Business View Magazine | May 2019

31 BUSINESS VIEW MAGAZINE MAY 2019 storefront in River North, which is in the heart of the downtown Chicago market.” While Laricy believes that springtime in Chicago is the “hottest time of the year” for buying and selling real estate, he adds that “the market is not as strong as it was in ’16, ’17, and ’18. In ’19, sales are down about four percent across the board for most people,” he avers. “We’re heading towards recession; everybody knows the economy, at some point, is going to slow down, and I think a lot of buyers know that. So, some people are second guessing a little bit; inventory is finally starting to build up a little bit, which is making the market time a little bit longer. So, naturally, we’re going to have a cooler market, which is good. You don’t go up every year –America’s built on up and downs.” “But we’re not slowing down,” he continues. “We’re only going to keep getting bigger, no matter what the economy is doing. The reality is, if you’re good at your job, you’re going to keep growing because people are still going to be buying and selling. I think the people who are really good at their jobs are going to get more business, because it’s going to be more THE MATT LAR I CY GROUP