Queens of Real Estate Chicago: S01 - E01 Reigning in The Windy City

By Leon Bellamy

Queen Letrusia juggles hosting an event for the mayor, planning a radio show, while Queen Toyya clashes with two other queens and considers joining the team.

We walk with 4 way makers and wind up with 10 wondrous women who battle it out in the Windy City’s cutthroat property market. They are all experts in their field, but only one can claim the unsaid ultimate prize: The Crown of Queen of Real Estate. Who will rise to the top and who will fall behind?

In this thrilling reality series, we follow fierce females as they close deals on some of the most unique and luxurious properties in Chicago. From high-rise condos with breathtaking views of Lake Michigan to sprawling mansions with lavish amenities in the suburbs, no challenge is too big or too small for these ladies. But they also face fierce rivalry from each other, as well as from other agents and clients who are ready to outsmart and outbid them at every turn.

But it’s not all work and no play for these ambitious women. They also know how to enjoy the finer things in life and have a blast in the city’s vibrant social scene. From exclusive parties and glamorous events to wild nights out at chic clubs and bars, they show us how they live it up in style. But they also have to deal with their personal issues, such as relationships, family, and friendships. How will they balance their professional and personal lives? How will they cope with the pressure and drama? And most importantly, how will they prove that they are the true queens of their profession?

Find out in ‘Queens of Real Estate Chicago’, the ultimate reality series for ambitious property lovers!

• Language: English
• Publisher: Lulu.com
• Release date: Oct 28, 2023
• ISBN: 9781304966308

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CONTENTS

CONTENTS

1. THE OFFER

2. LETRUSIA

3. THE BIG DAY

4. SHIRLEY

5. TOYYA

6. SHAQULIA

7. MAYOR MAKING MOVES

8. THE DIRTY DETAILS

9. RADIO GAME PLAN

10. QUEENS RADIO

11. CHAMPAGNE CLOSING

12. CLOSING GIFTS FROM SELLER

13. FENDERSON SURPRISE

Next Time On QORE Chicago…

Toyya & Shirley Round One

Grant Fighting

Why Kenyatta Why?

References

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Queens from Westside Chicago

Introduction

Queens of Real Estate Chicago? What other words would work? We walk with 4 waymakers and wind up with 10 wondrous women who battle it out in the Windy City’s cutthroat property market. They are all queens and experts in their field, but only one can claim the unsaid ultimate prize: The Crown of Queen of Real Estate. Who will rise to the top and who will fall behind? 

In this thrilling reality series, we follow fierce females as they do their due diligence to get deals done on a unique mix of magnificent, modest and modern properties in Chicago. From high-rise condos with breathtaking views of Lake Michigan to sprawling mansions with lavish amenities in the suburbs, no challenge is too big or too small for these ladies. But they also face fierce rivalry from each other, as well as from other agents and clients who are ready to outsmart and outbid them at every turn. 

But it’s not all work and no play for these ambitious women. They also know how to enjoy the finer things in life and have a blast in the city’s vibrant social scene. From exclusive parties and glamorous events to wild nights out at chic clubs and bars, they show us how they live it up in style. But they also have to deal with their personal issues, such as relationships, family, and friendships. How will they balance their professional and personal lives? How will they cope with the pressure and drama? And most importantly, how will they prove that they are the true queens of their profession? 

Real Estate Reality series exist because drama and information are exciting. This series does that, but also explores more of the details of how women in the windy city work, instead of the same superficial so-called reality tv scenes we see. Learning from the real-life experiences of seasoned professionals that get the hardest deals done and seeing the unscripted ups and downs of how the real world property industry works is priceless, when pedagogy is produced to prepare people and progeny. 

I review, recount and recorded everything that I will share in this reality series. The images in the book are snapshots of what I filmed. The imagination and insights are my own unless indicated. I plan to introduce the scenes, but let everyone speak for themselves directly from the unedited versions of the video transcripts, including insults and inaccuracies. Any person who is spoken of, that cannot speak for themselves have been edited with obvious fictitious names etc.

Preface

The purpose of this print series is to provide more detail  where possible and to be a vehicle for delivery of the video series. The first seasons are shot, sliced and simultaneously edited for shipping and delivery. I present this with the hopes that it will give you an understanding of the work that goes into building and buying a home, as well as be entertaining while painting a picture of the sometimes painful process, price, principles and practice it takes to prepare and present it to you. 

Watching the Queens work as they wade through the waves of real estate paperwork to close deals and manage property gave me the will to want to apply what I thought I already knew. In their stories I found myself, the muse and the motivation to finally film and manage a property that had a mortgage, but not making no money. The four fabulous months of filming and enjoying the endless energy from the vibe of earning from estates was exciting and inspired the insight that weighed on my mind at the time...maintaining the mortgage  while managing and producing a video series made it my immediate mission to turn the no income property into a money maker. Almost a year of editing the first episodes and things sometimes come close to complete catastrophe while completely burning out a couple computers. But staying focused to finish when failure is not an option is most important, especially while working to categorize, detail, transcribe and edit 18 Terabytes of film in the meantime. The property I premiered with is a poster child for the potential within these pages as it has become a weekly winner, which caught the attention of multi landowners who want massive properties managed after seeing the success of a property they’ve known in the area many years and  has now become a borderline destination. 

Learning by looking for the right answers from the right people, then actually achieving an awesome result compels me to  dedicate this drama to the dedicated. Consistency can conquer completely. 

I've written several books over the years, but this book is the 2nd book I completed writing. Like the first, this book is also dedicated to all my children, who I want to teach to always love reading (especially if it’s a contract), to always share in the most productive way and make the most of the things that can help you in life. The ability to be objective and learn from your experiences and the experiences of others will save you the most time, so let my every mistake be your example, never ever your experience.

The first book I wrote was in 2005. It was the story of my life up to that line in time and a labor of love for my children in my own handwriting with images drawn by me. It included a drawing of my hand where I took the time to draw the details of my fingerprints in color pencil, then I bound all the pages in a custom glue and taped over mess of hand drawn images I called a material hardcover. My way of saying I love you all, Your futures are my inspiration. I also wrote it because I want my children to know and understand the decisions I’ve made in life,