“Bad boy” guaranties a new exploding danger for real estate pros

February 02, 2012 Will recent cases in Michigan change the scope of liability under "bad boy" guaranties? And what implications do all the parties in real estate transactions face because of this? Read more...

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Small business lending for real estate and heavy equipment in Illinois moves higher

January 31, 2012 The volume of Small Business Administration 504 lending in Illinois continued to increase given a combination of attractive interest rates, a refinancing capability and opportunistic pricing across all categories of real estate. Read more...

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Industry veteran to tackle Chicago CBD for Strauss Realty

January 31, 2012 William Goldstein recently joined Chicago's Strauss Realty as the firm's central business district senior analyst. Read more...

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C-III completes long-awaited acquisition of NAI Global, impacting major markets across the Midwest

January 26, 2012 In a move that impacts just about every major market in the Midwest, C-III Capital Partners has completed its acquisition of NAI Global. Read more...

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Echo Boomers grab the headlines during Commercial Real Estate Forecast Conference

January 25, 2012 Those U.S. consumers from the ages of 25 to 34 -- the Echo Boomers -- received more than their share of attention during the Financing and Investing panel of the Commercial Real Estate Forecast Conference held Jan. 24 by Illinois Real Estate Journal in downtown Chicago. Read more...

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Minnesota, Illinois rank in top 10 in green-building study

January 25, 2012 Illinois and Minnesota have always had a reputation as being environmentally friendly states. Now these Midwest states, once again, have the statistics behind them to back up this reputation. Read more...

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Brixmor Property Group helps bring Weight Watchers storefronts to Wisconsin, Illinois

January 25, 2012 New York's Brixmor Property Group recently announced the openings of five Weight Watchers storefront locations across the country. These openings include locations in Wisconsin and Illinois. Read more...

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Sam Zell: Is the love affair with homeownership coming to an end?

January 25, 2012 Is the love affair between U.S. consumers and their single-family homes coming to an end? For younger consumers, this seems to be the case. And for Sam Zell, real estate celebrity and chief executive officer of Chicago’s Equity Group Investments, this means one thing: The younger generation of consumers is pretty smart. Read more...

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Bordner-Riney takes new position as director of development with Chicago’s Zifkin Real Estate Group

January 19, 2012 Pamela Bordner-Riney recently joined Chicago-based Zifkin Real Estate Group as its new director of development/senior vice president. Read more...

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Marcus & Millichap sells 4,000-square-foot retail property in Chicago

January 17, 2012 Marcus & Millichap Real Estate Investment Services recently sold 1654 W Chicago Ave, a 4,000-square-Foot retail property located in Chicago. The asset commanded a sales price of $160,000. Read more...

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