Most of what you read here is about the market — pricing, offers, neighborhoods, timing. This one's a little different. A few quick questions, a few honest answers, so you know a bit more about who you'd actually be working with. Q: It's a Saturday morning and you have no open houses or showings. How are you spending it? I have a free Saturday morning and I'm not working?! You know what my favorite thing to do is — I love going to breakfast. So, I'd definitely go out to brea

This Old Town Chicago listing didn't sit on the market — it was under contract in under five hours. Here's what made it happen so fast, and what it means if you're thinking about selling.

Brad Rasof and Patrick Torres discuss cash offers vs. financing. If you're selling a home, there's a good chance you've heard the conventional wisdom: cash offers are better than financed offers. No lender. No financing contingency. Fewer opportunities for the deal to hit a snag. And there's truth to that. Cash can make a transaction simpler and give a seller more certainty. But treating every cash offer as automatically better can also mean overlooking a very strong buyer. I