his dedication to professionalism and serving his clients and their every realty need is now reflected in his addition of IDX Broker software.

Chicago Agent Magazine Announces 2012’s Top Agents and Brokerages in Chicago and Suburbs

Chicago, IL - January 11, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Chicago Agent releases the highly anticipated 2012 online edition of its Real Data residential reference guide. Chicago Agent magazine released the highly anticipated annual edition of Real Data, the premiere residential reference guide that provides the industries most sought-after stats

IEMA Offers Tips for Protecting Homes, Businesses from Natural Hazards

SPRINGFIELD - January 08, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Illinois is susceptible to several types of natural hazards, including floods, tornadoes, snow and ice storms, droughts, even earthquakes. While it’s impossible to avoid such events, there are several steps communities and people can take to prevent injuries or deaths and reduce property losses

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Investigation by CHA and HUD Inspectors General ends with guilty plea...

The Chicago Housing Authority will receive restitution for money stolen by a former contractor and her husband after the pair pleaded guilty to stealing funds intended for the Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) program, a crime that was exposed following an investigation by the CHA’s Office of the Inspector General.

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How to Make Your Garage Door Quieter

Did you know that the structural noise from a garage can be anywhere from 5 decibels to 20 decibels above the background noise levels? And if you are wondering how much change would a 20-decibel increase make, then consider this – with a rise of 20 decibels, the sound energy increases by a factor of 100!