On Tuesday, May 7, we held our monthly “Coffee with Your GADs” chat, where members join our Government Affairs Director Brian Bernardoni for an informal discussion about policy and politics impacting the real estate industry. This is an opportunity for…
The Town of Cicero’s Building Department announced it’ll no longer require escrow deposits for As Is Transfers. Effective May 13th, buyers will only be required to complete an As Is Application, Repair Agreement, and pay the $100 processing fee escrow…
On Thursday, April 18, over a dozen Chicago REALTORS® attended the Illinois REALTORS® “Let’s Talk Real Estate” event, featuring Congressman Jesus ‘Chuy’ Garcia. After sharing his route to Congress and passion for serving his constituents, Congressman Garcia started an in-depth…
Exciting news! Last month, the Department of Buildings announced a new amendment to the Chicago Building Code and this month, City Council adopted the updates. This is the first overhaul to the Chicago Building Code in 70 years. The Chicago…
Let’s put it on the table: uncertainty is not good for business, and we’ve had a lot of uncertainty to contend with here in Chicago. Changes in the Mayor’s office and replacement (voluntarily or otherwise) of aldermen abound. With our…