You know what’s neat about Chicago, friends? No matter how hot or cold it is outside, people still get out there and build stuff. Which is great, because there are always shiny new places to live, and it also

Agent X always has plenty of dirt on the MLS, but even I learned a little something from this issue. CA has the scoop, as usual. I won’t say much more – don’t want to spoil the story! –

Every single one of us schmucks in the real estate business is a salesman. Usually I’m out there in the field selling with you guys, but when it’s time to put together my column I’m selling the gossip. Guess

I’m a big fan of education. In fact, I have two Bachelor’s degrees, three MFAs, one PhD and a joint JD/MSRE degree. How did I have time for all of this you ask? Well, I’ve been around for a

Listen closely, rookies. You may think the cover story is where you’ll find all the information you need to make it in this biz, but the truth is that all of the important stuff is right here in my

As one of the top agents in the world, I’m not afraid to reveal my shortcomings, though there really aren’t that many. But, here’s the truth: technology isn’t my thing. I pay others to handle it for me. I’ve

My boy Billy Shakespeare has a cool quote when it comes to legacies: “No legacy is so rich as honesty.” That’s probably true, but I think there’s no legacy so rich as being known as the greatest real estate

After months of waiting, we’ve finally arrived at my favorite issue of the year. That’s because luxury is what this agent does best. I don’t get out of bed for a deal that’s less than $5 million, and I’ve

No need to do your own research anymore, agents – CA has done it for you! Good news for agents like me who rack up the parking tickets in the city. The new Chicago city-wide parking permit will cost

For those agents who want to become a managing broker, CA has mapped out your career path in this issue. If you don’t want to go that route, then like Bobby Brown and later Britney Spears said, that’s your

I’m going to be honest with you, my fair readers, because that’s what you’ve come to expect from me. Kudos to CA for tackling a hot-button topic in this issue, but I’m not going to touch it with a

I got creative with my headline in honor of every agent’s favorite season! If you can identify the reference I’ll buy you a free drink at the next CA function. First things first: I’ve got some business to tend to.

It’s finally time to spill the beans on the survey formerly known as “Truth About Agents.” Like many of you, I participated in the survey anonymously, so just assume the highest income belongs to me. As far as being

You don’t need much experience with real estate or dairy to know that the cream always rises to the top. Nobody asked my opinion on what separates the “rest” from the best, surely because they knew I’d have an

I bet that headline got everyone pretty excited. I’ve heard from my island that you’ve had a pretty mild winter over there in the Chi, but now it’s actually cold. So now you can start thinking about spring, even

Happy New Year everyone! I took some time off from sunning myself on my yacht to check in on all the gossip that happened while you were sipping egg nog and popping champagne. I hear it’s getting colder out