
Here’s How You Can Participate: Advocacy Month 2022
May is Advocacy Month! Advocacy is a critical part of your REALTOR membership. We’re constantly working on your behalf at the local, state and national level to advance legislation that […]
May is Advocacy Month! Advocacy is a critical part of your REALTOR membership. We’re constantly working on your behalf at the local, state and national level to advance legislation that […]
REALTORS® CALL ON DEPARTMENT OF WATER MANAGEMENT FOR REFORMS Currently, the City of Chicago’s INVEST South/West program gathers resources to inspire growth by transforming underserved commercial corridors and attracting more […]
On May 12, Cook County Treasurer Maria Pappas will start selling properties with unpaid 2019 taxes that were due in 2020. Property owners with unpaid taxes can avoid the sale […]
The Chicago Department of Housing (DOH) announced a new pilot preservation fund that targets vulnerable condo and co-op owners in the South Shore community. The fund will provide owner-occupant grants […]
On Thursday, February 24, REALTORS® were asked to take action against HB2775 to avoid source of income mandates for all rental housing providers. After months of negations, language has been […]
The Illinois Housing Development Authority (IHDA) received $250 million of federal funds to help homeowners who are still behind on their mortgage because of the COVID-19 pandemic. An estimated 12,000 […]
Last Thursday, CAR Director and chair of the Illinois REALTORS® Discriminatory Appraisal Task Force Lutalo McGee, Ani Real Estate, took part in a panel with the Chicago Urban League to discuss […]
One of the best ways to ensure our voices, the voice of the industry and the voice of your clients is heard is through advocacy. And there are times when […]
On February 2, 2022, Governor JB Pritzker gave his budget address for Fiscal Year 2023. The Governor presented a budget of $45 billion. One of the provisions within the budget […]
Cook County Treasurer Maria Pappas has mailed nearly 1.8 million first installments of property tax bills for 2021. Payments are due March 1, 2022. The first installment is 55% of […]
Did you or one of your clients appeal your Chicago property taxes in 2021? We’d like to know your thoughts on the experience. Did you experience challenges or notice areas […]
As of May 2021, the City of Chicago began issuing permits for Accessory/Additional Dwelling Units (ADUs), reversing a 1957 law that previously deemed them illegal. What does this mean for […]