December 2018 Coffee with Your GADs Advocacy Update

On Tuesday, December 4th, we held our monthly “Coffee with Your GADs” chat, where members join our Government Affairs Directors for an informal discussion about policy and politics impacting the […]

REALTORS® Doing Good: Tag Us in Your Community Service Photos

Our Chicago REALTORS® are infamous for giving back to our community. As you give back and volunteer this season, be sure to let us know about it. The easiest way […]

Email Fraud Alert: New Phishing Attempt Targets NAR Members

On Sunday, December 9th, the National Association of REALTORS® issued a warning to all members, as they have become targets of fraudulent emails. The email, with the subject line “Help […]

Cook County First Installment Property Tax Bill Now Available Online

The Office of the Cook Country Treasurer recently released good news for property owners. The First Installment property tax bill, due on March 1st, has been posted online, and payments […]

IDFPR Licensees Urged to Confirm Email Addresses to Avoid Disciplinary Action

The Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR) is reminding licensees that missed emails may result in disciplinary action. Since IDFPR only sends notices via email, licensees that do […]

Verify Your 2018 Sales Data

The Chicago Association of REALTORS® honors the outstanding listing and selling accomplishments of our members with its annual Sales Awards Recognition. Awards are given in the categories of residential volume, […]

CAR Office Hours for the Thanksgiving Holiday

In observation of the Thanksgiving holiday, the CAR office hours are as follows: – Wednesday, November 21: Closing at 1 PM – Thursday, November 22: Closed – Friday, November 23: […]

October 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 […]

City of Chicago’s Department of Buildings Announces New Building Code Interpretations

On November 9, 2018, The City of Chicago’s Department of Buildings updated its Chicago Building Code interpretations. A memo from the Department says the new interpretations will address: Prior Code […]

Support Veterans By Joining VAREP – Chicago’s Leadership

Veterans and active military in Chicago need your help. Join our Industry Partner, VAREP – Chicago in helping our men and women in uniform with securing homeownership, using VA loans, […]

Buildings Department’s New Online Permit Review System Launches on Nov. 18th

The Buildings Department is unveiling a new and improved E-Plan (online permit review) system at 11 PM on Sunday, November 18th. The E-Plan system will be disabled from 4:30 PM […]

What We Learned at the 2018 CommercialForum Networking Breakfast

CommercialForum, the commercial division of the Chicago Association of REALTORS®, hosted a networking breakfast on Thursday, November 8th. Guest speakers discussed NAR’s current advocacy initiatives impacting commercial real estate, assessments in […]