We’ve made it back to one of my favorite issues! Chicago Agent magazine may as well just change the name of this issue to The Agent X issue, because you won’t see a top producer who is more tops

No matter where I’m at, whether it’s on my private island or in my Chicagoland mansion, I am always keeping it real. That’s what this issue and I have in common. Even though I often find numbers, math and

I know that you know that I’m warm and secure on my private island, far away from the -25-degree temps and the wheeling and dealing of real estate CEOs. Surviving these frigid temps and snowstorms in Chicago might not

I know it’s tough to think about the spring selling season when temps are hovering around 20 degrees for you poor saps in Chicago. But it will eventually arrive, so you’re going to need to know about the current

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