It can be tough — some say impossible — to achieve harmony between work and family when you’re in real estate. Here, Chicagoland top producers offer some techniques that can help.

A number of the 2020 Democratic candidates have proposed extensive policies that seek to address the affordable housing crisis and related issues. Here’s what the leading contenders have to say.

As the market shifts, it’s important to look at your seller’s property with a critical eye. Here are a few features that your clients might be blind to, but that house hunters will definitely notice.

This year brings new laws about marijuana use, tenant screening and real estate licensing, and as usual, there are subtle but important changes on social media use and cybersecurity practices. Is your office ready for 2020 from a legal perspective?

To meet the ambitious goal of ameliorating the effects of the criminal justice system on housing, Cook County commissioners amended the county’s Human Rights Ordinance to include more provisions for housing-related issues. Here’s what you and your clients need to know.

Whether your brokerage will enthusiastically rent to dispensaries or would prefer to avoid marijuana altogether, this new law is sure to touch your clients, agents and employees. Put policies in place now to shape how you deal with it, and keep an open line of communication with your legal counsel so you can adapt policies appropriately as the Illinois marijuana market grows.

A new Century 21 study found that most consumers are satisfied with their experience during the transaction, but there are a few fixes that real estate professionals could implement to improve the situation.

Because most brokers are independent contractors, they often have to be their own accountants, marketers, office managers and schedulers. Here are some concrete steps for real estate professionals who are ready to get serious about the shift from “agent” to business owner.

What with their specialized knowledge in the product, one would think every real estate professional would have some real property as part of their investment plan. But that’s not the case.

Any real estate agent who’s spent time in the field can tell you that licensing classes and continuing education courses don’t prepare brokers for the challenges of running a business.

As contractors face tighter schedules and a shrinking pool of qualified people, they are turning to autonomous workers to solve their problems.

Just because something is repeated over and over again doesn’t make it true. Here’s are a few ideas that Chicagoland real estate experts wish they could finally put to rest in 2020.

The First app will soon be exclusive to RE/MAX agents, two local agents launch a referral app and KW adds tools to its Keller Cloud.

The tech giant shares exclusive data with Agent Publishing on how paid ads can provide a back door to your listings.

The days of a quick flip and big profit seems to be a thing of the past, according to a new report.

As many are predicting the market to favor buyers more in the coming year, listing agents can help sellers prepare by ensuring their homes are in line with the latest looks.