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2017 REALTOR® Awards Nominations

Do you know a REALTOR® who goes above and beyond? We’re seeking nominations for our annual REALTOR® Awards. Awards will be handed out at the Inaugural Gala this fall. Nominations […]

2017 REALTORS® Conference & Expo Coming To Chicago

Mark your calendars for November 3rd – 6th, because the annual REALTORS®  Conference & Expo is coming to Chicago! The business perks are endless: Networking and brainstorming opportunities with the 20,000 […]

Letter from the President: Spring 2017

Successful brokers have established patterns, including routines of contact. Others network – not just handing out cards at parties, which rarely sees fruit, but true networking at events, charity evenings/meetings, […]

To Share or Not to Share: Online Ethics & License Law

Say you’re at an open house – the condo is, of course, stunning, and you think your clients would love to see it. You just learned about livestreaming and have […]

Congratulations Sonia Anaya, 2016 REALTOR® Political Involvement Award Recipient

Congratulations to Sonia Anaya, broker-owner of America Real Estate in Chicago, who was named the recipient of the 2016 Political Involvement Award last week during the Illinois REALTORS® Public Policy […]

Commercial Forecast – 2017 Market Outlook Highlights

The responsibility of REALTORS® as economic stewards and the challenges of low inventory were the main points of discussion for the panel. However, each brought their own unique focus and […]

New Construction – 2017 Market Outlook Highlights

The responsibility of REALTORS® as economic stewards and the challenges of low inventory were the main points of discussion for the panel. However, each brought their own unique focus and […]

Economic Development in Opportunity Wards – 2017 Market Outlook Highlights

As C.A.R.’s Senior Director of Government Affairs Brian Bernardoni is well known for saying: “There is a city west of Western and south of Roosevelt called Chicago.” It’s important to […]

Economics – 2017 Market Outlook Highlights

The responsibility of REALTORS® as economic stewards and the challenges of low inventory were the main points of discussion for the panel. However, each brought their own unique focus and […]

Downtown Residential Forecast – 2017 Market Outlook Highlights

The responsibility of REALTORS® as economic stewards and the challenges of low inventory were the main points of discussion for the panel. However, each brought their own unique focus and […]

Jonathan Smoke – 2017 Market Outlook Highlights

Watch His Presentation View His Slides Jonathan Smoke – 2017 Market Outlook  Top 5 Takeaways Hear His Playlist Anticipate the wild card. Our economy’s foundation will be solid, but we […]

Jonathan Smoke’s 2017 Playlist

See Jonathan’s 2017 predictions and get his slides. Good Grief by Bastille How are we going to get by without mortgage rates below 4%? We’re going to miss them. It […]