What You Need to Know About the American Rescue Plan
The American Rescue Plan was passed by Congress on March 10. The bill was signed by President Biden on March 11, and it includes provisions that impact the real estate […]
Chicago REALTORS® Blog & News
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Get Lead Pipes Replaced for Free or at a Discount Through the City
Two city programs are accepting applications for free or discounted lead pipe replacements. Both programs are available to single-family or two-flat homeowners. Through the Homeowner-Initiated Program, if a contractor is […]
New Program Designed to Forgive New IL Homebuyers’ Student Loans
One of the top reasons young adults postpone buying a home: student loans. The Illinois Housing Development Authority is looking to change this with their new program, SmartBuy, which allows […]
IDFPR Performing System Updates March 26 – March 29; Limited Online Services Available
From March 26-29, IDFPR will be performing system updates to their website. License Look Up, Print My License, Online Services Portal and Online License Renewals will be unavailable from 2:00 […]
Eviction Moratorium Extended to April 3, New Change Added for Evictions
On Friday, March 5, Governor Pritzker extended the eviction moratorium to April 3. The governor signed executive order 2021-05, which both extended the moratorium and also made one additional change to the […]
Titans of Industry: Leadership and Pain
On Tuesday, March 2, we kicked off Women’s History Month with the first event of our Titans of Industry series, Leadership and Pain. We were joined by Courtney Clayton Jenkins, […]
January 2021 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 […]
Cook County Treasurer Announces Two Months Grace Period on Late Fees
Treasurer Maria Pappas has announced a two-month grace period on late fees for the first installment of property taxes. The first installment deadline is due on March 2, but property […]
Illinois Moves Into Phase 1B of COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution
Illinois has moved into Phase 1B of distribution of the COVID-19 vaccination. This phase applies to those who are 65 years old or old and “essential frontline workers,” which includes […]
2021 Managing Broker CE: Choosing the Right Virtual Class
The Chicago Association of REALTORS® Real Estate School has the virtual classes you need to advance your real estate career. As you continue to social distance, check out our online […]
December 2020 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 […]
2021 Market Outlook Recap: Five Event Takeaways
On Thursday, January 7, we hosted our popular 2021 Market Outlook event. We kicked off the year with an economic forecast featuring three leading real estate economists on what we […]