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Congratulations to former CAR president Tommy Choi, Keller Williams Chicago – Lincoln Park, the 2021 NAR Vice President of Association Affairs. He has a long history of involvement in the […]
May is Mental Health Awareness Month! Here are a list of books recommended by our experts on our recent mental health & wellness panel you might find beneficial. Building Your […]
Our final installation of the YPN Mastermind series centered around self-care. Self-care, a hot button topic that’s been gathering interest as days of quarantining in place have turned to weeks […]
The reality of being a REALTOR® is that you’re in constant motion. You’re regularly trying to show houses, marketing to bring in new clients, closing on sales and purchases, and […]
The Illinois Department of Employment Security (IDES) has issued guidance instructing 1099 workers who have lost their jobs due to COVID-19 to apply for regular unemployment insurance before the Pandemic […]
For the past decade, a few trends have risen above the algorithms to reign supreme. Shiplap comes to mind, along with the farmhouse chic look made popular by HGTV’s […]
These uncertain times make it essential to come up with creative ways to continue having success. This includes successfully pivoting your office to a virtual setting. With the help […]
When it comes to voice search, Amazon Echo and Google Home have become synonymous with home technology. According to a report by Jupiter Research, at the end of 2018, […]
We’re always working together to increase the level of professionalism in our industry – and a new tool is making it easier than ever to test your knowledge and the […]
CAR Launches the Sustainability Work Group If you are looking to grow your business and help protect the environment, look no further than our new Sustainability Work Group! Our mission […]
Many REALTORS® believe that their professional integrity and worth depends on the hours they put into their jobs. Real estate can be an around-the-clock career at times. But this mindset […]
At the beginning of the pandemic, I read a blog post about leadership preparedness. One quote from Sherry Budziak of .OrgSource stood out to me: “For CEOs, this is a […]