Our new pope is from Chicago — how incredible! Pray for us, Pope Leo XIV 🙏

Sorry, but that's just how we are... We take our adoration of the papacy and Catholic Church seriously in Chicago.

The portal wars have reignited, and this time it's tied to the debate over private exclusives and pre-marketing. realestatenews.com/2025/05/09/hom…

Habemus papam! With hearts full of joy and gratitude, I welcome the announcement of our new Holy Father. Please join me in praying for Pope Leo XIV, Chicago-born and prefect of the Dicastery for Bishops under Pope Francis.

Cardinal Blase Cupich on Face the Nation this morning. Host: "Both of you are sons of the Midwest. How do you believe his papacy will be shaped by his Midwest roots?" Cupich: "Having been born in the city of big shoulders, I think he's up to the task." youtu.be/xgp7mGPIazY?fe…

How Catholics in the southwest suburbs of Chicago celebrate the feast day of Our Lady of Fatima. (I did not actually get this, but maybe next time.)

StreetEasy: NYC sellers express ‘remorse’ after listing privately dlvr.it/TKmFnM #realestatenews #realestate

The California Association of Realtors said that it "would support a modification to NAR's Clear Cooperation Policy to remove the office exclusives carve-out," specifically out of concern for "fair housing principles and full transparency for consumers" realestatenews.com/2025/05/15/c-a…

Zillow soft launches ‘offer strategies’ feature on listings dlvr.it/TKpn4d #realestatenews #realestate

“When I first met Father Mike, honestly, I just thought he was another white priest in the hood just trying to help the Black people,” said Joseph Saunders, a parishioner since 1996. “But once you get to know the man … you cannot help but love the man.” chicagotribune.com/2025/05/16/chi…

Helmut’s terrazzo

The majority of MLS and association executive respondents (54%) to a new survey disapproved of NAR's handling of the Clear Cooperation Policy and its March decision to add a delayed marketing option, while only 20.7% approved of the move. realestatenews.com/2025/05/20/mls…

Now that Leo Pareja holds “the keys to the battleship,” he wants to drive massive growth, and he thinks the brokerage of the future will look a lot like eXp Realty. share.realestatenews.com/ncsg #realestatenews #realestate #eXprealty #eXpagents #CEOinsights T3 Sixty

Just finished another trash-to-treasure restomod. I completely disassembled this old Specialized StreetStomper, cleaned everything, re-greased the bottom bracket, headset, and wheel bearings and put on new shifters, new tires, new pedals, new grips, new tires and a front rack.

NEW: Compass is introducing an “enhanced” disclosure form for its delayed marketing strategy. The form lays out the potential benefits — and risks — of listing off the MLS as the brokerage continues to tout its 3-phased marketing strategy. realestatenews.com/2025/05/28/com…

My colleague Dave Gallagher has been crushing it on his court coverage and frequently catches and reports on new developments in important industry cases before other real estate trade publications. He deserves all of the kudos for his hard work. realestatenews.com/2025/05/29/a-n…

The big news here is that the updated disclosure spells out risks to sellers who don't go to the MLS. Instead, an exclusive listing could reduce "the number of potential buyers who can learn about the property," "the number of offers" and "the final sale price for the property."

At NAR meetings, internal strains find way onto DC agenda dlvr.it/TL7JWt #realestatenews #realestate