Springtime in Chicago means a lot of different things. Rainy weather, folks wearing shorts and flip flops when it’s 52 degrees outside, and, of course, new construction sprouting up all over the city and ‘burbs. I popped by River

I don’t know about you, but I love a good survey. The anonymous ones are especially fun, because you can tell everyone what you really think without any consequences. I’m always happy to tell people exactly what I think

It’s March – the perfect time of year to talk about coaching! It takes a great coach to get a team into the ol’ NCAA Tournament, but what about real estate folks? Do you guys need a coach? Head

There are many benefits to being at the top. For one, as you know, I rake in the dough on the regular. That’s how I can afford my island and my yacht, and give Sean Conlon a run for

Everyone loves gossip, but it’s hard to beat cold, hard facts. And CA has delivered an issue that puts the facts of the market front and center. Speaking of historic moments, the groundhog saw his shadow, so logically that

So, I’ve been thinking. I think there should be a special term for a group of agents. You know, a group of crows is called a murder, a flock of geese is called a gaggle and a bunch of

Here we are back at the mortgage issue. Plenty of my readers get really excited and geek out over numbers stuff, and all that jazz about Fannie and Freddie privatizing. But, I think I’ve made it clear throughout the

Happy New Year, friends! I think of all of my lovely readers as my very best friends, since you invite me into your homes and offices twice a month. And you also let me get sloshed at your parties

This has been one heck of a year. I could consult my crystal ball to see what 2017 holds, or I could just stay the course and keep making money… Catherine Holbrook and Grace Goro were paying it forward

I’m pretty awesome at everything…except maybe modesty. So as you can imagine, I am the ruler of all negotiations. In every situation, I get what I want for my clients, but I also make the other party feel like

Ahhhh, the fine art of recruiting. Nothing like finding top-tier talent and snatching them right out of their existing brokerage and offering them the world to come to your side. Then, once they’ve made it to the top you

Naturally, I was front and center for the big game. I spotted a lot of folks at the game – Tommy Choi, John O’Neil, Stephany Oliveros, John Vossoughi, Annette Shelton and Myra Nimchaiyong, Landon Harper and Lauren Traficanto. Grace

Technically, I can’t even be in the running for the Agents’ Choice Awards, which if you ask me is a load of bologna. But I guess it’s only fair, because I’d probably win everything if I participated. At any

The fastest way to make a dinner party awkward is to talk about politics. Unless you only surround yourself with people who have the exact same opinions on current events as you do, which would be a dream come

I like to keep my techie tactics secret, but there are plenty of you out there who surely love sharing. This issue is for you. I won’t be revealing my tools of the trade any time soon – I

In real estate, it’s all about who you know. In this issue, CA is tackling agent-lender relationships. Whether they’re your best friends or your worst enemies, take it from me – you’ve got to play nice with the lenders.