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Use These 6 Member Benefits to Grow Your Business in August

Being a Chicago REALTOR® opens doors to educational and networking programs, exclusive discounts and other perks designed to maximize your impact. Here are six ways you can get the most out […]

Down Payment Assistance Program NeighborhoodLIFT Comes to Chicago August 24 & 25

A national down payment assistance program from Wells Fargo, NeighborWorks America and Neighborhood Housing Services of Chicago (NHS) is coming to Chicago-Cook County for two days only: Friday, August 24 […]

June 2018 Market Snapshot

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 […]

4 Lessons from the 2018 Real Estate Visionaries Luncheon

Six visionaries in Chicago’s real estate market met at Prime & Provisions last month to discuss trends in the luxury market. Read more about this year’s real estate visionaries in the […]

From the CEO: Summer 2018

Hello, Chicago REALTORS®! I’m Michelle Mills Clement, CAR’s new Chief Executive Officer. I’m excited to get to know you all a little better as I settle into my new role. […]

May 2018 Market Snapshot

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 […]

To Avoid a CRLTO Violation, 48 Hours’ Notice Required to Show a Rental Unit

MRED has received multiple complaints from CAR members regarding an inability to show rental units requested from a cooperating brokerage within a 48-hour time frame. It is imperative landlords in […]

Don’t Miss These 6 Member Benefits to Boost Your Business This June

Are you taking advantage of all of the membership benefits Chicago REALTORS® enjoy? Here are six programs and perks you can’t miss to boost your business this June! Find more information on […]

April 2018 Market Snapshot

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 […]

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I am a REALTOR® [VIDEO]

Learn what inspires some of Chicago’s Top Producers and drives them to the top of their game, every day:

2018 Market Outlook: A Recap

2018 is here, and we have the expert views of what to expect in the residential and commercial real estate markets from our annual Market Outlook event. Joseph Kirchner, Senior Economist […]

2018 Market Outlook: Amy de Vallet

Amy de Vallet, Senior Director at Tribune Real Estate Holdings, LLC (TREH) is responsible for oversight of Tribune’s 37 acres of land comprising the River District.  She leads an internal […]