Archive for September, 2009

Splurge to Merge or Purge – Chicago Real Estate Brokerage Buying Spree

The Chicago real estate market is abuzz with activity as brokerage a buys brokerage b. Last week came word that long time independent firm Rubloff had been acquired by Prudential Preferred. Amid the din one thing remains consistent, the top placement in the Chicago market of my brokerage, @properties.


The Sixth – A Chicago Anniversary Celebrated

It has been six years since we tied the knot, and another couple of years before that. Glad to report that the love that started this journey with me and my wife continues and flourishes. Here’s a brief check in on anniversary six.


A Labor of Love – Chicago Real Estate Pro Works Holiday

Today I had two assistants helping me to show a listing in Chicago’s East Village. My sons Jackson and Lucas, positioned with an organic sucker in front of a Disney movie, helped me get a full-priced offer on a luxury single family home rental.


Hey Mac, A New Computer for this Chicago Real Estate Pro

Insanity is doing the same over and over and expecting a different outcome. So when my pc ground to an ugly halt earlier this week I opted to get off the treadmill of lunacy and go in a new direction. So now I am scouring the Chicago real estate market behind the screen of a Mac and loving it.