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The ABC’s of an International Transaction: International Marketing

Chicago’s international market is growing. “People come here for tourism, primary or secondary relocations, and education or corporate access,” Rob Rosmis, Centered | RCG, said. “As REALTORS®, we need to […]

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New Residential Developments Showcase Recap

With construction booming in the Chicagoland area, we attended an afternoon of private showings at three of the largest residential developments in the Loop: Renelle on the River, 1000M and […]

Global Real Estate Council: Year in Review

The mission of the Global Real Estate Council is to support C.A.R. members who do business with global markets (inbound and outbound transactions and/or consultancy) through education and networking activities, […]

2018 Broker CE Schedule

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 […]

Nancy Suvarnamani Honored with NAR Global Achievement Award

C.A.R. Past President, C.A.R. Hall of Fame Member and NAR Asia-Pacific Regional Coordinator Nancy Suvarnamani was honored with the NAR Global Achievement Award at the International Night Out Dinner on November 4, […]

Global Real Estate Council Awarded Gold Status by NAR for Second Year

The Global Real Estate Council has been awarded Global Gold Status by the National Association of REALTORS® for the second year in a row! The council has continued to grow and […]

Ghana Trade Mission in Chicago

20 real estate professionals recently visited Chicago from Ghana on a six-day trade mission. The event was hosted by the National Association of REALTORS®, Illinois REALTORS®, MainStreet Organization of REALTORS®, […]

Experience Italy “Dolce Vita” Style

Susanna Cherubin-Delisi, Global Council Board Member and Consulate Liaison to Italy, recently ventured back to her beautiful home country of Italy. Read about her trip and investing abroad. A successful […]

2017 Report of International Activity in U.S. Residential Real Estate

Each year, the Research Division of NAR collects provided information from almost 6,000 REALTORS® to inform us about international clients in the U.S., their habits, REALTOR® challenges and opportunities. A […]

Canada – U.S. Real Estate: The Transaction Process

Author: Dr Margot Weinstein, CIPS, TRC, FIABCI, Broker & Educator U.S .and Canada share the longest border in the world. So, it is only natural for agents to learn the […]

Doing Business with Our Neighbor to the North

Canada is a country with unlimited natural resources, beauty and opportunities. Although it’s the second largest landmass in the world, it has a population of only 36 million people. Healthcare […]

Doing Business with Canada

Did you know Canada is one of the most profitable places in the world for international business and direct foreign investment? It also ranks as the 6th happiest nation in the […]