CAR Schedule for January 30 and 31

Due to the forecasted inclement and dangerous weather, we’ve had several changes to our office hours, classes and events this week. Wednesday, January 30 Our offices are closed. All classes, […]

What We Learned at Our 2019 Mayoral Candidate Forum

In early January, the Chicago Association of REALTORS® mailed a survey to each candidate’s home address to better understand their positions on the following real estate hot topics: Rent control Real […]

Classes Canceled 1/30/19 – 1/31/19

Due to severe temperatures that are predicted for Wednesday 1/30/19 and Thursday 1/31/19, ALL classes on those two days are canceled, including orientation.

Past President Zeke Morris Poised to Become Illinois REALTORS®’ Treasurer in 2020

Congratulations to past C.A.R. president Zeke Morris, EMA Realty & Management, who has been recommended as the 2020 Illinois REALTORS® treasurer. He is positioned to become the organization’s 2022 president, […]

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 […]