Boom Baby: Checking in on the West Loop
New construction has made a comeback — and nowhere in the city is that more apparent than the West Loop, where cranes have seemingly taken over the skyline. Formerly a […]
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The Miracle Morning: Setting Yourself Up for Success in Business – and in Life
When you change the way you wake up in the morning, you change your entire life — this is the basis of the Miracle Morning, a popular program and book by motivational […]
Managing Brokers: Motivate Your Agents with the Perfect Sales Meeting
Author: Lindsay Miller, Co-CEO, d’aprile properties The office meeting. What’s the first word that comes to mind — essential? Educational? Dreaded? All of the above? Office meetings are indeed an […]
Canada – U.S. Real Estate: The Transaction Process
Author: Dr Margot Weinstein, CIPS, TRC, FIABCI, Broker & Educator U.S .and Canada share the longest border in the world. So, it is only natural for agents to learn the […]
Doing Business with Our Neighbor to the North
Canada is a country with unlimited natural resources, beauty and opportunities. Although it’s the second largest landmass in the world, it has a population of only 36 million people. Healthcare […]
The Latest on Medical Marijuana
How Legalization of Marijuana Affects RE Agents and Brokerages Disruption is a major buzzword of our day. Although it’s most frequently paired with technological advances, market breakthroughs and new business models, […]
Reinvent Your Lead Gen: Innovative Ideas to Help Grow Your Business
Lead gen is the cornerstone of having a big business — and by that, we mean a reliable, predictable business. It’s all about controlling your business, and not allowing the […]
Stay Top of Mind: The 33 Touch Plan
Author: Phil Byers, Keller Williams Chicago – Lincoln Park When I started my real estate sales career in 2004, I was terrified. My wife and I had met and been […]
Open Houses: A Lead Gen Goldmine
Author: Tom Campone, @properties https://www.tomcampone.com/ Open houses are one of the greatest ways to generate business for brokers. If handled correctly, they can be one of the pillars of a […]
A Guide to Throwing Your Own Homebuyer Seminar
Author: Melanie Stone, Coldwell Banker Residential First-time homebuyers need our help. They don’t teach you how to buy property in high school, college or the work force. Truthfully, the only […]
President’s Perspective: Summer 2017
I am amazed at how quickly the year is moving, and I am excited for the direction we are heading under the leadership of our incredibly diverse and engaged volunteers and staff. This spring, […]
G.E.T. Commercial! Property Outlook and a Developer’s Perspective
LISTEN TO THE PANEL DISCUSSION YPN’S G.E.T. (Grow. Elevate. Thrive.) breakfast series continued at Manny’s with a panel on multi-family properties, property management, and the developer’s perspective. Deena Zimmerman, SVN, […]