Your Fair Housing Month Toolkit
April is Fair Housing Month! We fully support Fair Housing, and as REALTORS®, we have the power to end discrimination, step up for what’s right & help build thriving, inclusive […]
Love Letters or Liability Letters?
Buyer love letters are a tactic used by some buyers in an attempt to stand out to a seller, especially in hot markets with low inventory and bidding wars. Seemingly […]
REALTORS® Are the Key to Ending Discrimination
We have the power. Here are the resources you need to educate yourself and ensure you’re stepping up for what’s right and empowering fair housing for all. What We’re Doing: […]
A Statement on Recent AAPI Hate Crimes
Dear Chicago REALTORS®, We are saddened by the murders of the 8 individuals, six of whom were Asian women, in Atlanta earlier this week and horrified at the increase in […]
New Member Benefit: Free Fair Housing Continuing Education Course
Chicago REALTORS® who renewed their membership for 2021 now have access to a free Fair Housing CE course as a member benefit! This opportunity will help reinforce the importance of […]
NAR Launches New Fair Housing Simulation Training
As real estate professionals, we have power. Will we act as trusted guides who help clients and communities flourish, or will we lock people out of the benefits of homeownership? This week, […]
OpEd on Race & Real Estate
PLEASE SEE BELOW FOR OUR OP-ED, PUBLISHED IN THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE ONLINE & IN PRINT MONDAY “Chicago should really take the lead… say let’s be a model for the rest […]
Industry Call for Action: Race & Real Estate [Log-In Required]
Check out the highlights in Chicago Agent, & read our consumer-facing Op-Ed in Chicago Tribune “Chicago should really take the lead… say let’s be a model for the rest of […]
NAR’s Chief Economist Lawrence Yun Comments on How to Increase African-American Homeownership
On Wednesday, June 17, NAR’s Chief Economist Lawrence Yun commented on how to close the gap in homeownership rates between whites and African- Americans. To combat race inequality in the […]
Statement on Recent Events & What We’re Doing
Dear Chicago Association of REALTORS® Members: Today we acknowledge the events of this past week, ignited by the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis. These events are traumatic and difficult […]