“I was more incognito than usual last month, attending Halloween bashes hidden behind a mask, twirling glass stems.”

As you loyal readers know, Chicago Agent also hosted its annual Who’s Who launch party on Sept. 17. Easily my favorite shindig of the season.

The DNC was the main event last month, but late August also brings the release Who’s Who in Chicagoland Residential Real Estate.

It was not a normal month. But we are not normal, so, naturally, we partied through it all.

In June, I was schvitzing and hitting the lake hard. But, of course, I still had time to make an appearance at some fabulous events.

In Chicago Agent’s annual tech issue, we’re turning an eye to various social platforms — all of which I scour to bring you the monthly gossip.

April showers bring May flowers — and lots of springtime parties! April was a busy month in Chicago real estate.

It was a nerve-wracking month for real estate agents, but in the wake of NAR’s settlement, we want to remind you the industry is actually OK.

Welcome to La La Lend. It’s thanks to loan officers and mortgage brokers that I have so many parties to attend!

While the rookies are struggling to open frozen lockboxes, us older, er, experienced agents are rolling our eyes. But the truth is, we’re all waiting on warmer days.

It’s happened yet again. I blinked and suddenly the year ended. Looking back, I’d say 2023 turned out pretty solid.

When you’ve been in the industry as long as I have, you gain a knack for knowing what will happen next. But, that’s all I can say on the matter because my job is to tell you about all the fun parties I attended!

The Agents’ Choice Awards issue is one of the most beloved issues of all in my book. Awards, glam, fashion and applause; just a few of my favorite things.

I spent a good 10 minutes searching for inspiring quotes to share with my faithful readers, but in the end I decided to just come right out and say how I feel. You know who taught me how to do that? My mentor!

Summer is winding down and, according to my Facebook feed, it’s time to shuffle your offspring back to school. That means it’s time for the real estate industry to get our party on!

I’ve been in the real estate industry since before Catherine O’Leary’s cow set the whole city ablaze, so I’ve basically tried everything.