Sentrilock Snow Closure
“SentriLock, LLC. will be closing tonight at 9:00 pm EST. The entire Greater Cincinnati area is experiencing very inclement weather. The area has been under a Winter Storm Warning all […]
Illinois Tops LEED List for Green Building
Illinois leads the U.S. Green Building Council’s list of the Top 10 States for LEED, the world’s most recognized green building rating system. Illinois has a whopping 174 building certifications, […]
City Publishes Problem Landlords List
The City of Chicago’s Building Department has published its first “problem landlords” list on its website. The city plans to update the list twice a year of those that have […]
Lender Sentiment Strong in 2015
Major lending growth is expected as we head into the spring home-buying season, according to Fannie Mae’s Lender Sentiment Survey. No lenders are reporting plans to downsize or exit their […]
C.A.R. CEO Listed as One of Most Powerful in Real Estate
Chicago Association of REALTORS® CEO Ginger Downs has been named as one of the Swanepoel POWER 200 (SP200). In naming Downs to the list, they called her “one of […]
New Online Pre-Licensing Program!
We are Excited to Announce our ALL NEW Online Pre-licensing Program offered by REALTORS® Real Estate School! REALTORS® Real Estate School pre-licensing students can now enjoy the robust format of a […]
H.R. 2600: Good News For Condo Developers
H.R. 2600, which made several important changes to the Interstate Land Sales and Full Disclosure Act (ILSA), will go into effect on March 25, 2015, 180 days after its signing by […]
2015 Good Neighbor Awards: Call for Nominations
Do you know of a rehabilitation or new development project that helped transform a neighborhood? Nominations are now being accepted for the 2015 Good Neighbor Awards. Get your nominations in […]
Property Disclosure Changes
Are you aware of new changes to the Illinois Residential Real Property Disclosure Act? An important change took effect on Jan. 1. A state Appellate Court decision found an existing […]
Holiday Office Closings
The C.A.R. Central and C.A.R. West Towns offices will be closed on the following dates for the holidays. Christmas Eve – Wednesday, Dec. 24 at 3:30 p.m. Christmas – Thursday, Dec. 25 – […]
Verify Your 2014 Sales Data
2014 Sales Awards Recognition The Chicago Association of REALTORS® honors the outstanding listing and selling accomplishments of our members with its annual Sales Awards Recognition. Awards are given in the […]