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NAR and REALTORS® are supporting New York Congressman Maloney’s First Time Homebuyer Pandemic Savings Act. The legislation would let first–time buyers withdraw funds from their retirement accounts as coronavirus-related distributions […]
Mayor Lightfoot announced that, starting today, the city of Chicago will be expanding the Housing Assistance Grant Program with a new round of support and direct assistance for families. The […]
Governor Pritzker has extended the state eviction moratorium to August 22. The original moratorium began in March and was set to expire at the end of July. The extended moratorium […]
Cook County Treasurer Pappas is encouraging property owners cut out the trip downtown, stay at home and utilize their webpage for any service they would have typically done in person. […]
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 […]
Although we’re still socially distant, we have tools to help you make the most of your membership as you navigate your business this summer. Jump into July, with these benefits: […]
On Wednesday, June 17, NAR’s Chief Economist Lawrence Yun commented on how to close the gap in homeownership rates between whites and African- Americans. To combat race inequality in the […]
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 […]
Governor Pritzker announced a new state initiative to help communities and businesses affected by COVID-19 and recent protests. New state budget funds and funds from the CARES Act make up […]
The Illinois Department of Commerce & Economic Opportunity will be providing $600 million for 3,500 businesses that were interrupted due to the COVID-19 pandemic through the Illinois Business Interruption Grant. […]
June is Pride Month! We work to support the LGBT community in real estate, to fight discrimination and encourage equal and Fair Housing to everyone. At CAR, we have many […]
Starting Wednesday, June 17, the Small Business Administration (SBA) and U.S. Treasury Department will begin offering automatic forgiveness for certain independent contractors and create a broader application form for the […]