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Cannabis Education: What You Need to Know for Next Year | Holly DuPart

Holly DuPart didn’t let a diagnosis of lupus and rheumatoid arthritis keep her from succeeding. Always an entrepreneur, she saw an opportunity to merge her use of medical cannabis with […]

Produce Like a Pro | Jill Frank

“Purpose and Intention – every day on the Oprah show was about purpose and intention,” Jill Frank, vice president of business operations and production at Epsilon, said. Her experience on […]

Finding Your Voice | Amy Duong Kim, Mabél Guzmán, Megan Oswald & Erika Villegas

Now armed with tools for creating content, Titans of Industry empowered attendees to not only find, but also use their voices. “I knew how to sell real estate,” Megan Oswald, […]

November 2019 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 […]

Sign-Up For Broker CE Classes

Continuing Education (Licensed Prior to 2/1/18) If you were licensed prior to February 1, 2018 you will need to complete the requirements below by April 30, 2020: 12 Hours 4 […]

How to Take The Right CE Classes Without Panicking

With the changes to the license law comes updated license renewal requirements! Before you start signing up for classes, take some time to review these changes and how they affect […]

October 2019 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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Road Closures Anticipated Around CAR Central Monday, Oct. 28

Travel to and on the streets surrounding CAR’s Central office will likely be affected by heightened security presence Monday. We highly recommend you map your route ahead of time and […]

September 2019 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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IDFPR Releases Real Estate License Law Guide

This year, the Real Estate License Law (RELA) received its long-awaited rewrite. These updates can be hard to keep up with, and to help with that, the Illinois Department of […]

Upgrade Your CE Instructor License & Avoid Losing Teaching Opportunities

Per Article 30, Section 30-25, of SB 1872 The Real Estate License Act of 2000 (RELA), Real Estate Pre-license Instructors are permitted to teach pre-license, post-license, core and elective courses […]

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Succeed in September, With These 7 Member Benefits

For you to be the best in the business, you need the proper tools, tips and coursework to guide you. That’s where the Chicago Association of REALTORS® comes in. Make […]