Note: For most agents seeking to leave their brokerage, the ultimate goal is to start their own brokerage. Others are planning for retirement or expecting to make real estate a part-time profession in

1000M (South Loop) A 74-story tower at 1006 S. Michigan Ave., 1000M comes from developers Time Equities, Oaks Capital and JK Equities, with @properties serving as the exclusive sales and marketing team. The condominiums offer consumers a chance to

What are the primary challenges that agents face when selling new construction? How can developers help them to succeed in this specialty? We asked, you

What’s in store for Chicagoland new construction in 2018? According to the developers we asked, the answer in the city is mostly high-end, luxury condominiums priced from $1 million on up in the trendiest locations. To woo potential buyers,

Top producer awards are usually handed out by individual brokerages or local Realtor associations, but standards for these awards vary. The Chicago Association of Realtors, for example, in 2017 recognized those who sold more than $23 million with awards

Not every real estate association tracks or recognizes top producers. And each one has its own distinct method for measuring superior performance among agents. The 2017 Chicago Association of Realtors top producer awards will be announced on March 22,

While tight inventory continues to nag the U.S. housing industry, homebuilders around the country are confident in the market, according to the National Association of Home Builders. The Housing Market Index revealed that builder confidence for new single-family homes

We selected a variety of homes throughout the Chicagoland area and estimated the amount of property taxes homeowners would pay for the 2017 tax year. Condo, Downtown Chicago Address: 155 N. Harbor Drive, #3904; Chicago, IL 60601 Date built:

One of the most common questions — or in some cases, complaints — residential real estate agents receive from clients relates to property taxes. While paying higher taxes on a residential property can be burdensome for homeowners, it can

Fear of the unknown had many Illinois residents racing to prepay the first portion of their 2018 property taxes before New Year’s Day, when the GOP tax bill went into effect. How the new legislation is going to impact

After years of historically low interest rates helped buoy the housing market across much of the country, 2018 is shaping up to be something of a change of pace for the mortgage lending industry. A booming economy will likely