December 2018 Market Snapshot

MARKET SNAPSHOT – CITY OF CHICAGO *The City of Chicago Market Snapshot represents the residential real estate activity within the 77 officially defined Chicago community areas as provided by the […]

2019 Market Outlook: A Recap

We kicked off 2019 with our annual Market Outlook event to make sure you’re equipped with the information you need to grow your business throughout the year. realtor.com® Chief Economist […]

2019 Market Outlook: Residential

Since 2017, Danielle Hale has directed realtor.com®’s team of top analysts and economists in developing and translating real estate trend data into consumer and industry insights. Prior to realtor.com®, Danielle […]

2019 Market Outlook: Commercial

An expert in commercial real estate, Brandon Svec serves as a Market Economist for the CoStar Group, where he leads the firm’s research and analysis on the Chicago and Milwaukee […]

2019 Market Outlook: Consumer Search Trends Panel

Moderated by Phil Byers and Tommy Choi of Keller Williams Chicago – Lincoln Park, the Consumer Search Trends Panel offered valuable information on how consumers are looking for their homes, the […]

2018 CommercialForum Sales Awards Applications Due Feb. 11

All C.A.R. & CommercialForum members are eligible for consideration for transactions completed in the 2018 calendar year. Please include all your 2018 commercial transactions – both non-MLS and MLS – in […]

January 2019 Real Estate Features from WBBM

Each month, we release a series of PSAs through WBBM Radio to help home buyers and sellers make informed real estate decisions. Each episode includes specialty advice from real estate […]

New Multi-Board Residential Real Estate Contract Available

Version 7.0 of the Multi-Board Residential Real Estate Contract replaces Version 6.1 of the contract. While the revision contains many small tweaks and changes that make the verbiage more precise and […]

Changes Affecting Real Estate Transactions in Costa Rica

Have you ever thought about expanding your real estate business into Costa Rica? Amazingly, Costa Rica has no real estate licensing requirement. Those who wish to enter the Costa Rican […]

New CE Course to Help Take Your Business Overseas

The National Association of REALTORS®’ (NAR) Global Perspective states that each year, foreign clients purchase billions of dollars of real estate in the U.S. and abroad. Whether you are a […]

NAGLREP Efforts to Assist LGBT Consumers Featured in USA Today

Did you get a chance to read the December 28th issue of USA Today? Jeff Berger, founder of the National Association of Gay & Lesbian Real Estate Professionals (NAGLREP), penned a […]

Plan Ahead When Traveling to CAR Central Offices

Members, please be advised of elevator service changes taking effect on January 7, 2019, at our central office on 430 N. Michigan Avenue. The Chicago Association of REALTORS® is fortunate […]