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1 week ago | 
chicagoagentmagazine.com | Melanie Kalmar
Upscale homebuyers can look past the North Shore and find more house with the same accoutrements for less in Chicago's emerging luxury markets
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Feb 3, 2025 | 
chicagoagentmagazine.com | Melanie Kalmar |Patrick Regan
by Melanie Kalmar and Patrick ReganRising to top-producer status in residential real estate is no easy task. In most cases, it takes years of hard work to develop the reputation and client base that allows an agent to reach that elite level in the industry. Chicago Agent's 2024 Truth About Agents survey offers some clues to taking the first steps on that path. Half the managing brokers surveyed said their No. 1 training priority for agents was lead generation.
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Sep 27, 2024 | 
pbn.com | Melanie Kalmar
Sometimes all it takes to launch careers and solve labor shortage issues is for someone to open the door and welcome the next generation of workers inside. The R.I. Office of Energy Resources has been doing that since 2019, the summer its Clean Energy Internship program debuted. Its purpose is to develop the workforce needed to transition to a cleanenergy economy, a goal Abigail Hasenfus understands firsthand.
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Sep 4, 2024 | 
chicagoagentmagazine.com | Melanie Kalmar
by Melanie KalmarRenters looking to escape the confines of the city, while retaining walkability to restaurants and shopping, will find it at The Grove Luxury Homes in historic River Grove. Winner of BUILD's "2024 Best New Luxury Residential Construction Development" in Illinois, The Grove offers renters an amenity-rich lifestyle minutes from the city without the high price tag.
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Aug 31, 2024 | 
realestatenews.com | Melanie Kalmar
Key points:Wilcox started her real estate career at age 19, and just wrapped up her first year as the leader of a major national brand. In times of change, look at what's working "and take advantage of the opportunities that come into play," says Wilcox. Her priorities include helping agents learn how to talk to consumers about the NAR settlement (and how it impacts them), and growing the BHGRE brand.
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Aug 16, 2024 | 
pbn.com | Melanie Kalmar
PBN Healthiest Employers Awards 2024 5,000+ EMPLOYEES #4. Lifespan Corp. CEO (or equivalent): John Fernandez, CEO and presidentNumber of employees: 17,617LIFESPAN CORP. does not take a one-size-fits-all approach to employee well-being with its staff of 17,617.
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Aug 10, 2024 | 
realestatenews.com | Melanie Kalmar
Key points:To provide concierge-style service, it helps to have a network of reliable friends and contractors. Exceeding client expectations not only gets you to the closing table, it can lead to a windfall of referral business. Making the process easy for clients along the path to achieving their real estate goals is its own reward. Real estate agents are used to juggling tasks — researching comps, showing homes, connecting clients with service providers — but those are just the basics.
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Aug 6, 2024 | 
chicagoagentmagazine.com | Melanie Kalmar
by Melanie KalmarRenters looking to escape the confines of the city, while retaining walkability to restaurants and shopping, will find home at The Grove Luxury Homes in historic River Grove. Winner of BUILD's "2024 Best New Luxury Residential Construction Development" in Illinois, The Grove offers renters an amenity-rich lifestyle minutes from the city without the high price tag.
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Aug 5, 2024 | 
chicagoagentmagazine.com | Melanie Kalmar
by Melanie Kalmar Water sports in Wisconsin. Fireflies lighting up the Michigan night sky. The sound of waves hitting Florida's white sand beaches. Lake life and beach escapes are captivating, and they encompass everything good about summer or the luxury of breaking away from blustery Chicagoland winters. Agents in these second-home markets popular with Chicagoland residents are selling a lifestyle, much like they do when they assist buyers with permanent residences.
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Jun 3, 2024 | 
chicagoagentmagazine.com | Melanie Kalmar
by Melanie KalmarStaying top of mind in real estate requires a regular presence on social media and a little strategy: Know where your audience is and give them the information they want. Carrie J. Little intentionally "hangs out" on Instagram, YouTube and TikTok, where the next generation of buyers and sellers go to learn. But she is more likely to generate business on Facebook, she said, where her network lies.
