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We also promote professionals through our popular annual issue: Who’s Who in Chicago Residential Real Estate. We are a multi-channel, multidimensional information source, using print and online delivery to bring actionable information to the real estate professionals and encourage a richer dialogue between agents. Through our dedicated reporting, we bring fresh energy to tried-and-true disciplines

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For Amy Foote and Jim Foote, managing partners of Keystone Home Hub at Compass, real estate is truly a family business.T...
12/08/2024

For Amy Foote and Jim Foote, managing partners of Keystone Home Hub at Compass, real estate is truly a family business.

Though a vast majority of their business comes from the northwest suburbs, Keystone Home Hub serves over 55 communities across Chicagoland with agents focused as far south as South Holland, as far west as Rockford and as far north as the Wisconsin border. Keystone Home Hub agents specialize in helping first-time homebuyers, upgrade buyers and clients looking to downsize. Jim and Amy Foote bring a combined 58 years of experience to their dealings with clients.

Amy Foote, Managing Partner, Team Lead
Jim Foote, Managing Partner, Team Lead
at Keystone Home Hub
Compass

Read more about this team here:
https://chicagoagentmagazine.com/whos-who-2024/keystone-home-hub/

  Amy Foote, Managing Partner, Team Lead Jim Foote, Managing Partner, Team Lead For Amy...

A luxury client broker assisting high-wealth individuals with their ever-changing real estate needs, Heidi Picard has th...
12/08/2024

A luxury client broker assisting high-wealth individuals with their ever-changing real estate needs, Heidi Picard has the ability to consult internationally through the Christie’s Real Estate affiliation.

Picard was named the highest-producing individual broker for the Harbor Country office and earned the Christie’s International Real Estate Master’s Circle distinction for top-performing agents within Christie’s worldwide network.

She offers the expertise that gives her clients peace of mind to carry on with their busy lives while she takes care of the intricacies of their real estate transactions.

Heidi Picard, Broker
atproperties Harbor Country

Read her full story here:
https://chicagoagentmagazine.com/whos-who-2024/heidi-picard-2/

A luxury client broker assisting high-wealth individuals with their ever-changing real estate needs, Heidi...

Navigating the competitive world of real estate and mortgage lending is no small feat, but Richard Honquest has turned i...
12/07/2024

Navigating the competitive world of real estate and mortgage lending is no small feat, but Richard Honquest has turned it into an art form.

With 15 years in the lending industry and a background as a Realtor, Honquest has a unique perspective that sets him apart in the bustling market of Chicago and beyond.

Richard Honquest VP of Mortgage Lending - Preferred Rate NMLS #1845277
Preferred Rate Mortgage

Read his full story here:
https://chicagoagentmagazine.com/whos-who-2024/richard-honquest-2/

Navigating the competitive world of real estate and mortgage lending is no small feat,...

Melanie Everett is the founder and managing broker of her boutique brokerage, Melanie Everett & Company. She is incredib...
12/07/2024

Melanie Everett is the founder and managing broker of her boutique brokerage, Melanie Everett & Company. She is incredibly grateful for the talented women on her team who serve the city and western suburbs.

A 2017 REALTOR Magazine 30 Under 30 honoree, Everett led her team to earn a 2023 Chicago Association of Realtors’ Platinum Award, rank among CAR’s Top 1% Producing Teams for five consecutive years and be named a 2023 Top 100 Team by Chicago Magazine.

Melanie Everett, Founder & Managing Broker
Melanie Everett & Company

Read more about Melanie's story here:
https://chicagoagentmagazine.com/whos-who-2024/melanie-everett/

Professional, relatable and kindhearted, Melanie Everett is obsessed with processes, insanely committed to customer...

Taylor Swift’s impact has moved beyond music and fashion into the design of ultra-high-end real estate, changing the exp...
12/07/2024

Taylor Swift’s impact has moved beyond music and fashion into the design of ultra-high-end real estate, changing the expectations for how luxury homes should look and function.

See how the The Taylor Swift Effect has a hold on today's homes.



Taylor Swift’s cultural impact has moved beyond music and fashion into the design of ultra-high-end real estate.

Each month, Agent Publishing features a real estate coach as a Top Coach columnist, offering a forum for top industry ex...
12/06/2024

Each month, Agent Publishing features a real estate coach as a Top Coach columnist, offering a forum for top industry experts to share advice to help real estate professionals do their jobs better.

As we near the end of the calendar year, we’re taking a look back at 2024’s 11 Top Coach columnists and offering one key tip or suggestion from each.



As we near the end of the year, we’re taking a look back at 2024’s 11 Top Coach columnists and offering one key tip or suggestion from each.

An eight-time recipient of JPMorganChase’s President’s Club award for ranking in its top 10 home-lending advisors nation...
12/06/2024

An eight-time recipient of JPMorganChase’s President’s Club award for ranking in its top 10 home-lending advisors nationally, Matt Flaherty is described by his clients as knowledgeable, responsive and a mortgage rock star.

The 25-year industry veteran has topped $1.25 billion in loan volume and has closed more than 2,500 loans since 2010 for his clients at JPMorganChase with a strategy that includes quick closings and top-notch customer service.

Matt Flaherty, Senior Home Lending Advisor
JPMorganChase

Read more about Matt here:
https://chicagoagentmagazine.com/whos-who-2024/matt-flaherty-7/

  An eight-time recipient of JPMorganChase’s President’s Club award for ranking in its top...

