Chicago has been rated the most beautiful city in the world
Last week, Chicago was named one of the best cities in the world for 2025 in a list released by Time Out. To determine the rankings, we asked over 18,500 locals around the globe about life in their city, touching on everything from food and culture to happiness and affordability…
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Billionaire Pat Ryan takes ding in Gold Coast condo sale
Billionaire philanthropist Pat Ryan and his wife, Shirley, have sold one of their two condos in the Four Seasons Hotel Chicago to an undisclosed buyer for $1.3 million..
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Economist Matthew Gardner’s predictions for real estate in 2025
Prominent real estate economist Matthew Gardner shares his predictions for the housing industry in 2025 with Agent Publishing co-founder and Publisher Anne Hartnett.
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What agents should know about expected Fed rate cuts
The Federal Reserve Board is scheduled to meet Tuesday and Wednesday, and it has signaled previously that it may cut interest rates at the end of its quarterly gathering.
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Message from the Mayor: City Council Adopts FY 2025 Budget
Last night, the City Council adopted Evanston’s budget for Fiscal Year 2025, a responsible budget that moves Evanston forward without increasing property taxes.
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Mental Health
Maybe the real happy ending is falling in love with the simplest parts of life. It’s savoring that first sip of coffee in the morning, or losing yourself in the smell of freshly baked bread.
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What Are the Health Benefits of Viewing Water?
A pair of studies conducted by Richard Coss, UC Davis, showed that gazing at bodies of water can help lower your heart rate, blood pressure and increase feelings of relaxation.
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Mortgage rates fall again, triggering big wave of refinancing
Applications to refinance mortgages surged for a second week as more Americans capitalized on the cheapest borrowing costs in two years
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NAR Chief Economist Lawrence Yun reacts to the Fed’s half-point rate cut decision
The Fed’s half-point rate cut decision is the beginning of six to eight rounds of further rate cuts well into 2025.
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What agents should know about expected Fed rate cuts – Chicago Agent Magazine National News
The Federal Reserve Board is scheduled to meet Tuesday and Wednesday, and it has signaled previously that it may cut interest rates at the end of its quarterly gathering.
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I Pay $2,100 a Month in Rent to Live With 23 Roommates and Share a Bathroom in NYC—Here’s What It’s Like
If Ishan Abeysekera falls out with one of his roommates, it’s OK—because he has 22 more to choose from.
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1720 Maple Avenue Unit 940 Evanston, IL 60201
Nestled in the heart of Downtown Evanston this spacious 2 bed 2 bath unit with north and west views makes a comfortable great primary residence or rental property…
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Singaporeans don’t have better diets. But they do have the longest, healthiest life expectancy in the world. Here’s why.
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‘Home Alone’ house for sale in Winnetka
The Winnetka house where Kevin McCallister famously spent a few days alone, battling a pair of robbers and captivating movie audiences in 1990, is for sale.
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Kellogg rises to #2 in U.S. News & World Report’s best business school rankings
U.S. News & World Report released its 2023 – 2024 business schools rankings putting Kellogg at #2 on its list of best full-time MBA programs in the country. This year’s rankings placed an increased emphasis on employment outcomes as a determining factor for how a school fared, and Kellogg’s performance is a testament to the incredible caliber of our students and the demand for Kellogg talent. In addition to our Full-Time MBA ranking, our school’s Evening & Weekend MBA Program and Executive MBA ranked at #3 and #2 in the publication’s part-time and executive MBA programs, respectively.
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Diversity and Inclusion
Why Diverse Teams Are Smarter
by David Rock and Heidi Grant
November 04, 2016
Striving to increase workplace diversity is not an empty slogan — it is a good business decision. A 2015 McKinsey report on 366 public companies found that those in the top quartile for ethnic and racial diversity in management were 35% more likely to have financial returns above their industry mean, and those in the top quartile for gender diversity were 15% more likely to have returns above the industry mean.
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Florida’s Most Expensive Home Is Back on the Market for $187.5 Million
The most expensive home on the Florida market is this Palm Beach private island compound, which has just been relisted for $187.5 million.
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Professions that may cause burnout and ways to avoid it
As a Masters Social Worker I approve this article & its informative content & cautionary prevention for mental health as the holidays approach us 🙂
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As rewarding as some professions are, the amount of work
and responsibility required on a daily basis can take its
toll on the people performing them.
