Looking at the larger mergers and acquisitions landscape, it appears many expect activity to heat up significantly this year. Deloitte’s M&A Trends 2019 report, which queried executives at corporations and private equity firms about deal activity in the current

When it comes to getting a clear view of the intersection of real estate and the economy, Lawrence Yun is perfectly suited to the task. The chief economist of the National Association of Realtors recently talked with us to

While Pantone’s color of the year gets the most attention, many of the big paint companies come out with their own predictions of what colors will be hot in commercial and residential interiors in the next year. Check out

Earning a real estate license fulfills the basic educational requirements for agents to work in the field, but to be successful requires ongoing education and the type of training that only comes from experience. At Fulton Grace Realty, agents

It can be difficult for many agents to take the leap from working alone to hiring an assistant to help. It is even more difficult to find someone who has previous experience in the real estate industry. Once an

Hiring the right assistant, someone who adds value by bringing innovative ideas to work, can help take your business to the next level. A 30-year veteran of the real estate industry, Millie Rosenbloom, broker associate at Baird & Warner,

Even in the hottest of markets, there can still be listings that simply won’t move off the market for one reason or another. An agent may sometimes need to move past the frustration of a house that won’t sell,

The price is wrong Several years ago, I had a client who ran a child daycare business. Despite the fact that much of her income was cash and she did not have robust tax returns, she was able to

In 2017, the real estate industry saw almost $1 billion in attempted or diverted funds from buyers, sellers, title companies and escrow agencies into the pockets of online hackers. Wire transfer fraud is not a new problem for the

From the back office to the front lawn on closing day, Chicagoland’s real estate brokerages are using tech to fine-tune every step of the typical transaction to the benefit of agents and clients alike. @properties This year, @properties rolled

Catching the eye of residents and companies across Chicago is Sterling Bay’s new development project, Lincoln Yards. The 70-acre riverfront space is estimated to cost over $5 billion for the construction of apartments, condominiums, hotels, retail space, parks and

Not long ago, green homebuilding was generally considered a niche market. But consumer expectations around home energy use, resource conservation, indoor air quality and select amenities have turned the green building “trend” into a standard for new homes. That’s