June 2016 YPN Breakfast Explored Commercial Real Estate

On Wednesday, June 29th, C.A.R.’s YPN went commercial! Panelists Deena Zimmerman, SVN Chicago Commercial, and Paul Tsakiris, First Western Properties, volleyed with moderator Brian Bernardoni, C.A.R.’s Senior Director of Government […]

Cultivate Relationships as a Referral Agent

Most successful brokers will tell you that the key to success is a referral-based clientele. At YPN’s May breakfast, Amir Syed, PERL Mortgage, and Rebecca Thomson, @properties, spoke about how to cultivate […]

Nine Ways to Be Your Clients’ Best Resource and Take Your Listings to the Next Level

At March’s YPN Breakfast, we heard from a panel of experts about ways you can be your clients’ best resource and make your listing stand out in today’s market. Here […]

Words of Wisdom from Top Producers

Every year, we honor the Top Producers in Chicago Real Estate at our Sales Awards banquet. But what does it take to become a Top Producer? What are their tools for […]

YPN’s Give Back Day

On Tuesday, December 8th, YPN hosted a ‘Give Back’ Day at the Union League Boys and Girls Club, as part of C.A.R.’s year-long partnership with the Boys and Girls Clubs of […]

Managing Your Personal Brand

We were fortunate to have three of our YPN all-stars join us to provide tips for managing your personal brand, on and off-line, at our March YPN Breakfast. Their tips […]

5 Free Member Benefits To Make Your Business Hotter this June

Summer is here, and we have some incredible events and perks on tap to help you during the busiest time of the year! Make the most of your membership by taking […]

Chicago REALTOR® Named 30 Under 30 Finalist

Congratulations to Young Professionals Network (YPN) committee member Clayton Jirak of Redfin Corporation on being named a finalist in REALTOR® Magazine’s 30 Under 30! The public can start voting for finalists at noon […]

YPN Kick-off Mixer Raises $1,554

More than 300 real estate professionals braved sub-zero temperatures to pack the Young Professionals Network (YPN) Kick-off Mixer on Thursday, Feb. 19. Attendees raised $1,554 in funds to benefit Habitat […]

January YPN Breakfast- What You Missed

Using the right tech tools for your business can give you a solid advantage. Our first YPN Monthly Breakfast of the new year (Wednesday, Jan. 28) was packed with useful […]

New $250 YPN Scholarship Available

If you are starting out in your real estate career, you may qualify for up to $250 in scholarship proceeds to pursue your career goal. The new Young Professionals Network […]