Host Lizzie Elie sits down with Bertley Leonard, Founder and Managing Principal of B Leonard Construction, LLC, to talk about what you need to know about starting a renovation. They discuss first steps, important questions to ask and how to partner with contractors, architects and more. Connect with Lizzie. Connect with Bertley ..read more

Hosts Gabrielle and Tyrone sit down with guest Kinga Siek, @properties | Christie's International Real Estate, to talk about how to find your niche in real estate investing. They discuss how to begin investing through common strategies like house hacking, house flipping and rental properties. Connect with Gabrielle. Connect with Tyrone. Connect with Kinga ..read more

Host Lizzie Elie sits down with Marki Lemons Ryhal, EXIT Strategy Realty, to talk about how she got into real estate, how real estate professionals can build smart, strategic business plans, and how she's customized her own business plan for success. Connect with Lizzie. Connect with Marki. Resources referenced in the episode: The Chicago REALTORS® Diversity Committee ("The 77") [Article] Generating Multiple Streams of Income with Marki Lemons Ryhal ..read more

Host DeVon Chandler sits down with Tommy Choi, Keller Williams ONEChicago, 2019 President of the Chicago Association of REALTORS® and a founding member of the Chicago YPN, to talk about how he got into real estate and what career advice he would give to real estate professionals looking to level up. Connect with DeVon. Connect with Tommy. Books referenced in the episode: Greatness by Dr. David L. Cook, PhD Unreasonable Hospitality: The Remarkable Power of Giving People More Than They Expect by Will Guidara ..read more

Host DeVon Chandler sits down with Elena Soboleva, Co-CEO of the Ever Boss, to talk about how leading with passion and authenticity online is essential to building your business success. Connect with DeVon. Connect with Elena ..read more

Host DJ Paris sits down with Jodi Duan, Americorp Ltd, to discuss how and why you should build luxury rentals into your business, especially if you want to break into luxury sales. They talk about lead generation, follow up systems, converting renters into lifelong clients and more! Connect with DJ. Connect with Jodi ..read more

Host Alice Weinert sits down with Sera Sousley, Keller Williams ONEChicago, to break down vocabulary and jargon related to sustainable real estate and discuss how we can all become more informed experts for our clients. Connect with Sera. Connect with Alice. Resources referenced in the episode: Sustainability events video library. Chicago Sustainability Ambassadors newsletter sign-up. Green & sustainable real estate classes. NAR podcast about getting into green markets ..read more

Host Eunique Gill sits down with Melanie Miller, Coldwell Banker Realty, to talk about finding your "niche" in real estate, how to define it and how to grow your business (and not lose business) as you specialize in that market! Connect with Eunique. Connect with Melanie ..read more

Host DeVon Chandler sits down with Matthew Litzenberger, Coldwell Banker Realty, for a "number nerd" moment to break down the free Chicago REALTOR® resource FastStats and how to use the data reporting features to answer your clients' questions about the market. Connect with DeVon. Connect with Matthew. Resources referenced in the episode: Chicago REALTORS® FastStats ..read more

Host Alice Weinert sits down with Lutalo McGee, Ani Real Estate, and Christopher Posey, CJP Appraisal Services, to discuss the appraisal process from start to finish. They talk about the broker's and the appraiser's perspectives, what resources are available to REALTORS® and the Illinois REALTORS® Discriminatory Appraisals Task Force. Connect with Alice. Connect with Lutalo. Connect with Chris. Resources referenced in the episode: CAR Forms & Contracts. Tell Your Story (CAR) Appraisals. About the Illinois REALTORS® Discriminatory Appraisals Task Force. Appraisal FAQs from IR. Federal Ap ..read more