The Chicago 77

The week after Labor Day traditionally marks the beginning of Chicago?s fall real estate. As this has been a period of non-traditional activity, I have thought carefully about what are my expectations. The strengths and weaknesses in the marketplace will depend on what type of property in what area at what price. There is no […]

Regardless of real estate market conditions, our clients hire us to get their properties sold. Sorting through this week’s news and numbers regarding how we market those listings, there still seems to be a huge disconnect between how most agents think their listings are marketed and the realty of the fastest growing resources that the […]

As I had time to reflect over the holiday weekend, I thought back to all that happened in the month of June. My Personal Market Activity Buyers re-engaged in the marketplace, resulting in sold properties. Sellers who want to sell are listing at prices to sell, not just to list. Communication between the Realtors®, lenders, […]

Here?s a question real estate agents are hearing lately??With so many short sales out there?does that mean the market is getting worse and should I be concerned about buying now verses later this year?? The answer, in a word, ?No.? Short sales certainly seem to be on the rise due to a variety of reasons: […]

As prospective buyers are sitting back, waiting, and speculating about when to take advantage of the bottom, it appears we have hit a plateau. One of the most effective ways for pricing to stabilize and then see appreciation is depleting inventory. Signs Home Prices in Chicago Are Stabilizing According to the Illinois Association of Realtors, […]

Two weeks ago Sudler|Sotheby’s closed their 1650 N. Wells Street offices and relocated all of their agents to their head offices at the Polmolive Building at 919 N. Michigan Ave. and to their recently aquired offices from Sussex & Reiley at 912 W Armitage. Over the weekend Baird & Warner announced to their agents that […]

Is your real estate agent evolving or are they a dinosaur? And you know what happened to the dinosaurs?

Amazingly, many agents out there are natural born networkers. Some…not so much. It doesn’t always come naturally. Networking is getting out there and meeting new people in a business or social context. The purpose is to meet people in the same line of work for referrals and maybe even a little fun. There are many […]