January 2018 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 […]

How to Keep C.A.R. In Your Facebook News Feed

Facebook announced changes in the new year that will reduce posts from news outlets, businesses and brands. However, you can follow the simple steps below to continue seeing important C.A.R. news […]

2018 Chicago Residential Lease – Recycling Disclosure Update

In the 2018 Chicago Residential Lease, page 2 alludes to a Recycling Disclosure that is required for buildings with 5 or more units. This has caused some confusion. The City of Chicago […]

2018 Market Outlook: A Recap

2018 is here, and we have the expert views of what to expect in the residential and commercial real estate markets from our annual Market Outlook event. Joseph Kirchner, Senior Economist […]

2018 Market Outlook: Amy de Vallet

Amy de Vallet, Senior Director at Tribune Real Estate Holdings, LLC (TREH) is responsible for oversight of Tribune’s 37 acres of land comprising the River District.  She leads an internal […]

2018 Market Outlook: Chasse Rehwinkel

Chasse Rehwinkel is the Chief Economist for the Illinois State Comptroller Office, where he works on issues of state liquidity, public budgeting, and access to capital. Prior to coming to […]

2018 Market Outlook: Gail Lissner

Gail Lissner, CRE, SRA is Managing Director of Integra Realty Resources – Chicago, a national valuation and consulting firm.  Prior to joining IRR, she was Vice President of Appraisal Research […]

2018 Market Outlook: Joe Kirchner

Dr. Joe Kirchner leads research, provides economic analysis and conducts forecasts on economic and housing market trends. Joe brings over 30 years of experience in social policy research, including 7 […]

December 2017 Market Snapshot

C.A.R.’s market snapshot helps prepare you to answer questions about Chicago’s real estate industry, while projecting confidence and consistency as a voice for Chicago REALTORS®. If you would like to […]

New 2018 Lease & Security Deposit Interest Rates

The Chicago residential lease has been updated for 2018 with the new security deposit interest rates. Ensure you are using the new lease, which is editable, available here. Review the new […]

Kick Off 2018 With These 8 Member Benefits

Buh-bye 2017 and bring it on, 2018! We’ve put together eight can’t-miss events, benefits, and tools you need to make the new year your best yet. Read the Winter 2017 CHICAGO […]

2018 Broker CE Schedule

Continuing Education (Licensed Prior to 2/1/16) If you were licensed prior to February 1, 2016 you will need to complete the requirements below by April 30, 2018: 3 Hours Core […]