The Chicago Association of REALTORS®, the “Voice for Real Estate” in Chicago since 1883, represents 17,000 members from all real estate specialties including commercial sales, development, property management, appraisal, auctions and residential sales.
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Connect with Chicago real estate communities! Organized by our own members, we host almost 70+ virtual and in-person events every year.
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Chicago Association of REALTORS® members can explore these pages and quick links to prepare for the industry changes taking effect by August 17, 2024.
Effective Monday, March 18, 2019, we are making a significant change to the SentriLock one-day access code timeframe. The timeframe will be reduced to one hour from 4.25 hours. Since […]
Rent control continues to pose a threat to Chicago. This month, two House Bills went before the Judiciary Civil Law Committee in an attempt to lift the ban on rent […]
On February 27, 2019, at our monthly YPN Breakfast, we heard from a panel of Top Producers, who shared their best advice, tips and tricks for a successful career. You […]
Welcome to the C.A.R. Staff Spotlight. Learn more about our newest team members! MEET OUR NEW INFORMATION SPECIALIST, SAMANTHA “SAM” MORELAND! As Information Specialist, Sam handles member inquiries and concerns. […]
TODAY IS ELECTION DAY! Today is the day you cast your vote for Chicago’s next mayor, city clerk, city treasurer and your ward’s alderman. Here’s what you need to know […]
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 […]
MARKET SNAPSHOT – CITY OF CHICAGO *The City of Chicago Market Snapshot represents the residential real estate activity within the 77 officially defined Chicago community areas as provided by the […]
There have been many cautionary tales about how destructive rent control is in neighborhoods across the nation. Now, with the introduction of House Bill 255, it’s a threat to Chicago. […]
Beginning March 1, 2019, connectMLS users will be required to make listing status changes within 48 hours, including weekends and holidays. This new requirement applies to the following statuses: New […]
The REALTOR® Code of Ethics is a living, breathing document, so it continues to be updated to remain relevant with trends and practices which we see throughout the year. One […]
About 1,000 homeowners in Cook County who have not paid last year’s taxes could avoid the Annual Tax Sale by reapplying for senior citizen property tax exemptions they did not […]
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Your health and safety is of the utmost importance to us. As COVID-19 is predominantly spread through close contact, out of an abundance of caution, all events through April 30 will be either canceled or postponed, except for Coffee with Your GADs, which will take place virtually. This includes our annual Sales Awards, which we are working to reschedule.
If you have registered for one of our upcoming events, look for an email with further details. All tickets for paid events will be automatically refunded. Please allow 3-5 business days to see the refund on your bank statement. Questions? Please reach out to our events team.
As COVID-19 is predominantly spread through close contact, out of an abundance of caution, all in-person classes scheduled through April 30 will take place virtually.
RRES staff has reached out to those of you who have registered for an affected class with an option to transfer into an online option or reschedule for a later classroom date. CAR to You is available in the meantime to assist you with your education needs and we have a variety of classes being offered online and via webinar for your continued development.
Questions? Our education team is here to assist you.