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CHICAGO, Ill., – The Chicago Association of REALTORS® will honor and induct real estate entrepreneur, investor and civic leader John W. Rutledge into its Hall of Fame on September 26, 2019 at the 136th Inaugural Gala. John is the founder, president and CEO of Oxford Capital Group, LLC, which specializes in large-scale, lifestyle hospitality-oriented real […]
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — REALTOR® Ezekiel “Zeke” Morris, past president of the Chicago Association of REALTORS®, has been installed as the 2020 Treasurer of Illinois REALTORS®. He is the owner and managing broker of EMA Realty and Management in Chicago. Morris began his real estate career in 1989. He is a member and past president of […]
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 Chicago Association of REALTORS®. STATE OF THE MARKET INVENTORY
The Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) recently announced its plans for a megaproject, which will result in a 5.3-mile extension of the CTA Red Line to Chicago’s Riverdale community as well as transit-oriented development around each proposed station. On August 22nd, the CTA held a press conference to give more information about part of the project, […]
On Thursday, September 12, 2019, Chicago Association of REALTORS® treasurer Nykea Pippion McGriff, Dream Town Realty, presented at the Congressional Black Caucus’ Annual Legislative Conference. Pippion McGriff, who serves as a National Association of REALTORS®-appointed Federal Political Coordinator to U.S. Representative Bobby L. Rush, presented on the Black Money Matters 2: Income, Income, Income panel, […]
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 while CE instructors are permitted to teach elective courses only. In Other Words… This means, as of July 1, 2019, without this additional training, licensed […]
Soon, old man winter will be upon us. As a reminder, the Chicago Department of Buildings strongly enforces the Chicago Heat Ordinance. Landlords and property managers must ensure they are following the ordinance, which puts regulations on unit temperatures from September 15th through June 1st. “The Chicago Department of Buildings enforces the Chicago Heat Ordinance. […]
On August 28, 2019, we hosted our monthly YPN Breakfast. Here, we soaked up expertise from a powerhouse panel of time management experts. You can check out photos from the event on the YPN Facebook page! LISTEN TO WHAT WE LEARNED: Listen on Spotify or Apple Podcastss! WATCH QUICK TIPS FROM OUR SPEAKERS: READ KEY TAKEAWAYS: […]
On Tuesday, September 3, we held our monthly “Coffee with Your GADs” chat, where members join our Government Affairs Directors for an informal discussion about policy and politics impacting the real estate industry. This is an opportunity for members to learn about CAR’s current real estate advocacy initiatives and share any news or trends of […]
We’re introducing new office hours, effective Monday, September 23, 2019. To get in touch with us, please call (312) 803-4900 or use our staff directory.
Do you have (or want) an international real estate business? Then you’ll want to check out two recently released National Association of REALTORS® reports, which provide state-level economic data that can be used to enhance the knowledge and expertise of international real estate transactions with non-U.S. residents and recent immigrants to the United States. Inside, you’ll […]
In honor of National Just Because Day on August 27th, we asked you to submit stories of your “just because” acts of kindness. Thank you for all your heartwarming submissions! We randomly selected five winners to receive $50 Amazon gift cards. Read their stories below: Going the Extra Mile I had a client who had […]