By Stephanie Sims There are many ways to compose a team – some are a team of two agents, some have a team leader and some have licensed or non-licensed personnel who work on admin, IT, social presence, transaction

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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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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

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

By Peter Ricci Brokers opens, when successful, are more than just meetings between agents at a home – they are exclusive congregations where agents are introduced to new properties for their clients. With the right audience and the right

Are you hosting your open houses the right way, or do you just think you are? Take our quiz to find

By Shannon O’Brien Open houses have been in the news lately, but those news stories don’t necessarily have to do with selling real estate. There has been an alarming increase in the number of assaults and attacks that have

By Stephanie Sims If the entrepreneur bug bit you and you’re thinking about branching out on your own in this industry, remember these important

Sure, the idea of branching out on your own and being the one in charge is glamorous, but are you really ready for everything that managing your own brokerage entails? Find out by taking our

By Shannon O’Brien In the best of times, striking out on one’s own to open a brokerage is challenging. Doing so in 2007, on the edge of the housing market collapse, would seem like a recipe for disaster, both