By Brian Salgado A Short Sale is Surprisingly a Good Deal It is easy for buyers, agents and loan officers alike to get discouraged when attempting to make deals in today’s unpredictable and suppressed real estate market – especially

By Stephanie Sims Weichert, Realtors, the largest independent brokerage in the nation, is known for its training program, Weichert University, which provides a basic – but intense – 60- to 90-day session of training courses required of all new

No matter whether the company is a brokerage or developer, marketing isn’t the same as it was a few years ago. Developers and agents alike have to be innovative in how they reach out to buyers, hence the different

Meritus Homes foregoes sales staffing headaches through a partnership with third-party

K. Hovnanian Homes adjusts its operations while remaining a top homebuilder in the Chicago area. By Brian Salgado Whether the economy is booming or muddled in a standstill, K. Hovnanian Homes remains a leader in the residential real estate

By Andrew Hayes, Public Relations Expert Virtual buzz is replacing word-of-mouth for many, especially for real estate professionals. Let’s face it, real estate is a personal business, and as a result, what is said about you online can impact

By Brian Salgado OVERCOMING NEGATIVE REVIEWS There are countless websites where users can post their reviews of any business, establishment or service imaginable. But the reason Craig Easly began asking his residential property clients to rate his performances on

With so many agent ratings systems out there, which rating system is best? Here are quick snapshots of a few of the top online rating

By Lauren Finkler The Historic Chicago Bungalow Association and City of Homes, Inc. may not have been around for 80 to 100 years, but the classic bungalows that have been around for that long, which the two groups work

By Brian Salgado An Expert in Where to Find Types of Architecture When Cathy Walsh of Brush Hill Realty in Hinsdale gauges the needs of her residential clients in the western suburbs, requests to view homes from a particular

Blair Kamin shares his thoughts on what agents should know about architecture. By Stephanie Sims People often forget that real estate and architecture are almost synonymous when it comes to homeowners looking for a home – they have to

Dennis Stevens, one of the youngest apprentices of Frank Lloyd Wright, designed and built several homes during his career. One of those homes in Riverwoods, 7 Timberline Lane, is on the market. By Stephanie Sims Chicago might be known

A roundup of the best architecture firms in the US based on ingenuity, past accomplishments, annual revenue and impact on the industry.* *This list was formed based on criteria from Construction Digital Magazine. 10. STEVEN HOLL ARCHITECTS New York,

By Lauren Finkler Agents are surrounded by different architecture styles every day. Whether agents are showing brand new condominiums of Chicago, mansions in Barrington, or a historic bungalow in Berwyn, buyers and agents have their preferences. An agent’s duty

By Lauren Finkler Chicago is synonymous with is great architecture — and many of those buildings in Chicago also have a dedication to environmental awareness. With the heavy pedestrian, automobile and bicycle traffic throughout the streets, recycling simply isn’t

By Zipporah Porton Everywhere you look, people are doing their part to help the environment. From a simple surge in recycling to complete LEED-rated buildings, Chicago has stepped up its efforts to save the environment, too. In addition to