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

Here we are: the last issue of 2015. Where has the time gone? I hope all of you had a successful year, because I sure did. After I finish this column, I’m hopping on a private jet to the

As you’ve probably guessed from the title of my column, I know exactly what buyers want: me. Well, they want the perfect agent, and that’s me in a nutshell. Basically, I’m a punctual mind reader who returns calls/texts/emails/whatever within

Obviously, I can’t name my team members, because then you’d know who I am. But I will say that I wouldn’t have been able to buy my island in the Caribbean without the folks that make all the day-to-day

I’ve been begging for an issue like this for years, and finally the big boss ladies listened. Welcome, dear readers, to the international issue! There’s a lot of money out there in the world, and you need to know

My buddies at the CA office stayed up all night to count votes and determine the Agents’ Choice Award winners that you see listed inside this issue. At least, that’s how we did it 10 years ago when I

Will they or won’t they? (Raise interest rates, that is.) For agents everywhere, that is the million-dollar question, but my intel on this one is strictly on a need-to-know basis. Not to brag even more than is socially acceptable,

You’ve probably figured out by now that I’m an old-school type of agent. Lockboxes are against my religion, and nothing gets me more excited than a simple drive around a fancy neighborhood seeking for-sale signs. However, I still drool

When it comes to strategies for a killer open house, I have just one piece of advice: bake some cookies. I bet you didn’t realize it was so easy, but a sweet scent goes a long way. Don’t want

It’s that time of year…again! As we all know, there are two seasons in Chicago: winter and construction. I’ve probably shared that joke with you guys before, but that doesn’t make it any less funny (or true). There are

One of my favorite TV shows is “The Price is Right.” I’m picky when it comes to TV, but I have varied tastes. My faves range from “The Wire” to “The Real Housewives” of any city, and of course

Would you believe me if I told you that I became the successful agent you know and love today all on my own? That’s a valid theory based on my charm and effervescence, but it would also be a

As I’m sure you could easily guess, I always get fabulous reviews. One time, long ago, back in the time before smartphones and Yelp! and so on, someone dared to write a bad review of my service. Luckily, the