Jason Porterfield

2 weeks ago | chicagoagentmagazine.com | Jason Porterfield

by Jason PorterfieldThe National Association of REALTORS® recently announced changes to its Clear Cooperation Policy that enable sellers to keep some listings private in the short term, a move that Midwest Real Estate Data (MRED) says mirrors policies it rolled out in 2016. Clear Cooperation requires homes to be listed on an MLS within a day of going on the market.

3 weeks ago | chicagoagentmagazine.com | Jason Porterfield

by Jason PorterfieldJameson Sotheby International Realty 's Hinsdale office has added top-producing agent Rachna Jain to its roster. A 36-year resident of the Chicagoland market, Rachna brings 20 years of real estate experience to the brokerage, including nearly 15 years at Coldwell Banker and more than 5 years at Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices in Hinsdale.

3 weeks ago | chicagoagentmagazine.com | Jason Porterfield

by Jason PorterfieldPersistently high prices outweighed high demand as suburban Chicagoland home sales dropped by more than 9% in March, according to Mainstreet REALTORS®. Detached home sales were down 9.4% year over year, from 2,147 in March 2024 to 1,945 this year. These homes also took longer to sell, averaging 54 days on the market this year against 49 days on the market in 2024.

3 weeks ago | chicagoagentmagazine.com | Jason Porterfield

by Jason PorterfieldChristie's International Real Estate recently promoted Nicole Konsler to executive vice president of affiliate services, Americas. Konsler has 17 years of experience between @properties and Christie's International Real Estate, which was acquired by @properties in 2021. She now leads the Christie's brand's U.S.-based affiliate services team, supporting almost 50 real estate firms throughout North America, South America and the Caribbean.

1 month ago | southfloridaagentmagazine.com | Jason Porterfield

Compass has named Miltiadis Kastanis as director of new development sales for South Florida. The move represents a return for Kastanis, who launched his career at Compass in Miami Beach in 2014. He then spent several years as a top agent at Douglas Elliman, where he produced more than $300 million in total sales volume in Florida’s ultra-luxury sector since 2023 and was among the top 1% of agents companywide. “Returning to Compass is both a homecoming and an evolution,” Kastanis said.