Katrina “Kat” Schmitt Broker Associate Streeterville Properties Near Northside/Goldcoast Due to recent media reports regarding the real estate market, I have encountered buyers expecting incentives who try to negotiate on new construction projects. Developers are not always willing to

By Agent X Did you hear the extremely loud noise coming from the loop last Tuesday night? It was the sound of over 250 Realtors kicking off the Spring new construction selling season at Chicago Agent’s event at the

As of March 17, Trump International Hotel & Tower, Chicago has closed more than 100 hotel condominiums within approximately one month. This means the building has already closed on 50 percent of its sold hotel condominiums. According to Leah

Throughout 2007, Century 21 Pro-Team’s sales associates were involved in a year-long charitable effort designed to benefit local Easter Seals recipients. As a result of their work, Century 21 Pro-Team has announced that they have exceeded their 2007 donation

Century 21 S.G.R. Inc. Near South Side What was your first job in the realty industry? I joined Century 21 S.G.R. Inc. in 1996 and have been with them ever since. Who inspires you? The management team in my

By Ginger Downs, RCE, CAE, IOM Chief Executive Officer Chicago Association of Realtors We are ever mindful of the difficulties our current economic situation presents with regards to financing new construction, and the challenges facing our industry today. Additionally,

By Carrie Kreydick and John-Paul Wolfe Working with commercial tenants can be a challenging experience, even if you have sold or leased commercial properties in the past. Transaction timelines can easily span more than a year from the initial

Welcome to Chicago Agent’s Spring New Construction Issue. This season’s listings include tons of single-family homes, condominiums, duplexes, rowhomes, townhomes and almost anything else your clients can imagine. We’ve brought you listings from Bourbonnais to Elgin, and have touched

Kogen-Zivin-Friedman Development Inc. (KZF) Background: Suzy Kogen-Friedman and Joel Kogen- Founding co-principal of KZF, Kogen-Friedman attended Drake University and is the fourth generation to operate the building, construction and property management company originally started by her great grandfather. Over

Throughout 2007, Century 21 Pro-Team’s sales associates were involved in a year-long charitable effort designed to benefit local Easter Seals recipients. As a result of their work, Century 21 Pro-Team has announced that they have exceeded their 2007 donation

Landscaping can increase a home’s value in any market By Kevin Marko Everyone knows sprucing up the inside of a house can help it sell better. But suggesting your client add sex appeal to their home’s curb appeal by

By Steve Harney The days of quick home sales, selling for top dollar and pricing wars on homes have been pushed to the wayside. Today’s successful real estate agents know that merely getting the listing isn’t enough; you now

Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage Number of years in real estate: 2.5 years Describe your look: Chic What do you consider a “fashion don’t”? I have a problem with black shoes if you have on a brown belt, or vice

As of March 17, Trump International Hotel & Tower, Chicago has closed more than 100 hotel condominiums within approximately one month. This means the building has already closed on 50 percent of its sold hotel condominiums. According to Leah

Matt Silver, a top real estate agent with Rubloff Residential Properties, has been named Dean of the Illinois Association of Realtors (IAR) Realtor Institute. The IAR Realtor Institute, which provides educational programs designed to increase the knowledge of real

Roosevelt University’s Marshall Bennett Institute of Real Estate received the 2008 Education Award from the Chicago ACE Mentor Program on Feb. 28 at the Chicago Hilton and Towers. The program partners students with real estate professionals throughout the area.