The organization founded in 2022 has been a vocal advocate for passage of a trigger leads bill, which was axed in a congressional spending bill in December.

To rank Chicago's most productive residential brokers, The Real Deal compiled 36,559 ... 2021 and June 16, 2022 within Chicago proper, including both buy-side and sell-side deals.

This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Bianca D'Alessio, a broker for Nest Seekers International and castmember of 'Selling the Hamptons.' It has been edited for length and clarity.