David's Blog

  If you're searching for property in Chicago their are a couple of tricks that save buyers a lot of time. Most people I work with are somewhat familiar with the popular areas; Lincoln Park, Lakeview (the #1 searched area on the web), Gold Coast, Bucktown and maybe River North. That's where ever...

My worse nightmare: I meet a new client or developer and their first thought is "oh great, not another agent". As realtors the general public wants to know about us and one of two things will happen. They'll read your bio or assume something (usually something wrong). Last month I started The Bob...

Recently I fought in a white-collar boxing competition, a popular event with people in traditional white-collar professions. A crazy sport like boxing isn’t the sort of thing you would expect from “shirt and tie guys”. Throughout the experience, or experiment, I got to asking; what’s the differen...

Chicago IL, USA, August 7th, 2008 – David Vargas, a full time real estate agent with @properties is featured on the cover of Realtor Magazine’s August 2008 issue. Date Released: 08/07/2008 This month Realtor Magazine (www.realtor.org/rmohome/toc/tocprint) takes a unique look at real estate train...

Chicago IL, USA, June, 2008 – With a real estate slow down, agents are finding new and creative ways to stay involved with their former buyers & sellers. David Vargas, a full time realtor with @properties in Lincoln Park, started The Bobby Vargas Foundation with his clients in mind. “I’m always l...

  Chicago IL, USA, June 18, 2008 – A slow real estate market hasn’t knocked out one realtor who is fighting to debut a new foundation named after his late brother.   David Vargas, a full time real estate agent with @properties in Lincoln Park will raise money for The Bobby Vargas Foundation while...

As more new home buyers save time by searching properties online the risk for misrepresentation is higher then ever. Hundreds of websites offer quick access to Chicago’s homes with photos, prices and descriptions. Unfortunately critical information can be left out such as how long a property has ...