Me? But I’m Not A Salesperson.

I never will forget Estella’s reaction the first time I suggested she consider becoming my partner in commercial real estate brokerage. My wife had spent considerable time, effort, and money earning her law degree and had finished six and a half years working at two of the top commercial litigation firms in Chicago. She had also just been given a 50 percent salary raise and a guarantee for partnership in the 3rd quarter of the same year I brought the subject up: "You should consider joining me in this. You'd be a great broker and together we could make one hell of a team." She thought I had lost my mind…

Rogers Park Builders Group October 2014 Market Update

There's more good news on the economic front with the just-released September employment reports. In a nutshell, jobs are up (again) and in a big way; and unemployment is down (again), falling below 6% for the first time since before the recession began.

RPBG Meeting: Tuesday, September 23

Join RPBG as they discuss and talk about Artspace a leading nonprofit developer. In an effort to create artist live/work space in Rogers Park, the Rogers Park Business Alliance hosted Artspace, America's leading nonprofit developer for the arts, to Rogers Park for a 2-day feasibility visit. Attendees had the chance to share their thoughts and provide feedback. Ideas gathered at the meeting were used by Artspace to gauge community support for a live/work project in Rogers Park. They also provided a feasibility assessment (see attached) which is being used by Rogers Park Business Alliance and its partners to recommend next steps.