The Urban Real Estate (Urban) annual holiday party for Urban brokers, friends, and clients was for its second year a benefit, supporting the Union League Boys & Girls Clubs (ULBGC). With more than 120 guests in attendance, Urban Real Estate presented a check for more than $17,000 .
The New Eastside-based brokerage held its holiday benefit earlier this month at the Union League Club of Chicago , making a contribution on behalf of its attendees...
Urban Real Estate showcases a few of its recent luxury listings in Chicago's Bucktown, River North, and Gold Coast neighborhoods in this issue of style magazine, Luxe. Urban managing partner Matt Farrell and senior partner Michael Emery featured properties which garnered local and national media attention, along with strategic advertising buys, as part of their respective marketing plans...
Kelly Smith, partner with Urban Real Estate, served with other tremendous volunteers for the third annual Chicago Chapter of the Cystic Fibrosis (CF) Foundation fundraiser, “Aged to Perfection: Bourbon and Bacon”, held at Binny’s Lincoln Park Tasting Room on November 9. Guests in attendance and sponsors raised more than $39,000 to help continue to fight the battle...
Nothing says Halloween like a peek at places around the world known to spook even the least of believers out. Whether visiting the Banff Springs Hotel (pictured) where some say the ghost of a bride is a year-round guest, or Sterling Opera House where a ghost is a frequent attraction, author Robert Grenville shares accounts in his book, "Haunted Places," that just might make it on your destination list for their haunted tales...
Garnering media attention and scheduled private showings from clients near and far, this 3,219 square foot residence in the Gold Coast's highly-coveted Carlyle is worth every glance it gets. Spacious, gorgeous, and with stunning views of the Magnificent Mile and Oak Street Beach, it is a must-see work of art.
To see what everyone is raving about, check out the property's guided tour by Urban Real Estate's Justin Oliver...
Urban Real Estate partner Matt Silver lends his voice as the 2017 president of the Chicago Association of REALTORS in the July housing report, presented by the Illinois REALTORS. According to the trade group, Illinois home prices show solid gains, along with a decline of days on market.
Read more from Matt Silver, and the full report here .
With a gorgeous weekend ahead, you can't miss one of the city's greatest summer events, the annual Chicago Air & Water Show. While you may have already heard and seen practice runs along the lakefront, the actual festivities are this Saturday and Sunday, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
DNAinfo shares some of the "best" places to see it all !
As information and idea sharing goes, few real estate trade conferences compare quite to the convergence of more than 4,000 top producers, CEO's, technology and marketing executive talent brought together at the annual Inman Connect in San Francisco...
Urban Real Estate is proud to offer a residence that brings a whole new meaning to “dinner with a view" -- so much so that it earned a fantastic placement in the Chicago Tribune's Dream Homes section. This 3,219 square foot condo in the heart of Chicago’s Gold Coast brings the ultimate in luxury and urban design to life in The Carlyle, one of the city’s premier buildings, highly-coveted for its privacy, style, and elegance on the Magnificent Mile...
Urban partner Matt Silver is featured in this issue of "Who's Who in Chicagoland Real Estate", presented by Chicago Agent Magazine, a real estate trade publication. Matt, who is wrapping up his one-year term as president of the Chicago Association of REALTORS, talks about balancing giving back and his real estate business.
Read more about one of Urban's own here.
Urban Real Estate is proud to again be included in the annual "Who's Who 2017" presented by real estate trade publication, Chicago Agent Magazine. Check out some of our team in this year's two-page spread .
Have you seen? Urban Real Estate partner Matt Silver is profiled in Men’s Book Chicago for his active role in Chicago real estate, and most recently, his service as this year’s president of the Chicago Association of REALTORS, representing the more than 13,500 members of the trade association...
Experts still agree, if you are going to jump off the fence and buy, 2017 is the year to do so. However, with low inventory, you must have a game plan (and the stomach) to proceed. Of course, having the right broker representing you is critical, as well.
Check out the Chicago Tribune , with insights from our very own Matt Silver, partner with Urban Real Estate and president of the Chicago Association of REALTORS.
This week, as brokers from Urban Real Estate joined thousands of involved REALTORS from across the country on Capitol Hill to inform legislators about the importance of preserving pro-consumer homeowner actions, lending programs, and flood insurance, the National Association of REALTORS chief economist, Lawrence Yun, shared his insights with Housing Wire, including that of impending increases on rents and home prices...
Our backyard's park is making pretty big news... Chicago's super-special, every-growing, and favorite gem for downtown residents has now become a number one hit to those who visit our great city, too! Millennium Park has been named one of the top 10 most-visited sites and number one in the Midwest, the Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events said Thursday...
Urban Real Estate broker Giancarlo Chavez and his client's contract for an $8.6 million a full-floor penthouse residence at Chicago's Vista Tower, made news locally and across the country, as it joins the ranks of Chicago's most expensive homes listed for sale. See what local and national media had to say:
Major Chicago Stories from the News:
Front Page Story, New Eastside News
Chicago Tribune: Wanda Vista developers see high-end demand; $8...
The Chicago Tribune talked to Matt Farrell, nationally-recognized luxury real estate expert, and managing broker and managing partner of Chicago's Urban Real Estate. Making news out of Urban was a 5,734-square foot, $8.6 million full-floor residence, that went under contract by a buyer represented by Urban Real Estate broker Giancarlo Chavez, at the highly-anticipated Vista Tower. The residence is expected to be delivered in 2020...
The new year came in with a bang, as housing market data indicates a strong January in Chicago-area home sales. Matt Silver, partner with Urban Real Estate and president of the Chicago Association of REALTORS, gave his insight to Crain's Chicago Business on just what this means for buyers and sellers in today's market. Check out the entire article here .
Matt Silver, Urban partner and 2017 president of the Chicago Association of REALTORS, shared his insights on how the real estate transaction has evolved - especially in the execution of contracts to meet the needs of the tech-savvy, always connected, younger buyer. Read the entire article here .