The Golden Goose and the Economy of Real Estate Sales

Why the broker remains the catalyst in a landscape of industry bloat. The image of pigs at a trough is a bit on the nose, isn't it? But it captures a sentiment currently vibrating through every high-end brokerage today. After thirty years in this business, I’ve seen cycles come and go, but we are st

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Chicago HOA Fees: The Cost of the Ride—And What Too Many People Get Wrong

Chicago HOA Fees: The Cost of the Ride Read Time: ~5 minutes Few topics in Chicago real estate generate more noise than HOA fees. And after nearly 30 years in this business—across every major neighborhood, every type of building—I can tell you this: Most of the loudest opinions come from people who

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Private Listings, Pocket Networks, and a Question for Our Industry

Are We Moving Forward — or Quietly Going Backward? Word Count ~ 1,040 words | Estimated Read Time 4 minutes I’ve been selling real estate long enough to remember when private listing networks weren’t controversial. They were just how things worked. And the funny thing is, the MLS was created to solv

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