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    Article New Year's Resolution: Refresh Your Home Decor

    2 hours ago

    When it comes to updates for the new year, don't neglect your surroundings. By referencing some of the latest trends in home decor, you can give your house a fresh start for 2009. Here are some tips from...

  • Article Trump Tower is for Players

    42 minutes ago | 3 comments

    Some high-profile residents will soon be neighbors at The Donald's Chicago high-rise.

  • Link Old School Approach to Real Estate Endures External website

    4 hours ago

    As we head another year into the new millennium, it seems the role of the Internet is becoming more and more important in real estate. Nowadays, it is second nature for consumers to look to the web for...

  • Video Release Turn Your Black Thumb Into a Green Thumb

    6 hours ago

    It's easy to over or under water household plants. Here are some easy-to-use products that will make anyone want to go green.

  • Article Sarah Palin Lives Next Door

    Jan 2, 2009 | 21 comments

    Nope, that's not a joke about Russia -- Palin's the celeb most Americans want as their neighbor, according to a new poll

  • Article Home, Suite Home

    Jan 5, 2009

    Inspired by 1920s-era Parisian fashion, designers Gina Deary and Lisa Simeone of Simeone Deary Design Group, designed the forthcoming Elysian Hotel and Private Residences with an air for timeless glamour....

  • Article Top THAT Trump!

    Jan 4, 2009 | 7 comments

    Top of the Trump Tower to you, Donald.

  • Link Chicago FBI Building gets Highest Green Rating from USGBC External website

    Jan 2, 2009

    One of the greenest existing buildings in the world is right here in Chicago. It’s the Federal Bureau of Investigation Regional Facility and it the first to receive Platinum Rating in Leadership for Energy...

  • Article Ugly Chicago

    Dec 29, 2008 | 5 comments

    "There is the ideal Chicago," Tribune architecture guru Blair Kamin writes on his Skyline blog today, "the showcase city glimpsed on the Chicago River boat tour that glides past the Wrigley...

  • Article Buy a Building for a Buck

    Jan 1, 2009

    Think you've got real estate skills like Donald Trump? Here's your chance to get in cheap.

  • Link New HGTV Shows Offer Buying, Selling Tips External website

    Dec 30, 2008

    HGTV is set to release a new real estate series for 2009. The four new reality-based programs will all premiere on January 1st. Each show takes a different angle on ideas for home selling, home buying...

  • Video Release The Esquire-Endorsed Bachelor Pad

    Dec 26, 2008 | 6 comments

    With some help from designer Xorin Balbes, Esquire magazine transformed this contemporary LA home into the ultimate bachelor pad...

  • Article Living Like Capone

    Dec 26, 2008 | 3 comments

    An inconspicuous brick home that once belonged to the gangster Al Capone is expected to go up for sale this spring.

  • Video Release Think Outside the Fishbowl

    Dec 23, 2008

    What do you do when you love fish and design? Skip the goldfish-covered shower curtain and live the life aquatic with an exotic aquarium that will add both tranquility and value to your home. Find more...

  • Link 2009: A Good Time to Buy External website

    Dec 22, 2008

    It’s hard to forecast what the future holds, but here’s one prediction for what we’ll see in 2009 ... It will be a good time for first-time buyers with a secure job and solid credit to take the plunge...

  • Link Check Out Recent Home Sales External website

    Oct 22, 2008

    Tracking the real estate market? Search records for Cook and surrounding counties.

  • Video Release Real Estate Porn: 1339 West Webster Avenue

    Dec 12, 2008

    This Urban Country Estate, located in the heart of prestigious Lincoln Park, has undergone several transformations, including one as a Greek Orthodox church -- a past life that lends a spiritual beauty...

  • Link “Find Your Place in Chicago” External website

    Dec 19, 2008

    Did you know Chicago has several different incentive programs and grants that help today’s buyers save thousands on home purchases? In some cases participants have seen as much as $60,000 – $80,000 in...

  • Video Release Make More Room for Your Jimmy Choos

    Dec 17, 2008

    Whether you have a walk-in closet or your landlord would just like you think you do, chances are you need some help maximizing your closet space. Take a look at some trends in custom closet organization....

  • Link Local Markets Show Appreciation over Last 5 Years External website

    Dec 15, 2008

    New stats from the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) offer refreshingly positive news about home price gains in 93% of the nearly 300 metropolitan markets included in a late November report. According...

  • Link Check Out Local Home Foreclosures External website

    Oct 22, 2008

    Get access to a free downloadable list of foreclosure auction information.

  • Video Release Let There Be Light (Sunroom Edition)

    Dec 11, 2008 | 1 comment

    It may be cold outside, but you can stilll enjoy the outdoors. And bringing nature indoors has never looked so luxe. These sunrooms are large enough to play host to everything from workout equipment to a small kitchen.

  • Video Release The Search for a (Green) Picket Fence

    Dec 2, 2008

    A family is ready to go green with their next home, enlisting the help of a realty company with a focus on sustainability. With a choice between two eco-conscious properties -- 2652 West Walton Street...

  • Link Chicago Suburban Home Sale External website

    Dec 2, 2008

    With the end of the year approaching fast, developers are stepping up the deals to deplete their supply of unsold homes. It’s a good time to find reduced pricing and special sales – such as the Red Bow...

  • Link Parking Meters Privatized External website

    Dec 9, 2008

    Early last week the City of Chicago accepted a bid for $1.15 billion to hand over the operation of its 36,000 parking meters to a private company. Chicago Parking Meters, LLC is a part of Morgan Stanley’s...

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