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Appraisal Resources
- Appraisal Resources – Illinois REALTORS®
- Appraisal Resources – NAR
- Illinois REALTORS® Study: Color and Collateral: Examining Individual and Neighborhood Effects of Race on Housing Valuation and Mortgage Lending
- Consumer Finance Protection Bureau Virtual Home Appraisal Bias Event
- Residential Appraisal Process – FAQs For Agents
- Residential Appraisal Process for Homebuyers
- NAR’s Ask an Appraiser Event
General Resources
- Affordable Housing Talking Points
- Affordable Requirements Ordinance (ARO) FAQ’s
- Assistance Animals Guidance (HUD – January 2020)
- Chicago Vacant Buildings
- Chicago Community Areas Census Tract Maps
- Alderman/Wards
- Ward Maps
- BOMA Advocacy
- ABOMA Advocacy
- Building Code Modernization Booklet (as of spring 2019)
- Chicagoland Apartment Association
- City of Chicago Resource Links
- County/State/Federal Resource Links
- HB4050
- IR Legislative Scorecard
- Illinois REALTORS® Spring 2021 Legislative Issues Overview
- Issue Summaries
- Radon Disclosure Act
- Illinois Anti-Predatory Lending Database Program
- Property Tax Appeals
- Illinois Anti-Predatory Lending Database Program Fact Sheet
- Voter Resource Page
GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS COOK CO. AND IL. LINKS
Cook County Government
State of Illinois Government
- State of Illinois—Government section
- Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulations (IDFPR)
- IDFPR FAQs






