Good morning, dear readers! It may not actually be morning for you, but I woke up at the crack of 10 a.m. today on my private island just to bring the latest gossip back to Chicagoland. It’s officially winter,

Not everyone can be born a great real estate agent; it’s a skill that folks have to learn and cultivate. There are, however, a few exceptions to every rule. As I’m sure you guessed, I came straight out of

You want to attract great talent? Be great. Just work so hard and become so successful that people will knock down your door trying to join your brokerage. If that doesn’t work, take a look at what our experts

I am so excited about this issue. I absolutely, positively, adore all of my assistants, and I literally couldn’t do a thing without them. Unfortunately, I can’t give them proper kudos, because it might reveal my identity. But, if

Welcome to the Agents’ Choice Awards! Everyone loves cracking open this issue (or clicking around if you prefer to receive your news that way) to see who was awarded with distinguished honors such as Best Dressed and Rookie of

It’s rare for agents to have a deal that goes exactly how they want, unless you’re me of course. But when you do come across that perfect deal, where’s the fun in that? I much prefer having a crazy

That’s a saying, right? I’ve been writing this column for what feels like the last 20 years of my life, and I’ve made it pretty clear that technology isn’t my bag. But, I realize it’s important, so I hire

To commemorate the fall-ish 2018 lending issue, I suggest you find your favorite lender and take him/her out for drinks. Trust me, lenders can party with the best of them, and they can talk about things other than mortgage

I feel like this comes up every year, but this time I really mean it. Where on earth did summer go? Here we are at the new construction issue, which often marks the end of the summer. People around

In real estate, where you choose to hang your hat says a lot about you. And once you decide to associate yourself with a specific agency or organization, you should use the rest of those folks for everything you

When my editor first told me about this issue, he sent over a number of lengthy paragraphs summing up the cover story. Sure, I read the whole thing, but all I remember is something about agents showcasing their own

Would you look at the size of this issue? According to my editor, this is the biggest Who’s Who issue to date, which could be because the market is kicking butt, so there are a lot of folks in

Everyone thinks they can be a real estate agent, but it’s not as easy as it looks. A lot of people also think that they can be writers, and I’m living proof that this one is actually true. Someone

Joan Jett was on to something when she penned the lyrics to “Bad Reputation.” While I’d like to follow the title for this column, unfortunately I do actually care about my reputation. All of us sort of have to,

The 50th anniversary of the Fair Housing Act is a good time to think about one of the most important historical moments in real estate, and our cover story — which features interviews with some of the industry’s most

When you live in Chicago, it’s always a beautiful day in the neighborhood during the spring and summer months. The easiest way to become a neighborhood expert is to get off your rump and go experience what your neighborhood