CommercialForum Sales Awards Nominations

All C.A.R. members and CommercialForum subscribers are eligible for consideration for transactions completed in the 2017 calendar year. Please enter by downloadable form or online submission for consideration. Deadline: February 1, 2018. Completed forms […]

2018 Market Outlook: A Recap

2018 is here, and we have the expert views of what to expect in the residential and commercial real estate markets from our annual Market Outlook event. Joseph Kirchner, Senior Economist […]

2018 Market Outlook: Amy de Vallet

Amy de Vallet, Senior Director at Tribune Real Estate Holdings, LLC (TREH) is responsible for oversight of Tribune’s 37 acres of land comprising the River District.  She leads an internal […]

2018 Market Outlook: Chasse Rehwinkel

Chasse Rehwinkel is the Chief Economist for the Illinois State Comptroller Office, where he works on issues of state liquidity, public budgeting, and access to capital. Prior to coming to […]

2018 Market Outlook: Gail Lissner

Gail Lissner, CRE, SRA is Managing Director of Integra Realty Resources – Chicago, a national valuation and consulting firm.  Prior to joining IRR, she was Vice President of Appraisal Research […]

2018 Market Outlook: Joe Kirchner

Dr. Joe Kirchner leads research, provides economic analysis and conducts forecasts on economic and housing market trends. Joe brings over 30 years of experience in social policy research, including 7 […]

December 2017 Market Snapshot

C.A.R.’s market snapshot helps prepare you to answer questions about Chicago’s real estate industry, while projecting confidence and consistency as a voice for Chicago REALTORS®. If you would like to […]

Mandatory Ethics Training Deadline: Dec. 31, 2018

All REALTOR® members are required to complete 2.5 hours of Code of Ethics training per two-year cycle. The current training cycle is January 1, 2017 to December 31, 2018 Failure to comply […]

What You Need to Know about the New IDFPR Rules

IDFPR is in the process of rolling out some changes to education and licensing for real estate professionals. Many of these changes have an extended implementation timeline. The biggest change, […]

Project REAP Returns to Chicago!

This Spring, C.A.R. will once again sponsor Project REAP, an educational initiative to increase diversity in commercial real estate. The 10-week immersion course in commercial real estate concepts and principles will […]

Chicago Association of REALTORS® Announces Michelle Mills Clement, CAE, as New CEO

Mills Clement will assume role from Ginger Downs in April CHICAGO, Ill. (Jan. 8, 2018) – The Chicago Association of REALTORS® (CAR) announced today the hiring of Michelle Mills Clement, MNM, CAE, […]

Verify Your 2017 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, […]