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The World’s 10 Best Cities of 2024
Resonance’s annual ranking takes into account factors
that include a city’s GDP per capita, cultural programming,
airport connectivity, even Instagram hashtags.
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104-Year-Old Agent Is Still Loving Real Estate
Signature Homes Realty creates its own markets & reality.
We don’t care about “no stinkin mortgages”
Analysts can keep selling seminars & fear stories for the lay general public
It’s the perfect time to buy good real estate :)”
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Special staging Sold in 1 week
A prominent Florida brokerage celebrates REALTOR® Rosa Nell Hammer, a local legend whose old-fashioned ways remain widely admired.
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Transfer Tax Hearing Gets Heated at Chicago City Council
Advocates for raising Chicago’s real estate transfer tax to fund homeless services held back little as they attacked the commercial property industry in City Hall on Wednesday:read more
Condominium
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The best week to buy a home this year: Oct. 1-7
Sidelined homebuyers can breathe a sigh of relief. According to Realtor.com, the best week of the year to buy a home is still ahead of us.read more
Madonna’s Former Miami Home Sells for $20.3 Million
A waterfront Miami mansion once owned by the reigning Queen of Pop, Madonna, has just changed hands in an eight-figure deal.read more
Jackie O’s East Hampton home sold again
Jackie Kennedy Onassis’ childhood summer home is once again under new ownership.read more
Jeff Bezos revealed as buyer of $68M Indian Creek teardown
Billionaire Jeff Bezos, the third richest person in the world, reportedly paid $68 million to purchase a waterfront home in Miami’s Indian Creek Village. read more
As Core Inflation Eases, It’s Time to Consider a Home Renovation
Now could be an ideal time to embark on home renovations, as core inflation, which measures consumer prices excluding volatile food and energy categories, has sunk to its lowest level in two years. read more
Buyers Beware: There Are Now Fewer Homes on the Market in the U.S. Than Last Year
U.S. property prices dipped in July, but a perpetual shortage of home stock means they won’t fall much further, according to a report from Realtor.com on Thursday. The number of homes on the market across the country had been ticking up since the spring of 2022, albeit slowly, from the extreme lows reached during the peak of the pandemic-era property market frenzy. read more
Low Inventory
I see VERY little NEW CONSTRUCTION. Moderate Interest rates… live with it or keep losing more money renting or losing unique home-buying opportunities. read more
We recently represented a Kennedy family member in a real estate transaction and this story reminded me of that event.
This French Riviera is an example of wonderful real estate and the memories created there and the Kennedy East coast properties are also worthy of mention. Always grateful for the Peace Corp, Special Olympics, fashion, John F. Kennedy Sr. and Jr. along with Bobby and all their American Contributions. Thank you to Irish American Heritage #kennedy #irish read more
Zillow: Home Values at New Record High
The typical U.S. home value rose above the $350,000 mark for the first time in June, according to new data from Zillow (NASDAQ:Z, ZG). read more
Foreigners Fueled London’s Ultra-Luxury Home Market. Now They’re Moving to Its Historic Rival
Foreigners Fueled London’s Ultra-Luxury Home Market. Now They’re Moving to Its Historic Rival. read more
New York Duplex 107 Stories Above Central Park Lists for $175 Million
Towering 107 stories above the buzzing streets of New York City, a duplex penthouse has hit the market for an astronomical $175 million. read more
Luxury hotel groups now offer the ultimate superyacht experience – JamesEdition
From Evrima megayacht by Ritz Carlton to the world’s largest sailing yacht by the Orient Express, the new concept is not aimed at the cruise market. read more
The Global Real Estate Marketplace
The Global Real Estate Marketplace is taking place from the 12th – 14th of February at the Dubai World Trade Center… read more
The 50 highest-priced home sales last year in Chicago
The extreme upper end of the Chicago housing market did its own thing in 2022, disregarding the path of the overall residential real estate market to have a record year… read more
Leonardo DiCaprio Buys Neighbor’s Home for $10.5 Million
Leonardo DiCaprio treated himself to a new Los Angeles home this Christmas, and it happens to be the house next door… read more
1720 Maple Avenue #1850
1720 Maple Avenue #1850 is a 3 bedroom, 2 bath condo in Evanston, IL. See 72 photos, video, maps, and listing history… read more
Most Diverse City in the World 2023
With the advent of quick, safe transportation and the lure of rich culture and opportunities, many of the world’s cities have become unprecedentedly diverse over the last several decades… read more
How’s the market doing?
