There is quite a bit going on in Chicagoland’s various markets. To stay on top of it all, agents have to stay tuned into many different sources and outlets, and the full picture of the market is constantly evolving

Not just anyone can be a managing broker. Successful managing brokers know there are myriad paths that lead to the profession; many of them wind through multiple careers, and what makes an individual agent a success might not cut

How do agents’ and managing brokers’ expectations around the role differ? To answer that question, we reached out to an agent, Carmen Rodriguez of Coldwell Banker, and a managing broker, Bill Gill of Baird & Warner’s Naperville office. The

The Great Migration – the six-decade movement that saw more than six million African Americans migrate from their homes in the South to states in the North or West – was one of the 20th century’s most significant events,

How Warren and LaShawn Davis Give Back to the Community and Educate Chicagoans on Homeownership It was in 2014 when Warren and LaShawn Davis, a husband-and-wife real estate team with RE/MAX Premier Properties, hosted the first South Side Expo,

We asked leaders in Chicagoland development to give us a quick take on key issues in new construction. Here’s what they told us about their biggest challenges in today’s market, the kinds of projects they have coming down the

We’ve all read the stories about dog showers and tiny homes, but the impact of consumer demand on homebuilding extends much further than newsworthy novelties, influencing everything from finishes and materials to the layouts of entire multifamily communities. Here

Homebuilding plays a vital role in local economies, contributing to revenue for local governments, new income and job opportunities for residents and – of course – new homes to buy and sell. In its 2015 report, “The Economic Impact

New construction isn’t the market it was nine years ago, or even two; it has shifted to become less a gateway into homeownership and more a luxury for wealthier buyers to satisfy particular tastes not available in the resale

What will work to sell one home won’t sell another. For newly constructed homes, Chicago New Properties co-owner Laura McGreal recently explained to Chicago Agent that an agent will need much more than boilerplate sales speak. “It’s a completely

New construction costs in the U.S. continue to rise. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the median price for a new home is $288,900, which is a 19.63 percent increase from 2010. The rising cost of construction materials has

2015 offered some interesting trends in income and brokerage satisfaction, which often go hand in hand. For example, in 2015 the median brokerage split our respondents reported was higher than 2014’s. Agents are also incredibly optimistic about their business,