A robust reading list helps many agents and brokers retain balance while also learning new techniques and information. But the types of tomes on top producers’ bookshelves vary quite a bit. While some agents rely on strictly on business

  Many brokerages recognize their top producers with incentives, special trips, awards or even just by noting who’s on top at the weekly sales meeting. But what if the method of recognition also had the potential to help top

Handing over the reins of the family real estate business where you started your career could end up being even more stressful than handing over the keys to the house you grew up in. But Rich Gloor said that

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