CommercialForum Volunteers for Feed6 Hunger Heroes
On Sunday, November 12th, members of the C.A.R. CommercialForum volunteered time away from their families to convene at the Chicago Wolves Allstate Arena in the Skyline Room for The Feed6 […]
Commercial sessions at NAR Annual Convention in Chicago
We hope you will attend the NAR Annual Conference & Expo coming to Chicago November 3-6! For attendees with a commercial industry focus, here are just a few of the […]
How to Work with the Building and Zoning Departments
Understanding the City of Chicago’s Building and Zoning Departments’ protocols is an important skill set for Chicago REALTORS® looking to work with commercial clients and investors. While there is no […]
City of Chicago Updates Electrical Code, Aligns with 2017 National Electrical Code
On September 6th, Chicago’s City Council voted to adopt a major update to the Chicago Electrical Code, not only aligning with the 2017 National Code, but also becoming one of […]
2017 Successful Women in CRE Panel: Real Estate Technology
CommercialForum hosted its annual Successful Women in Commercial Real Estate series on Tuesday, July 18, along with CREW Chicago and The Goldie Initiative. The series highlighted women in the technology […]
CommercialForum License Portability Map
As the scope of your real estate brokerage practice, and the markets you serve grow, you may find yourself with opportunities to work on transactions involving property in other states. […]
License Portability 101
Author: Jim Hochman, Partner, Schain Banks Kenny & Schwartz At one time, real estate brokerage was a local business. You obtained a license in your state and worked exclusively in a single market. You […]
2016 Successful Women in CRE Panel: Women in Construction
On Thursday August 11th, CREW Chicago hosted its monthly luncheon at Morton’s Steakhouse on Wacker Drive in collaboration with the Chicago Association of REALTORS® CommercialForum, the Women’s Council of REALTORS®, […]
June 2016 YPN Breakfast Explored Commercial Real Estate
On Wednesday, June 29th, C.A.R.’s YPN went commercial! Panelists Deena Zimmerman, SVN Chicago Commercial, and Paul Tsakiris, First Western Properties, volleyed with moderator Brian Bernardoni, C.A.R.’s Senior Director of Government […]
Deena Zimmerman Named NAR Commercial Liaison
C.A.R.’s Deena Zimmerman was named a 2017 NAR Commercial Liaison at last week’s Midyear Legislative Meetings & Trade Show in Washington, D.C. She will report to NAR leadership on actions […]
IAR Commercial State Legislative Report
ILLINOIS REALTORS – COMMERCIAL STATE LEGISLATIVE REPORT – 2016 Spring Session of the Illinois General Assembly The following are bills that are presently being considered in the General Assembly. Property […]