By Nicole Nicolay Whether you’re a rookie getting your start in the industry, or an expert hoping to boost your already prospering success, tweaking your blog is a process that should continue throughout its life on the Web. Let’s

Co-op commission 2.5%-$150 This rehabbed Colonial home features an open floor plan around a centrally-located family room. The Glenview home has five bedrooms and three bathrooms. The kitchen comes with a full appliance package and features maple cabinets, an

Co-op commission 2%-$150 This executive-style home has four bedrooms and three and one-half bathrooms. Featuring volume ceilings, custom window treatments and teak flooring in the family room and den/office, this home has upgraded amenities. The large open kitchen has

Co-op commission 2.5%-$150 This condo unit, located in the new construction building of One Museum Park, features scenic views that stretch from Navy Pier, the lake and the city’s parks all the way south to Indiana. There are three

For the agent: 10% off next 10 units Century 21 Sussex & Reilly Silver Cloud Condominium Homes For the buyer: $10,000 off all contracts through September 30 Camelot Realty 4755 North Washtenaw For the buyer: 50% off parking For

By Carrie Kreydick and John-Paul Wolfe In commercial real estate, the letter of intent (LOI) is a very important aspect of commercial real estate lease negotiations. To help out any rookies out there, we decided to dissect the LOI

Jennifer Mills Senior Broker Associate Koenig & Strey GMAC, The Home Discovery Team Lincoln Park My rookie year in real estate was in 1990. I had started Home Discovery Inc. as a rental-finding service, which escalated into a full-service

Brad Moss Realtor Keller Williams Naperville My client was going through an illness and the spouse had been laid off. They had to file for bankruptcy, and in the meantime the lender re-filed for foreclosure. We had to list

By Michael Gunderson One fact of life that comes with owning property is the inevitable property tax bill that rears its ugly head, taking a sizeable bite out of your client’s wallet. However, for certain residents in Illinois, there

Ellicott City, Maryland AT A GLANCE The Ellicott family searched for a lush spot along the Patapsco River to open a mill and landed on the industrious area now known as Ellicott City in the late 1700s. The city

Canajoharie, New York AT A GLANCE Located 40 minutes west of Albany on Interstate 90, on one of the many marinas on the Mohawk River – Erie/Barge Canal system, Canajoharie is the home of one of the largest collections

Suffolk, Virginia AT A GLANCE The birthplace of Planters Nuts goes nuts every year for Peanut Fest. For four days each October, Suffolk Peanut Fest draws around 200,000 people to celebrate everyone’s favorite legumes. The event is most noted

By Michael Gunderson One fact of life that comes with owning property is the inevitable property tax bill that rears its ugly head, taking a sizeable bite out of your client’s wallet. However, for certain residents in Illinois, there

Co-op commission 2.25% Designed in 1908 by Eben E. Roberts, a friend and contemporary of Frank Lloyd Wright, 639 Fair Oaks Ave. is an example of rectilinear design and is listed in the Hasbrouck Sprague survey of significant local

Co-op commission 2.25%/1.75/1.25%-$150 This home, known as Farmdale, was designed and built in 1927 by William Aitken, the founder of Bannockburn, and is recognized as a historic residence by the Deerfield Historical Society and the Village of Bannockburn. This

Co-op commisison 2.5% – $150 The Rohkam House, built in 1887, is the key home in Terra Cotta Row on Oakdale Avenue. Built by the founders of the Northwestern Terra Cotta Company, Gustav Hottinger and Henry Rohkam, Terra Cotta