Carmen Allen Realtor Associate Jameson old Town There are many things I like about being a part of a local, mid-size company like Jameson, but one key factor is growth. I love being a part of building the new

Kevin Tatum Broker Associate RE/MAX Edge Chicago I don’t see Boomers as an especially homogeneous group, though a majority of them are fairly sophisticated when it comes to buying or selling a home and the finances involved. They’ve been

Erica Zupancic Realtor Prairie Shore Properties Wilmette My favorite networking event was the 2008 holiday/client appreciation event my partner, Donna Zupancic, and I put on. It was a mixture of friends, clients and real estate professionals all enjoying a

Amy Bendigkeit Realtor The Bendigkeit Bunch Koenig & Strey/GMAC Real Estate Glen Ellyn As a Realtor with extensive sales training, it is always a No. 1 priority to identify the personality types of the people you are working with.

Barbara Kohut Realtor Weichert, Realtors Nickel Group Oak Park In the past, I never questioned whether or not the funds would be available once we were at the closing table. Over the past year, I have become more skeptical

Adam Carr Agent Century 21 Sussex & Reilly Lincoln Square Everyone Knows that 2009 is going to be a challenging year. With that being said, I believe there is still plenty of opportunities ahead of us. I am preparing

Brae Hanson – Real Estate Broker Baird & Warner – Chicago What I like most about real estate is the variety of business I’ve been privileged to work on over the last 25 years. The best thing I’ve learned

We asked members of the Chicago Agent network to list the most important names in their little black book, and we received a number of responses. Below are a few select submissions. To join our Network, visit chicagoagentmagazine.ning.com. “In

Donna Wirta
 Peak Performance Team
 Keller Williams Preferred Realty
Homewood

 I love to learn, and when I saw the diversity class was offered, the topic immediately interested me. I thought it would be a great way to learn to communicate

Ilona Mikula
 Realtor
 Jameson Real Estate
Chicago The reality of this market is that there are still many homes for sale holding down the demand to buy and forcing the prices to drop. I make sure to explain this to

For our State of the Market Issue, we wanted to hear what CA readers think about what’s going on in the real estate industry right now. We had an overwhelming response to our survey, some with positive thoughts, while

Gary Hardina
Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage Realtor Associate: New Buffalo, Mich; Broker Associate: Chicago/Lincoln Park Plaza Office


In Southwest Michigan, the popular second-home meccas for Chicagoans have been New Buffalo, Union Pier and Lakeside. However, many Chicagoans are now opting to

William Diehl 
Broker Associate
RE/MAX Showcase 
Lake Forest Barrington is a wonderful community to live, work, recreate and raise a family. I love the small town feel and how great is it to walk or drive through town and have

Cecilia Kleiner Agent
Century 21 McMullen 
Chicago A lot will depend on the area, the lending situation and, of course, the economy. I feel the truly affluent buyers will always be able to buy high-end homes. However, I do think

Carmen Allen
Realtor Associate
 Jameson
old Town There are many things I like about being a part of a local, mid-size company like Jameson, but one key factor is growth. I love being a part of building the new company and

Kevin Tatum Broker Associate
RE/MAX Edge
Chicago

I don’t see Boomers as an especially homogeneous group, though a majority of them are fairly sophisticated when it comes to buying or selling a home and the finances involved. They’ve been there and done