Data: One word, two pronunciations. You can start it with a date or with a “dat”, but they’re the same in the end. I’d tell you which I use, but it can be an alienating topic. So I’ll keep

We’ve arrived, friends, at an interesting issue. All-knowing as I am, I see a lot of things in this industry; I’m everywhere and I know everyone, after all. I hear stories from all sides and while this is no

I’ve been thinking a lot about “luxury” and what it means to me. Yes, I have a taste for private islands and the private yachts and jets required to get there, but there’s more to luxury real estate than

Before I decided to devote all my efforts to being a real estate enigma, I was a managing broker for a spell. If you want to know more about how to do this as successfully as I have, check

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