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The Chicago Association of REALTORS® honors the outstanding listing and selling accomplishments of our members with its annual Sales Awards Recognition. This recognition gives CAR members the opportunity to celebrate success […]
Sandwiched between Whirlyball and Mariano’s in Bucktown is a treasure trove of discarded scraps – the ReBuilding Exchange, an inconspicuous haven for home remodeling. On Tuesday, October 22, 2019, members […]
CHICAGO – October 7, 2019 – 90 Chicago REALTORS® will create furniture out of repurposed scrap metal and wood for charity on Tuesday, October 22nd at the Rebuilding Exchange. This […]
For the past year-and-a-half, the commercial real estate community has been buzzing about an innovative new investment vehicle called the Qualified Opportunity Zones (QOZ) program. This has the potential to […]
“Opportunity Zones are a hot topic for good reason,” Commercial Forum Vice Chair Tony Hardy, Marcus and Millichap, said. “This program will allow us to bring dollars and traffic into […]
On May 30th, our CommercialForum hosted its spring 2019 networking breakfast, which gave real estate practitioners an economic forecast and an in-depth look at the local commercial real estate market. […]
We need your insights and expertise to help shape the future of our association and industry. Your involvement in our committees, advisory groups and forums ensures that we move forward with our mission to […]
On February 13th, CommericialForum and CCIM teamed up to host roundtable discussions about all the hottest topics in commercial real estate. Seasoned practitioners discussed everything from Qualified Opportunity Zones to […]
All C.A.R. & CommercialForum members are eligible for consideration for transactions completed in the 2018 calendar year. Please include all your 2018 commercial transactions – both non-MLS and MLS – in […]
CommercialForum, the commercial division of the Chicago Association of REALTORS®, hosted a networking breakfast on Thursday, November 8th. Guest speakers discussed NAR’s current advocacy initiatives impacting commercial real estate, assessments in […]
This Spring, C.A.R. will once again sponsor Project REAP, an educational initiative to increase diversity in commercial real estate. The 10-week immersion course in commercial real estate concepts and principles will […]
Continuing Education (Licensed Prior to 2/1/16) If you were licensed prior to February 1, 2016 you will need to complete the requirements below by April 30, 2018: 3 Hours Core […]