Have Your Say in the City’s Budget Priorities
Make your voices heard! From now through September 30th, you can complete the City of Chicago Budget Town Hall Survey. Mayor Lightfoot’s formal budget will be presented to the City […]
Chicago REALTORS® Blog & News
Welcome to the Chicago Association of REALTORS® blog and news hub. Explore magazine articles, industry updates and more. You can filter by category or tag based on your interests.
FHA Releases New Condo Rules to Make Homeownership More Affordable
On Wednesday, August 14, 2019, the Federal Housing Administration (FHA) released new approval regulations for condominiums. The changes were made to help make the dream of homeownership more affordable and […]
Nearly 26,500 Senior Homeowners Eligible for August Property Tax Bill Savings
There is a possible $45 million savings coming to Cook County seniors this summer. On July 15th, Cook County Treasurer Maria Pappas announced that as many as 26,500 senior homeowners […]
July 2019 Advocacy Update
On Tuesday, July 2, 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 […]
Fair Housing 2019: Our Impact, Our Opportunity
Fair Housing: Our Impact, Our Opportunity continued the discussions we began at last fall’s commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the Fair Housing Act. We discussed how real estate brokers […]
REALTOR® Advocacy Update
After a long, busy election season, let’s take a look back to see what we’ve accomplished on your behalf. MAYOR LIGHTFOOT AND THE NEW COUNCIL Lori Lightfoot is fully aware […]
June 2019 Advocacy Update
On June 12th, 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 […]
May 2019 Advocacy Update
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 […]
Cicero No Longer Requires Escrow Deposits for “As Is” Transfers
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 […]
Chicago REALTORS® Talk Real Estate with Congressman Garcia
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 […]
Updated Chicago Building Code Encourages Development and Innovation
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 […]
Spring 2019: Government Affairs Update
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 […]