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How agents break into the luxury market

The luxury housing market may attract agents who see the opportunity to sell beautiful homes and work with a sophisticated clientele while earning high-dollar commissions. But breaking into this specialty market takes hard work and research, along with the

With new tech initiatives underway, MRED is poised for future growth

Midwest Real Estate Data (MRED) named Chicagoland industry veteran Chris Haran its chief technology officer earlier this month. Following more than a decade with Coldwell Banker, Haran left the role of vice president of field operations to pursue an

Digital innovation helps @properties maintain its competitive edge

In real estate, adaptability and constant innovation are fundamental to success, and few brokerages serve as a better case study for the value of an in-house programming team than @properties. Founded in 2000, the locally owned and operated company

Survey: Agents talk real estate technology
Starting a tech revolution in real estate

It wasn’t too long ago that the latest trends in real estate technology were virtual reality tours and drone photography. Now, agents are having to explore what were once far-out concepts, like artificial intelligence, machine learning, geofencing and blockchain.

Survey: What makes a great managing broker?
The 2018 Truth About Agents survey results

Chicago Agent’s readership consists of a variety of real estate professionals: agents, managing brokers, lenders, developers and more. You all have one thing in common: a commitment to providing quality services and excellent client experience. In the annual Truth

2018 Truth About Agents survey results: Marketing
2018 Truth About Agents survey results: Training

Note: The other two main areas in which agents would like more training: social media, and education on transitioning into a management

2018 Truth About Agents survey results: Career/Income

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

2018 Truth About Agents survey results: Demographics
2018 Truth About Agents survey results: New Construction
11 hot new developments in Chicagoland

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

Survey: Agents talk about new construction

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

Cover story: What’s the outlook for new construction in Chicagoland?

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,

Cover story: How do agents become top producers?

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

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