Are you seeing it too? Is every offer you get a low-ball offer? Not too long ago, I was thinking ... if only we got an offer ... even a low-ball offer ... at least we'd have something to work with! ... WHAT WAS I THINKING??? ... just imagine ... 3 different Read More...

I came across a great example of why sellers and their relatives and friends should not be present during showings of their properties. I showed a home yesterday that seemed to be just PERFECT for my client. We spent about 40 minutes at the property (compared Read More...

Either I am getting overly sensitive, or the real estate industry service providers are getting more and more rude and can't take NO for an answer. ... What do I mean by all of this? ... It has been my experience of the last few weeks ... First, I have Read More...

I just got the latest Broker Agent News e-mail. Have you seen it yet? If not, maybe you should ... talks a lot about the ongoing DOJ vs. NAR battle and about Point2 Solutions ... looks like we're making the news once again! see the article here Read More...

I have been playing with some numbers that I got from our MLS and found out that Realtors are even more important to real estate than I thought ... in my zipcode (Vernon Hills and Indian Creek area in Lake County, IL) ... I found that as of today 18 out Read More...

Do you ever get to a point where you find yourself tired of all the internet marketing we do on a regular basis? I am one of the big website addicts, most evenings and nights glued to the computer screen but there are times when I just can't do it. Such Read More...

I had to share this one with you ... I have just looked at the search terms that people used today to find my website and this is what I found ... someone put the following into their Yahoo search: "What's the best real estate company in Deerfield, IL" Read More...

So, it's about 9:30 pm and I am getting ready for my last appointment today. A listing appointment to be specific ... I am meeting the seller at 10:30 pm ... by the time we're done, it will be close to midnight ... how wild is that? ... what else are Read More...

As I am moving into my new home office right now between wrighting these lines, I am wondering ... what's in your home offices? ... Is it just a simple desk, couple filing cabinets, old Windows 98 desktop computer, squeeky printer ... or is it more of Read More...

As is my usual, I have been doing my RE market research of some areas that I like to work in and have noticed HUGE differences in the sales stats for individual subdivisions / neighborhoods. For example the town I live in currently has around 22% of listed Read More...

I have been watching the real estate market conditions in some of my target communities and have noticed a new "trend" ... ever since the market slowed down last year and up until just recently (about two months ago), a large majority of homes that had Read More...

Have you read the latest NAR news on their website? "Tighter Lending Standards Good For Housing, But Will Dampen Sales" As if there wasn't enough bad news on the media about slow RE market ... I cought it on the radio about 5 minutes ago and looked it Read More...

We all need topics for our websites and blogs ... but where to post statistics dealing with our local markets? Where do they make the most sense and bring us more prospects? So far, I have been posting them on my website but the more I think about it, Read More...

Finally! It took me almost 6 months to get one of my listings under contract ... happend this week! And today, received an offer on another listing! ... Is this an early sign of the spring market? Is the Chicagoland real estate market really warming up Read More...