Property Tax Assessment Appeals
Property tax assessments have been going out since the beginning of the year, and owners have just 30 days to appeal these notices. We’re seeing a dangerously high increase in […]
Chicago REALTORS® Blog & News
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Chicago Residential Landlord Tenant Ordinance
Update – April 2016 From August 2015: We want to provide judges in Chicago judicial discretion to decide the penalty if a landlord violates the Chicago residential landlord ordinance, […]
2015 Election Results – Your RPAC Dollars at Work!
Election Results 43 races received RPAC funding in the April elections $300,000 spent 97% success in the primary 75% success in the run-off Why RPAC? Consider RPAC your best investment […]
6 Member Benefits to Keep Your Business Sizzling
Summer may be winding down, but there are some great events and perks on tap to help your business keep the momentum going! August 11: CommercialForum Networking Breakfast Get an edge in […]
C.A.R. & DRB’s Legislative Symposium Recap
On Tuesday, July 28, 2015, the Chicago Association of REALTORS® (C.A.R.) and the Dearborn REALTIST® Board (DRB) co-hosted a Legislative Symposium for the City of Chicago’s City Council Black Caucus […]
Statement Concerning City of Chicago’s Proposed Ordinance Amending Refuse Removal
ISSUE SUMMARY: The Chicago City Council is removing grandfather clauses which allowed the landlords of smaller buildings removal of garbage by the City of Chicago. The proposed ordinance will drop […]
Five Ways to Reveal, Understand & Utilize Consumer Data to Improve Your Marketing
At June’s “MREDPalooza” event, REALTORS Real Estate School held two tech-focused seminars that had the room overflowing with attendees! One of the sessions was an in-depth and hands-on session presented by Matt Dollinger […]
Listing Presentations from Any Device Presentation
At June’s “MREDPalooza” event, REALTORS Real Estate School held two tech-focused seminars that had the room overflowing with attendees! One of the sessions was a preview of the Listing Presentations from Any […]
June 2015 Market Snapshot [Infographic]
We’ve officially hit the halfway point of 2015, and the market remains strong for the summer buying season. Check out C.A.R.’s June 2015 Market Snapshot for a quick recap of Chicago’s residential […]
Card Utility Upgrade Deadline Approaching
A required Card Utility upgrade will need to be completed by August 31, 2015 for agents using older versions of the Card Utility program. The drivers that the old Card […]
July 2015 Speaking Points
C.A.R. speaking points help 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 […]
NAR Releases 2015 Profile of Home Buying Activity of International Clients
NAR recently released the results of a survey of REALTORS® about Existing Home Sales to both resident and nonresident foreign buyers between April 2014 and March 2015. Highlights include: International […]