One-stop shopping is incredibly convenient. More and more stores are adding services – for example, you can often get your groceries, dry cleaning and lunch within the same shopping complex. And now, in most grocery stores, there are coffee

Relocation agents might appear to do the same work as traditional sales agents, but working with out of town clients can be much more work than meets the eye. The requirements vary from brokerage to brokerage, but in general,

Syndication sites are still a hot topic, and the competition remains stiff among the “Big Three” – Zillow, Trulia and realtor.com. Since we started creating this issue two years ago, there have been some changes at each company. They

In the past, and especially right after the recession, our luxury issues were reporting statistics within the luxury market that weren’t all that great. The highest prices sold were not all that impressive for a major U.S. city, or

In February, I had the honor of speaking for a Women’s Council of Realtors panel about branding, titled “Your Image, Your Brand, Your Business.” While what I spoke about mainly centered around branding and selling yourself to the media,

Did you know that great managers are a rare find? Of course, that’s true – someone who can continually engage and inspire a team and consistently get desired results is not common in the workforce. According to a recent

In the real estate business, you work with all types of personalities. That means that when it comes to running your business, you had better be prepared to understand how to do business with everyone. It might seem silly

It might not feel like it just yet, with this winter’s temperatures still hanging around, but now that it’s past March 20, spring is officially here. And while the particularly brutal winter may have caused some delays with this

Thank you, thank you, thank you to the hundreds and hundreds of agents who filled out our fifth annual Truth About Agents survey to get the results for this issue. It is one of Chicago Agent’s most popular issues,

According to our Real Data stats from 2013, the top 20 agents in Chicagoland earned a combined total volume of $1.938 billion, up from $1.202 billion in 2012, an increase of 61 percent. While the improved market has much

With Web technology, things are always changing – search algorithms, website design and user experience, for example. Staying on top of everything tech encompasses and how those changes can affect your business is vital. This is true for all

Even though these early months are typically slow for housing, from what I’ve heard from agents, the market is already picking up, which means in a few months, you can count on the spring market to be even busier.

It’s a new year, and that means New Year’s resolutions. But forget about your personal resolutions – what are the resolutions you’re making for your business? Do you want to increase the number of referral clients? Cultivate and develop

When the end of the year arrives, everyone wants to know: what will happen next year? We’ve heard several predictions during these last few months that range from, “Everything will come crashing and burning down by 2015!” to “The

Great managing brokers keep agents focused, keep a healthy and upbeat work environment and are continually growing and evolving to stay ahead of the curve. In this issue, we found that managing brokers look for agents who have a

In the real estate justice system, the people are represented by two separate yet equally important groups: the Grievance Committee, which investigates crime; and the Professional Standards Committee, which prosecutes the offenders. These are their stories (gavel sound effect).