Social media is a great way for agents to stay in contact with past and potential customers. However, there are also some risks that many people don’t take into account when posting information online. Most users don’t pay close

What is considered luxury today may not be the height of opulence for tomorrow’s luxury buyer. Any brand or business catering to a luxury clientele must be ready to change with the times, and residential real estate is no

High occupancy levels. Rising asking rents. Strong demand. The rental market is thriving in Chicago, and the luxury segment is no exception. The conditions have created a perfect storm for a construction frenzy. “Chicago’s had a lot of new

Drussy Hernandez Managing broker, Conlon/Christie’s International Real Estate The policy at Conlon/Christie’s is for managing brokers to not sell or list properties unless it is for a personal acquaintance, Hernandez said. “I only handle friends and family and it’s

Curious about what new construction projects are happening in Chicagoland? Here’s a snapshot of what’s going up in the city and beyond:  @properties has a list of developments they are representing, including 1000M, Webster Square, The Legacy at Millennium Park, Kelmscott

Recent advances in technology have opened up a world of possibilities for marketing new construction homes. Here’s how agents are using the latest developments in drone technology and virtual reality to market their product.   Virtual reality Virtual reality

What does the Chicagoland new construction market look like in the context of national numbers? Here’s a brief status report, with figures from the National Association of Home Builders and the U.S. Census Bureau. Builder confidence Builder sentiment on

The phrase “real estate coach” probably calls a few industry giants to mind: Tom Ferry, Mike Ferry, Brian Buffini, Barbara Corcoran. What can real estate agents expect from a coaching program with a high-profile brand? We asked Sandra Anchor,

Not every real estate association tracks or recognizes top producers. And every one that does has its own method for ranking agent performance. Locally, the Chicago Association of Realtors recognizes agents and teams at different award levels. Agents must

We surveyed local agents to tell us what they think consumers associate with the phrase “top producer.” Here is a selection of their responses:   “Someone who’s busy and experienced.”   “An agent who makes lots of money and

The road to “top producer” is paved with discarded practices and self-defeating habits, and only those who can learn not to get in their own way will make it there. Here are four bad habits that can hold agents

To get a feel for our readers’ experiences with the real estate team phenomenon, we asked them to take a short survey, starting with a simple question: Why did you want to join a real estate team? “I wanted

A real estate team’s leader will set the tone for that team’s performance and culture, so agents considering joining up will need to carefully vet who’s at the helm. Pamella Capitanini, a real estate professional with Jameson Sotheby’s International

Our cover story details how top producers often oversee teams of agents, and a glance at Chicagoland’s top-selling professionals shows just how productive teams can be. According to Chicago Agent’s Real Data report, nine of the top 10 agents

Keeping a team of real estate agents organized and on task can be a difficult and thankless endeavor. Luckily, there are many technologies available to help real estate teams work together, giving team leaders one less thing to worry