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Pope Leo XIV’s Chicago-Area Childhood Home Listed for $199,000

Pope Leo XIV’s Chicago-Area Childhood Home Listed for $199,000

by Phil Hall | May 9, 2025 | Current News & Events, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

While Pope Leo XIV prepares to move into the papal residence, the Chicago-area property that was the childhood home is on the market for $199,900. Homes.com reports the former Cardinal Robert Prevost grew up in a 1,200-square-foot brick home in Dolton, Illinois,...
Chicago Real Estate Developer Sentenced for Embezzlement That Fueled Bank’s Failure

Chicago Real Estate Developer Sentenced for Embezzlement That Fueled Bank’s Failure

by Phil Hall | May 2, 2025 | Current News & Events, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

A Chicago real estate developer was sentenced to six years and eight months in prison for participating in a conspiracy that embezzled millions of dollars from the failed Washington Federal Bank for Savings. Washington Federal was based in Chicago’s Bridgeport...
Mark Skender, Former CEO of Chicago’s Skender Construction, Dies at 61

Mark Skender, Former CEO of Chicago’s Skender Construction, Dies at 61

by Phil Hall | Apr 22, 2025 | Current News & Events, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

Mark Skender, former CEO of Chicago-based Skender Construction, passed away on April 18 at the age of 61. Skender was born Dec. 3, 1963, and earned a Bachelor of Science in Civil and Environmental Engineering from the University of Wisconsin–Madison and an MBA from...
Chicago Real Estate Broker Sentenced for $3 Million Investor Fraud

Chicago Real Estate Broker Sentenced for $3 Million Investor Fraud

by Phil Hall | Apr 10, 2025 | Current News & Events, Real Estate Investing, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

A Chicago real estate broker was sentenced to four years and two months in federal prison for defrauding four investors out of more than $3 million. Stanislav Sannikov, also known as Steve Sannikov, owned and operated Chestnut Realty Group. According to the charges...
Robert M. Sawyer, Prominent Developer and Real Estate Educator, Passes Away at 87

Robert M. Sawyer, Prominent Developer and Real Estate Educator, Passes Away at 87

by Phil Hall | Apr 10, 2025 | Current News & Events, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

Robert M. Sawyer, a prominent real estate developer and educator, passed away on April 4 at his home on Martha’s Vineyard at the age of 87. Born in Brookline, Massachusetts, in 1937, he graduated from Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania and relocated to...
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