Every week, we ask a real estate professional for their Short List, a collection of tips and recommendations on an essential topic in real estate. This week, we talked with Scott Bechler, the director of life services at LifeLock,

We’ve all heard it – “the Millennial renters will soon make the leap to purchases.” The real question, though, is “when will these renters take that step?” How can we separate long-term renters from short-term renters? From leasing over 220

Every week, we ask a real estate professional for their Short List, a collection of tips and recommendations on an essential topic in real estate. This week, we talked with Patty Mamone, a home stager and re-designer with Staging Windy

Every week, we ask a real estate professional for their Short List, a collection of tips and recommendations on an essential topic in real estate. This week, we talked with Gary Carmell, the President of CWS Capital Partners, for the top

Every week, we ask a real estate professional for their Short List, a collection of tips and recommendations on an essential topic in real estate. This week, we talked with Brian Balduf, the CEO of VHT Studios, on how

Every week, we ask a real estate professional for their Short List, a collection of tips and recommendations on an essential topic in real estate. This week, we talked with Derek Peterson, the CEO and chairman of Terra Tech

A big hurdle in multiple bids is that buyers commonly pay over ask price to win a bidding war. While a buyer might be willing to pay that price, an issue we’re frequently coming across is the property then

Every week, we ask a real estate professional for their Short List, a collection of tips and recommendations on an essential topic in real estate. This week, we talked with Brian Brunhofer, the president of Meritus Custom Builders, on

Every week, we ask a real estate professional for their Short List, a collection of tips and recommendations on an essential topic in real estate. This week, we talked with Priscilla Schumacher, director of sales and marketing for Glenview-based Edward

Every week, we ask a real estate professional for their Short List, a collection of tips and recommendations on an essential topic in real estate. This week, we talked with Michael Jacob Bishop, an agent with the Mark Allen

Every week, we ask a real estate professional for their Short List, a collection of tips and recommendations on an essential topic in real estate. This week, we talked with Christine Lutz, the director of residential brokerage at Kinzie

Trends for 2015, more than ever before, show a distinct reflection of who we are, and how our five senses react to today’s design trends and the flooring products we select to give us the most comfort in our

Every week, we ask a real estate professional for their Short List, a collection of tips and recommendations on an essential topic in real estate. This week, we talked with Lema Khorshid, a partner at Fuksa Khorshid, LLC, on

Every week, we ask a real estate professional for their Short List, a collection of tips and recommendations on an essential topic in real estate. This week, we talked with Mike Barton, the president of Allstate Business Insurance, about the most

Every week, we ask a real estate professional for their Short List, a collection of tips and recommendations on an essential topic in real estate. This week, we talked with Michael Dailey, a real estate broker with Tri View Property

Every week, we ask a real estate professional for their Short List, a collection of tips and recommendations on an essential topic in real estate. This week, we talked with Anna Foley-Henry, a broker associate with Dream Town Realty,