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

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 little holiday

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. Then you can

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 and coached clients

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 for the new year

Allyson Hoffman Agent RE/MAX North Northbrook Dolores Sharlot, RE/MAX North managing broker, is special because of a combination of factors, including her commitment to continuous improvement and education of all RE/MAX North agents, her ready and ever-present availability, her

Allyson Hoffman Agent RE/MAX North Northbrook Dolores Sharlot, RE/MAX North managing broker, is special because of a combination of factors, including her commitment to continuous improvement and education of all RE/MAX North agents, her ready and ever-present availability, her

Adam L. Dontz VP, Acquisitions & Government Relations Gladstone Special Asset Solutions North Aurora I would award David V. Bolger, founder and president of Gladstone Builders & Developers, for many reasons. First, his success in a down market; Gladstone

Andreas Therapos Agent Skydan Real Estate Westchester This past summer I was lucky enough to view our city’s skyline from a few cruises off of Navy Pier. Each time I found myself focused on the Smurfit-Stone Building (aka The

Boris Pjanic Agent Sotheby’s International Realty – Tricia Fox Group Loop I think the iPhone is just cool. There may be other handheld devices that perform more functions, but for pure fun in surfing the Web, the iPhone is

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

Cari Potter Realtor Ecobroker Coldwell Banker Honig-Bell Lockport The number of green products being thrown at consumers today is staggering and it’s important for consumers to keep in mind that the word “green” can be loosely associated with just