When buying or selling a home, a certain confidence comes from working with an agent who truly knows the neighborhood be...
12/05/2024

When buying or selling a home, a certain confidence comes from working with an agent who truly knows the neighborhood because they are deeply involved in it, not only professionally but also personally. That’s what clients find with Amy Satkamp Avakian, a specialist in the western suburbs who grew up in Hinsdale and is now raising her family in Western Springs.

Amy Avakian, Real Estate Broker
Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Chicago

Check out Amy's full story below!
https://chicagoagentmagazine.com/whos-who-2024/amy-avakian-4/

When buying or selling a home, a certain confidence comes from working with an...

Tell us about your CRM! What is the most important part of your CRM? Who helps you manage it? Take our survey to let us ...
12/04/2024

Tell us about your CRM! What is the most important part of your CRM? Who helps you manage it? Take our survey to let us know.



Tell us about your CRM! What is the most important part of your CRM? Who helps you manage it? Take our survey to let us know.

In Chicago's latest Housing Scorecard, key metrics are looking up year over year.
12/04/2024

In Chicago's latest Housing Scorecard, key metrics are looking up year over year.



Taking a year-over-year look at some of the key metrics in the Chicagoland residential real estate market.

“My favorite review is when a past client referred to me as ‘the sweetest shark’ — a reference to how I maintain a profe...
12/04/2024

“My favorite review is when a past client referred to me as ‘the sweetest shark’ — a reference to how I maintain a professional and calm demeanor with all parties throughout the transaction, while also negotiating the best deal and getting things done.” — Lauren Green, Dream Town Real Estate, Team Lead
The Green Group at Dream Town Realty

Read her full story below!

With many years of experience in the real estate industry, Lauren Green is the...

LaToya Moore assists first-time buyers and sellers, as well as those looking to relocate, purchase investment property, ...
12/03/2024

LaToya Moore assists first-time buyers and sellers, as well as those looking to relocate, purchase investment property, new construction and short-term rental start-ups in the city and the suburbs. Despite the present marketplace, her business continues to expand and thrive. She recently started the Moore Group to help with that growth and added agent Sheena Manning to her team.

The Moore Group
Dream Town Real Estate

  LaToya Moore, Team Lead, Agent Sheena Manning, Agent LaToya Moore’s journey into real...

📣 BREAKING NEWS:  Compass is going global with the acquisition of  and Christie’s International Real Estate.Headquartere...
12/02/2024

📣 BREAKING NEWS:

Compass is going global with the acquisition of and Christie’s International Real Estate.

Headquartered in Chicago, atproperties is the eighth-largest residential brokerage in the United States. The firm acquired Christie’s International Real Estate in late 2021.

Christie's International Real Estate, meanwhile, maintains a global reach through 100+ independently owned domestic and international affiliates.

This is a developing story.



COMPASS is going global with the acquisition of and Christie’s International Real Estate, which joined forces in late 2021.

The real estate predictions are in!Will 2025 be a robust year in real estate? What is the expectation for mortgage rates...
12/02/2024

The real estate predictions are in!

Will 2025 be a robust year in real estate? What is the expectation for mortgage rates? What will be the most important factors for agents? Experts in residential real estate, lending, building and development offer their insights on 2025 in our annual predictions issue.

This year's contributors include:

Jennifer Ames Lazarre and Karen Arenson - Engel & Voelkers Real Estate of Engel & Völkers Chicago

Diane Glass of Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Chicago

Mike Golden of atproperties Christie’s International Real Estate

Lutalo McGee of Ani World LLC and Ani Real Estate

TJ Rubin of Fulton Grace Realty

Jeremy Collett of Guaranteed Rate

Matt Horney of Chase Home Lending

Timothy Tuz of Wintrust Mortgage

Jeff Benach of Lexington Homes

Jason Buchberg of Crescent Heights

David J Wolf of Wolf Development Strategies

Erika Villegas of NAHREP The National Association of Hispanic Real Estate Professionals

Chicagoland experts in real estate, lending, building and development offer their insights on 2025 in our annual predictions issue.

Realtors say about one-third of their relocation clients moved to be closer to friends and family this year, according t...
11/29/2024

Realtors say about one-third of their relocation clients moved to be closer to friends and family this year, according to NAR's 2024 Migration Trends report. Meanwhile, 21% moved to get more space for their money.



Realtors say about one-third of their relocation clients moved to be closer to friends and family this year.

Tell us about your CRM! What is the most important part of your CRM? Who helps you manage it? Take our survey to let us ...
11/28/2024

Tell us about your CRM! What is the most important part of your CRM? Who helps you manage it? Take our survey to let us know.



Tell us about your CRM! What is the most important part of your CRM? Who helps you manage it? Take our survey to let us know.

A federal judge on Tuesday gave final approval to the lawsuit settlement reached by NAR that affected several brokerages...
11/27/2024

A federal judge on Tuesday gave final approval to the lawsuit settlement reached by NAR that affected several brokerages and MLSs across the country.



A federal judge on Tuesday gave final approval to the lawsuit settlement reached by the National Association of REALTORS®.

Compass expanded into Madison in 2023, with the addition of Husky Homes, Compass Real Estate. Now, the brokerage has its...
11/27/2024

Compass expanded into Madison in 2023, with the addition of Husky Homes, Compass Real Estate. Now, the brokerage has its first brick-and-mortar office in the city, at 525 Junction Road.



COMPASS expanded into Madison in 2023. Now, the brokerage has its first brick-and-mortar office in the city, at 525 Junction Road.

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