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On Sunday, December 20, Congress approved a $900 billion COVID-19 relief bill. The agreement includes rental relief, additional funding for loans, simplified forgiveness for SBA loans and direct payments to […]
Governor Pritzker announced on Friday, December 11 that the eviction moratorium would be extended another month until January 9, 2021. The modifications include specific language regarding a minimum of 5-day […]
The first installment of Cook County’s 2021 property taxes are now available online for payment. The first installment of tax year 2020 is 55% of the previous year’s total tax […]
Each month, the Chicago Association of REALTORS® hosts Coffee With Your GADs to keep you updated on what is happening in the government that affects your business. Watch the playback from our […]
The Chicago Association of REALTORS® (CAR) opposed the FY’21 budget which included an increase to fees, fines, the gasoline tax and most importantly, a property tax increase. The property tax […]
UPDATE February 10, 2021: On February 5, executive order 2020-72 was re-issued and extended until March 6, 2021. On Friday, Nov. 13, Governor J.B. Pritzker, seeking to “balance the rights […]
Our GADs took to Facebook Live on Thursday, November 5 to discuss the outcome of the Chicago and Illinois elections, including information on the federal election, the Fair Tax amendment […]
UPDATE 12/15/2020: Thank you for taking the time to voice your opposition to Cook County’s proposed RTLO. The vote on this proposal has been delayed 30 days, and conversations among […]
Each month, the Chicago Association of REALTORS® hosts Coffee With Your GADs to keep you updated on what is happening in the government that affects your business. Watch the playback from our […]
Each month, the Chicago Association of REALTORS® hosts Coffee With Your GADs to keep you updated on what is happening in the government that affects your business. Watch the playback […]
Our GADs took to Facebook Live to discuss the city and county’s 2021 budget proposals, including items of focus for REALTORS® and the real estate industry. What should you know […]
Governor Pritzker announced on Friday, October 16 that the eviction moratorium would be extended another month until November 14. The original moratorium was set in March at the beginning of […]