There’s a 20-year age gap between the average Realtor and millennial. Even though millennials now make up the majority of real estate transactions, there’s still a huge disconnect between expectation and reality with the agents on the ground....

Over the last few months, there has been increased conversation and dialogue around racism, and what we can do to make a real lasting change in this country. It’s been necessary for us to talk about how racism impacts the real estate professionals...

A huge part of what real estate agents do on a daily basis is marketing. We have to bring people into our world while allowing them to know, like and trust us. There is one platform that can help us cut this work in half, and that’s YouTube. With...

The events in our country over the last 2 months have been challenging, and as a nation, we’ve had to have conversations about race and inclusivity on both the community and professional level.    The Women’s Council is a group with a...

In the first month of legalization in the state of Illinois, cannabis sales reached almost $40 million. If anyone is looking for a single reason to get into the cannabis business, this is it.   How can we enter the cannabis space? Are there any...

These have been challenging and uncomfortable times and on the South Side of Chicago many communities have been impacted and devastated. My fellow REALTORS® have reached out in need of support for their communities, their families and their...

There’s an abundance of opportunities in the world of speaking, and there are definite steps you can take to get started.    It’s important to work on your speaking ability, build your network of relationships and to carve out a...

The real estate industry is anything but business as usual right now. Agents have had to pivot, adapt and find new ways to keep businesses operating. Chaotic times can also be times of great opportunity, learning and growth. We can emerge out of this...

I had the pleasure to attend this year’s Social Media Marketing World, and got to hear from the world’s best social media experts about what we can do to improve our reach, effectiveness and conversion on social media.    We learned...

As real estate professionals, our activities and approaches need to be dynamic to move along with the changes in the market. Our ability to remain in business is directly impacted by how we’re able to create and dominate our own market spaces. ...