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

Halfway through 2018, and we’ve finally arrived at my favorite topic: luxury! I’m an expert on all things real estate, of course, but luxury — like gossip — is an area in which no one can top me. Compass

Here we are at yet another technology issue. Every time I think I’ve gotten this off my shoulders, another one rolls around. My lovely readers know me pretty well by this point, and everyone knows that technology isn’t my

What makes a great managing broker, you ask? Well, a lot of things. A strong grasp of the industry is always nice, but it may not be quite as important as a great suit and a power haircut. If

You want the truth about agents? Well, you can’t handle the truth. The truth can also hurt, but it’s still a good idea to take a look and see what folks out there are saying. It may be ugly,

I’m always a big fan of new construction, except maybe when it’s in my backyard. If you’ve visited River North in the past few months, it seems like every block has a new building sprouting from the earth. Now

There are a lot of reasons some agents work harder than others. There are agents who are in it for the money, and then there are those weirdos that do it to help as many people as possible. Others

We’ve heard it said many times, and I think it can be attributed to my good friend Benjamin Franklin: “The only thing certain in life is death and taxes.” No, I didn’t actually know Mr. Franklin, but I’m a