We surveyed our readers about their opinions on what they look for in a managing broker and how their careers are influenced by their current

Recruiting the right agents is essential to a brokerage’s success, but it’s not easy. Managing brokers run the risk of losing valuable candidates if their recruitment process is missing important details. Here are five mistakes brokers make in recruiting:

As the Chicago Association of Realtors gets ready to say goodbye to retiring CEO Ginger Downs, the search for the next CEO is already well underway. This exciting opportunity will require a proven leader with business savvy, excellent communication

Illinois Realtors President: Matt Difanis; RE/MAX Realty Associates President-Elect: Dan Wagner; Inland Real Estate, Oak Brook Treasurer: Ed Neaves; BHHS, Bloomington Immediate Past President: Doug Carpenter; Coldwell Banker, Mokena Chicago Association of Realtors President: Rebecca Thomson; @properties President-Elect: Tommy

The real estate market is constantly shifting, and as a bevy of young, eager agents enter the fray alongside new digital brokerage platforms, it can feel even more tumultuous than ever. If you want to succeed among such fierce

Right-click, copy, save: It’s a common series of steps anyone can take to capture just about any picture online. However, it’s a move that could inadvertently lead to flying in the face of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act, a

Real estate is one of the country’s largest industries in terms of spending power, having spent nearly $27 billion on advertising in 2016, according to research firm Borrell Associates. Social media has taken a while to capitalize, perhaps intimidated

Fannie Mae has followed Freddie Mac’s lead in providing an appraisal-free mortgage program, which is available immediately. The program is only available to a specific group of approved mortgages. This will allow lenders to offer better efficiency and cost

With the VA guaranteed home loan program currently providing borrowers the potential for 100 percent financing of up to $424,100, the condominium market can offer a veritable smorgasbord of opportunity, versus the less expansive selection of offerings in the

Jerome Wade, president of Wade Enterprises and Associates, Inc. and founder/president of the Southside Builders Association, has been a central force in Chicagoland real estate for over four decades, especially in his work developing the residential market in emerging

Ken Fixler, President | Barnett Homes How often do agents participate in your transactions? We rely on a network of agents to not only list and market our homes, but also help us identify lots and homes for redevelopment.

Number of years in real estate: 2 Describe your look: Classy and fun. What do you consider a “fashion don’t”? Overaccessorizing. What is your favorite piece of clothing and why? My little black dress because it is a timeless

Below are the current stock prices for publicly traded Chicagoland builders that were ranked among the top 20 on the Builder 100 list by Builder magazine. D.R. Horton | Total closings: 41,652 | Gross revenue (in millions): $12,645 Since