After a tough year, some agents need a break, while others will keep working through the holidays. What are your plans this holiday season?

The information below stemmed from responses to a Chicago Agent survey sent out to our readers in November 2010. These numbers suggest that the average agent finds short sales more difficult. It also shows that many don’t understand short

It seems that no matter where Realtors are or what they do, the industry always has some level of competition. Different methods of marketing and other ways to find referrals are just some things that Realtors have to always

The results below were calculated from responses to a survey sent to Chicago Agent readers on Oct.

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Voting is now open for the fifth annual Agents’ Choice Awards. We’ve changed things up this year to reflect the changing face of the industry, and have added a few more categories to make you smile. The poll will

SEAN CONLON FOUNDER CONLON: A REAL ESTATE COMPANY “As a boutique brokerage, CONLON: A Real Estate Company embraces a ‘high-tech, high-touch,’ back-to-basics approach to deliver the best service in the industry to our clients. When creating CONLON, we interviewed

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

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

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

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