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

Joining a real estate brokerage allows agents to have a name and brand connected to them that customers can recognize, but it also gives them access to resources and opportunities that they can use to help grow their business.

To build a successful career as a residential real estate agent, one needs to master a wide range of business and interpersonal skills. In addition to growing your own brand and business, you also have to deal with the

Article by Mainstreet Organization of Realtors Assistance and emotional support animals have been making headlines recently — from controversy around airlines’ policies to questions of whether kangaroos qualify as service animals (they don’t). It can be confusing to know