Check out the October market snapshot in our bio to find out! read more
“Normal” for this time of year. Little longer market time. Single-Family. Rare multiple offers.
Interest rate going up.
Where else in the world can you buy a house at a 6-7 % mortgage?
Serious buyers and sellers as we approach the Holidays. … read more
The New Normal of Selling a Home Today
If you’re selling your home right now—or thinking about doing it soon—
you should know that today’s housing market is in a new post-COVID-19 normal. … read more
Mortgage rate drop unlikely after steady June jobs report
The report beat analyst expectations by 37,000 jobs, curtailing hopes of a short-term rate cut in July. Several economists say mortgage rates will likely stay elevated and keep homebuyers on the sidelines.... read more
Brian Buffini: ‘Apathy’ is the greatest threat to real estate
The Buffini & Company founder talks about technology, apathy and what it takes to break out of a rut ahead of his appearance at Inman Connect San Diego... read more
Huddle Up: How The Heyday Group is redefining team culture in Austin
Melanie Klein shares how Austin's Heyday Group is redefining team culture and leading with heart and harmony while building trust and brand momentum.... read more
Tool Kit: Rebuilding the real estate dream team
Regroup and rebuild a real estate team that's gone off the rails with content and advice from trainer Rachael Hite.... read more
7 hacks to neutralize team tension before it derails performance
If you’re serious about protecting your team’s performance, Chris Pollinger writes, then stop hoping for harmony and start engineering it.... read more
Broker Spotlight: Erwin Nicholas II, Mr. Real Estate
Find out how this global ambassador for Houston real estate goes beyond selling to solve his high-net-worth clients' real estate challenges.... read more
Ditch the senseless hustle: How to create a business and life you love
Success isn’t about hustle; it’s about harmony. Debra Trappen writes that you don't have to sacrifice your peace to have a successful business.... read more
Structuring high value joint ventures for real estate brokerages
Many real estate brokerages have used joint ventures successfully to enter mortgage, title, insurance or property management verticals, Phillip Cantrell writes, increasing profitability and client retention.... read more
Downward trend in mortgage rates not enough to spur homebuyers
Requests to refinance are up 40 percent from a year ago, but uncertainty "continues to hold homebuyers out of the market," Mortage Bankers Association economist Joel Kan said Wednesday.... read more
With an eye on future lawsuits, Compass formally repudiates CCP in letter to NAR and MLSs
CEO Robert Reffkin said the real estate brokerage doesn't consider "any national NAR MLS rule impacting clients as binding" but will continue to train agents to comply with local MLS rules... read more
Inventory has doubled in nearly half of the US’s largest markets
Robust new construction activity and subdued homebuyer demand has led to an inventory boom in 22 of the 50 largest markets, with metros in the South and on the West Coast seeing active inventory double compared to 2019.... read more
FHFA Director Pulte calls on Congress to investigate Fed Chair Jerome Powell
"Chairman Powell needs to be investigated by Congress immediately," the FHFA director said in a statement on Wednesday. Pulte and President Donald Trump have been trying to pressure Powell to resign amid high interest rates.... read more
Your next referral source is already in your phone
The best lead generation comes from genuinely valuing and nurturing the relationships you already have and keeping in touch with your network.... read more
Why thought leadership is the new real estate agent advantage
Leads follow leaders, Angela Yungk writes. Lead with purpose, clarity and consistency, and you won't have to chase business — it finds you.... read more
How do you think the private listings battle will play out? Pulse
Are you Team Compass? Team Zillow? Or are you just keeping watch to see who comes out on top and how you can pivot?... read more
Yes, it’s a ‘big, beautiful bill’ — for the real estate industry at least
Housing trade groups — including NAR, MBA and NAHB — like tax breaks for homebuyers and businesses, and urge lawmakers to put the bill on Trump's desk... read more
Finding Financial Freedom: Jennifer Leahy’s rise from rock bottom to real estate powerhouse
For women looking to reclaim their independence after divorce, a career shift or personal upheaval, real estate can offer more than just income, Melanie Klein writes.... read more
