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A couple who live in the Gold Coast sold their Kane County horse farm, 151 acres with a Prairie Style mansion, this week for $5.75 million, the highest price on record...

151-acre estate with Prairie Style mansion sold for 78% of original asking price

A five-bedroom, 6,671-square-foot, contemporary-style mansion in Oak Brook sold in mid-October for $5.3 million — the highest sale price in Oak Brook in 16 years and t...

October marked a banner month for Chicagoland’s luxury lakefront market, with record-breaking sales from Kenilworth to Lake Geneva. High-end buyers vied for scarce inv...

Sales above $5 million are rare in the western suburbs, and demand has been mixed, with some properties selling relatively quickly and some sitting on the market for m...

The property asset involved in this transaction is a single-family home located at 45 Lakeview Lane in Barrington, which spans approximately 8.32 acres. The mansion, b...

An opulent mansion in Barrington Hills built by the owner of a Chicago strip club and featured in "Empire" as the home of the TV show's central characters sold today, ...

The lavish Barrington Hills mansion that for six seasons appeared on the hit Fox TV series “Empire” sold for $6.5 million Friday, far below its original asking price. ...

Honored to be one of the "Newsmakers" in an industry of 1.5 million Realtors, RISMedia recognized only 301 people in our real estate industry. RISMedia is the leading ...

Naperville 6-bedroom home with 2 kitchens and 2 primary suites: $4.1M

Business Insider contacted me on Friday wanting my opinion on the Chicagoland Luxury real estate market as it relates to Ken Griffin's Chicago condo sale. The article...

Excited to announced I was selected to be on the cover of the "Who's Who" annual issue of Chicago Agent Magazine. This publication goes out to 26,600 real estate offi...

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Discover unparalleled luxury living in this exclusive custom-built home! Situated on a sprawling three-acre estate, spanning over 11,774 square feet, this residence ep...

Home is now listed at just under $7.9 million after sellers backed out of an auction set to sell it last summer.

Wheaton 6-bedroom home with arched Mahogany front door: $3.6M

As a Crypto Certified Realtor....we have opened up this home to a large pool of qualified buyers with this strategy. Thankfully my seller has worked in professional t...

So honored to be recognized by RisMedia as a 2024 Newsmaker. Working on some BIG projects in 2024! We were recognized in the "Crusaders" category for our goal to rais...

These are RISMedia’s 2024 Real Estate Newsmakers. Nominated by you, our readers, the more than 300 individuals selected as RISMedia’s 7th Annual Real Estate Newsmaker...

Michael was one of three people that will be presenting on the Luxury Panel .

From Chicago to the North Shore to the western suburbs, Michael LaFido, a Realtor and consultant to other Realtors, is intimately familiar with the Chicagoland luxury ...

Michael LaFido is a real estate consultant and top-producing Realtor with over twenty years of experience in the industry, specializing in luxury listings. His marketi...

Michael LaFido is the founder and CEO of Luxury Listing Specialist Designation. He has over twenty years of experience in the real estate industry and specializes in l...

A four-bedroom home in unincorporated Warrenville has been listed for $1.7 million, making the home the highest-priced home on the market in that western suburb.

Michael Presented In Dubai & His Topic Was "Creating the Right Mindset for Business and Luxury Sales Success. "

A seven-bedroom, 11,655-square-foot mansion on 3.2 gated acres in Downers Grove has been listed for $2.7 million, making it that suburb’s highest-priced listing. Buil...

Highland Park Manison Just steps away from Michael Jordans Property listed for just under $2.8M

As a real estate agent, it is difficult to break into luxury home sales. Many agents believe they have to be licensed for X number of years before they can sell luxury...

This Naperville Home sold as the highest sale since 2020!

Please join us at a special conference for Investment, Financial, and Real Estate professionals such as yourself to learn more about investment and real estate trends ...

Amazing Patrick J. Murphy Custom built home in Arrowhead. The finest finishes are found throughout the five levels of this amazing stately home--including an indoor ba...

Michael LaFido is featured in the January 2022 Issue of the 'DuPage Real Producers' Magazine.

Michael LaFido presents Magnificent Gated Private Estate Home designed by renowned architect Dan Sater on gorgeous 2.42 acre wooded setting and features a pool, hot t...

After eight years and more than $8 million in price cuts, a Barrington Hills mansion, owned in real life by strip club owners and on the TV show by a hip hop magnate, ...

The Lyon’s Den, as it was known on the Fox TV show, was on the market for eight years and is in contract for less than half its original asking price.

Chicago Bears outside linebacker Khalil Mack officially placed his six-bedroom, 6,100-square-foot Glencoe mansion on the market Thursday for $5 million.

The linebacker, who bought a Gold Coast condo in March, is asking $5 million for his former address on the North Shore.

The luxury real estate sector has become a victim of its own success amidst the pandemic: Demand for prime property is far outstripping supply as affluent consumers se...

Michael LaFido is a real estate consultant and top-producing Realtor with over twenty years of experience in the real estate industry specializing in Luxury listings a...

Haute Residence is pleased to welcome Michael LaFido to the exclusive Haute Residence Network as its representative in the Chicagoland, Illinois luxury real estate mar...

Real estate agents breaking into the business will not find themselves at a loss when it comes to mentoring, coaching and training programs, but the options become inc...

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A five-bedroom, 12,258-square-foot mansion in Wheaton was listed on the market on April 21 for $3.95 million.

This class is perfect for a broker, team leader, or agent that is interested in selling more high-end and luxury homes on Cape Cod or the Islands in 2021 and beyond. D...

St. Charles 5-bedroom home lists for $1.5 million A five-bedroom, 8,384-square-foot mansion in St. Charles with a 56-foot backyard water slide was listed Feb. 3, 2021,...

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Michael LaFido speaks at Club Wealth on Marketing Luxury Homes & Best Marketing Practices

So excited to announce that I was asked to be on the "Luxury" panel for the upcoming National Association Of Realtors & RIS Media event on January 7th. There were onl...

Former Cubs player David DeJesus sells Wheaton mansion for $975,000.

Forget unfinished basements. These model railroaders are spending hundreds of thousands of dollars to build train rooms in their homes.

The home, nearly 17,500 square feet on 3 acres has six bedrooms, 10 bathrooms, 7 fireplaces, and garage space for 9 cars.

A seven-bedroom, 9,060-square-foot mansion in Barrington Hills.

Michael was awarded 'MVP' in 2019 by Who's Who in Real Estate

The Barrington Hills giant has been a set for the show while also lingering on the for-sale market.

Here are some examples in several luxury markets around the country to consider.

A sprawling estate in the northern suburbs has just been named the most beautiful home for sale in Illinois by Architectural Digest.

This Geneva estate of one-plus acre features a Great Room-gourmet kitchen and aces to a covered Lanai and saltwater pool.

The house now is the fourth highest-priced listing in River Forest.