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All licensees should have received an email about their renewal from the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR). These licenses are set to expire October 31, 2016, and […]
Ensuring your safety does not have to be time-consuming. These are best practices to ensure REALTOR® safety, and all of them take a minute or less out of your day. […]
The latest and greatest in tech partnerships comes from SentriLock and Homesnap. Now, REALTORS® using SentriLock for lockbox key doors can access essential listing details on their phone as soon […]
Any smart real estate professional trusts their gut, recognizes there’s danger in an industry with significant amounts of solitude in strange places, and works hard to protect themselves physically and […]
Watch the dedication ceremony: Chicago Association of REALTORS® celebrated the legacy of our first African American president Marion Maner last Friday, August 26, with a ceremonial bench dedication at Avalon […]
It is important that all brokers understand the severity of the consequences of entering a home without permission. Not only is it wrong, it could potentially be illegal. More specifically, […]
We were proud to host a Carnival at the True Value Boys & Girls Club for 200 kids and 50 volunteers from C.A.R. and NAR. The kids enjoyed carnival games, like […]
C.A.R. is partnering with Real Property Alliance, Illinois REALTORS® consumer outreach arm, to help educate property owners in Chicago about why property taxes are increasing and how they can potentially […]
AntiTrust- It’s the law. Ensure you are in compliance with this guide of Antitrust Do’s and Don’ts. The following is an excerpt from the National Association of REALTORS® Antitrust Compliance […]
Following a letter from the National Association of REALTORS® (NAR), the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has announced several proposed changes to the TILA-RESPA Integrated Disclosure rules that became effective last […]
All REALTOR® members are required to complete 2.5 hours of Code of Ethics training per four-year cycle. We are currently in the Fourth Training Cycle, January 1, 2013 through December […]
The City Clerk’s office has released information that will allow you to buy REALTOR® Parking Permits in bulk. Managing brokers may use this information to purchase permits on behalf of your […]