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CHICAGO, IL - September 22, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Chicago region foreclosure cases are taking longer to complete the foreclosure process, resulting in a dramatic drop in foreclosure completions from the first half of 2010 to the first half of 2011, new data from Woodstock Institute show. As fewer cases complete the foreclosure process each quarter, it is likely that the number of homes tied up in the foreclosure process is growing.

ELGIN, Ill. - September 19, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- RE/MAX Professional Advantage, a top real estate brokerage in Byron, Ill., moved to a new location in August to help strengthen its leading position in the city. The real estate agents at RE/MAX Professional Advantage are now doing business from an office at 404 W. Blackhawk

Torrance, CA - September 19, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Lee & Associates, one of the largest commercial real estate firms in the country, continues its torrid growth in the Midwest retail brokerage scene by adding a pair of senior vice presidents to its Chicago office. Joseph Herron and Jason Sorce have both joined Lee & Associates Chicago to help bulk up the firm’s retail brokerage as part of its rapid expansion in the Midwest.

Eugene, OR - September 16, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- IDX Broker is pleased to announce that Gail Jensen of ERA Real Estate has chosen to employ the innovative IDX broker software to improve the functionality and ease of her professional website. By seamlessly integrating her website with IDX Broker software her website now provides thousands of properties for the specific area interested in. As a long time member of the Midwest Real Estate Date MLS (MRED), Jensen now is able to provide her clients with the same accessibility to raw data of MRED MLS that once was only accessible for brokers.

EUGENE, OR - September 5, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- IDX, Inc. welcomes agent Sung Kang and Inception Homes to the growing list of realtors and brokers who have chosen to integrate the remarkable IDX Broker software into their websites. By adding a personalized IDX solution, Kang can sync Midwest Real Estate Data (MRED) listings directly to his search page, giving home seekers in Chicago and surrounding areas a simple and comprehensive way to locate their ideal property. Kang now hosts a dynamic real estate search page, with featured listing slideshows and even an iPhone application.

Torrance, CA - August 31, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Emily A. Fox has joined national real estate law firm Pircher, Nichols & Meeks as a litigation associate in its Chicago office. In her new position, she will focus on commercial real estate litigation, including foreclosures and mechanic’s lien claims.

Elgin, IL - August 25, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- The RE/MAX office in Skokie, Ill., has been purchased by Mark Feyman and Ivana Shudnow, both real estate veterans. The office, which was purchased in late July, will remain for the time being at 3947 Dempster St. Formerly called RE/MAX 1st Class Realty, its name has been shortened to RE/MAX 1st Class. The focus will continue to be on providing top service to customers -- but in more than just the residential real estate sector

Chicago, IL - August 19, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- A new survey in the August 15th issue of Chicago Agent magazine illustrates that more than half of all agents surveyed believe that online agent rating systems, such as those on Zillow.com, Trulia.com and Angie’s List, are beneficial to the industry. However, only 17 percent of agents surveyed are actively participating in agent rating systems.

Chicago, IL - August 18, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- RE/MAX Property Source, Rockford, which is part of the RE/MAX Northern Illinois real estate network, has expanded into Belvidere, Ill., where it has acquired the local office of RE/MAX Key and renamed it RE/MAX Property Source. The office has been relocated to 411 S. State St. in downtown Belvidere, the former office of State Rep. Ron Waite.

Chicago, IL - August 1, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Continuing its streak of recent strategic acquisitions, Westwood Financial Corp., one of the largest owner-operators of shopping centers in the U.S., has purchased Sanders Court Shopping Center in Northbrook, Ill., for $22 million. The 136,219-square-foot retail center currently is 99-percent leased and represents another in a string of strong investment opportunities Westwood Financial has seized in recent months.

EUGENE, OR - July 26, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- IDX, Inc. and Barrington, Illinois Broker Corinne Guest have joined forces to present area home seekers with a comprehensive online real estate website. IDX Broker software has integrated a search page that extracts raw listing data directly from the Midwest Real Estate Data (MRED) database and seamlessly presents it onto Guest's website. She can now supply her clients with thousands of Chicago area homes instantly, from the convenience and familiarity of her IDX-enabled website.

Northbrook, IL - July 1, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Boulder Group, a net leased investment brokerage firm, has completed the sale of a single tenant net leased ConocoPhillips property located at 10 S. Randall Road in Algonquin, IL for $5,176,000.

Northbrook, IL - June 24, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- June 24, 2011)- The Boulder Group, a net leased investment brokerage firm, has completed the sale of a single tenant net leased Walgreens property located at 3220 W. 111th Street in Chicago, IL for $7,030,000.

Northbrook, IL - May 31, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Boulder Group, a net leased investment brokerage firm, has completed the sale of a single tenant net leased Save-A-Lot property located at 63rd and South Calumet Avenue in Chicago for $2,290,000. The 16,290 square foot building is fully leased to Save-A-Lot on a long term basis.

Northbrook, IL - May 19, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Boulder Group, a net leased investment brokerage firm, has completed the sale of a single tenant net leased PNC Bank property located at 5745 Northwest Highway in Crystal Lake for $2,675,700. The 3,216 square foot building is fully leased on a long term basis to the investment grade rated bank.