Get Your Tickets: 137th Virtual Inaugural

2020 has brought quite a number of challenges – but with challenges come opportunities. On October 29th, we’ll Rise Up together for the 137th Annual Inaugural Gala, the premier night […]

New Post-Licensing Requirement Change Affects Managing Brokers

Per the recent updates to the Real Estate License Act, 225 ILCS 454/1-1 et seq., designated managing brokers must serve as liaisons for newly licensed brokers who have not completed […]

Broker License Renewal Deadline: September 30, 2020

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the broker license renewal deadline was extended from April 30, 2020 to September 30, 2020. If you are a licensed broker (or leasing agent!), you […]

Virtual CE & Hot Topic Classes

The Chicago Association of REALTORS® Real Estate School has the virtual classes you need to advance your real estate career. As you continue to social distance check out our online […]

Avoid Delays By Completing Your CE Now

Brokers! Your license renewal deadline has been extended from April 30, 2020, to September 30, 2020, but that doesn’t mean you should wait until the end of the summer to […]

IDFPR Extends Broker License Renewal Deadline to September 30

On Wednesday, March 18, the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR) announced the extension of renewal dates and continuing education (CE) deadlines from the original date of April […]

YPN Real Estate Investing Boot Camp Takeaways

The brilliant minds of YPN joined forces with the minds of CommercialForum to offer an event themed around real estate investing. From basic jargon to potential investing possibilities to client […]

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How to Apply For Your Real Estate License in Illinois

Confused about what documents you should hold onto to apply for a real estate license? We built a guide that breaks down the whole process, so you can prevent unnecessary […]

Sign-Up For Broker CE Classes

Continuing Education (Licensed Prior to 2/1/18) If you were licensed prior to February 1, 2018 you will need to complete the requirements below by April 30, 2020: 12 Hours 4 […]

How to Take The Right CE Classes Without Panicking

With the changes to the license law comes updated license renewal requirements! Before you start signing up for classes, take some time to review these changes and how they affect […]

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Road Closures Anticipated Around CAR Central Monday, Oct. 28

Travel to and on the streets surrounding CAR’s Central office will likely be affected by heightened security presence Monday. We highly recommend you map your route ahead of time and […]

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IDFPR Releases Real Estate License Law Guide

This year, the Real Estate License Law (RELA) received its long-awaited rewrite. These updates can be hard to keep up with, and to help with that, the Illinois Department of […]