Joseph Halloran Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage Joseph Halloran was raised in the Chicago suburb of Park Ridge, and graduated from Maine South High School. Unlike most agents, Halloran has wanted to be a real estate agent his whole life, even

Gerri Keating Oak Park Area Association of Realtors Before taking the helm at the Oak Park Area Association of Realtors (OPAAR), Gerri Keating spent 18 years as a field director for a marketing research firm, dealing directly with major

Baird & Warner Baird & Warner is Chicagoland’s largest and most experienced independent residential real estate brokerage. Established in 1855, the Baird & Warner brand has been synonymous with innovation and integrity for more than 150

Amber Wilson MKT with @properties Amber Wilson joined MKT with @properties at its inception in 2009, bringing more than 10 years of real estate experience in the Chicagoland area. She has gained valuable skills and knowledge through her years

Jim Ziltz Prudential Rubloff Properties Jim Ziltz is a multimillion dollar broker and consistent top producer in the residential real estate market. Ziltz started his real estate career with a residential investment firm, which led to his current position

The saying “there’s an app for that” is very true – there’s an app for just about anything. We asked five top agents who are not only at the top of their game in real estate, but in tech,

By Stephanie Sims The need to constantly adapt is the new reality for many, even beyond the information technology business. It’s not just real estate professionals – virtually everyone whose job is touched by computing are being forced to

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With questions circling about how the lending industry is changing and what’s staying consistent, we decided to ask questions of five prominent lending industry professionals and feature their answers in our cover story. From industry trends and how to

$957 million. The real estate industry, between Realtors, builders, lenders and other professionals, has spent a total of nearly $957 million in the last 14 years lobbying Congress, with the National Association of Realtors’ (NAR) spending making up 20

By Carlo Calma At press time, the National Association of Realtors (NAR) has contributed a total of $2,178,830 to federal candidates in the 2012 election cycle, according to data released by The Center for Responsive Politics from the Federal

By Carlo Calma  With Election Day getting closer and closer, where do President Barack Obama and Republican nominee Mitt Romney stand on the state of the real estate

By Amber Statler-Matthews  An improved job outlook, a stabilizing real estate market and a quality, luxury product may help to increase condo sales in Chicago. At least, that’s what Related Midwest is forecasting. The real estate development firm has

By Christian J. Barron Selling new construction takes additional skills than selling an existing home. Agents need to be educated about what goes on in the building process and how this relates to buyers’ needs. Here are four tips

Chicago Agent contacted many Chicagoland developers about their new construction properties, and all up-to-date property information we received is printed on the following pages. Organized by town, consult this grid when helping your buyers find their newly built home.

By Kristi Waterworth  Housing starts are climbing – up 21.5 percent year-over-year in July nationally and a whopping 33 percent year-over-year for the Chicago area, according to the US Census Bureau. Based on July’s numbers, 2012 could see as