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Cover Story

The real estate business plan is the backbone of any successful agent’s business: without a detailed analysis of one’s market, a budget, and projections for growth, agents are operating in the dark. Read actionable tips for creating a business plan, expert insights for effective business planning, and more in our cover story here.

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• Chicagoland Real Estate Agents and Their Business Plans
• The anatomy of a winning business plan

Editor’s Note

• Let’s get down to business

News

• Chicagoland home sales skyrocket in November
• The secret reason behind housing’s inventory shortage
• Chicago is a top 10 market for immigration – that is great for housing
• 7 easy staging tips for selling homes in the winter
• 5 incredible ways homeownership has changed during the housing recovery

Agent Snapshot

• Tessi Davis, Broker Associate, CONLON/Christie’s International Real Estate, Wicker Park/Bucktown

Agent X

• Back to business
  

My Style

• Thomas Downing, Broker, @properties, North Shore