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On Tuesday, July 28, 2015, the Chicago Association of REALTORS® (C.A.R.) and the Dearborn REALTIST® Board (DRB) co-hosted a Legislative Symposium for the City of Chicago’s City Council Black Caucus at U.S. Cellular Field. The meeting was well attended, with 10 Aldermen and more than two dozen DRB members in attendance. Sarah Ware, C.A.R.’s Vice […]
ISSUE SUMMARY: The Chicago City Council is removing grandfather clauses which allowed the landlords of smaller buildings removal of garbage by the City of Chicago. The proposed ordinance will drop that benefit down to owners of four buildings or fewer. Impacted owners will need to find private waste haulers to remove garbage weekly or face […]
Update – January 28, 2016 A Cloud Tax Win for REALTORS® We’re pleased to announce that coordinated efforts between the Chicago Association of REALTORS®, our fellow local REALTOR® Associations, IAR and MRED were successful in attaining a positive Private Letter Ruling from the City of Chicago, exempting REALTOR® data from being assessed a cloud tax […]
At June’s “MREDPalooza” event, REALTORS Real Estate School held two tech-focused seminars that had the room overflowing with attendees! One of the sessions was an in-depth and hands-on session presented by Matt Dollinger that explored the world of consumer data and how you can utilize this to improve your marketing. As promised we are giving you the presentation […]
At June’s “MREDPalooza” event, REALTORS Real Estate School held two tech-focused seminars that had the room overflowing with attendees! One of the sessions was a preview of the Listing Presentations from Any Device course presented by Marki Lemons-Ryhal. In typical Marki fashion, the event was upbeat and PACKED with useful info that will turn your mobile device […]
We’ve officially hit the halfway point of 2015, and the market remains strong for the summer buying season. Check out C.A.R.’s June 2015 Market Snapshot for a quick recap of Chicago’s residential real estate activity! Access the rest of the month’s statistics over at FastStats (log in required).
A required Card Utility upgrade will need to be completed by August 31, 2015 for agents using older versions of the Card Utility program. The drivers that the old Card Utility versions use will no longer be supported by the major internet providers after the August 31 deadline. Starting on March 25, 2015, every time […]
The latest issue of Chicago REALTOR® is now available. Enjoy the content in whichever format you choose! You can find the digital PDF flipbook below, or links to blog format articles. C.A.R. members will receive a printed copy in the coming weeks! Magazine Highlights Managing Your Personal Brand Leverage Technology to Land Listings Top Three Benefits […]
DSupport is the key to every person who does anything great in any business. Private real estate coaching evolved out of agents’ need to get more support to be the best they can be. When the face of real estate offices changed from a few agents in most offices to often dozens, or even hundreds, […]
by Brian Buffini Work the system. We ask clients to follow a very simple system for building relationships. It’s based on principles that don’t change, and how to take care of existing clients in such a way that they continue to use your services and refer you to others. This is the system, but clients […]
Fighting for Private Property Rights Rounding out a busy spring, we took action on pro-landlord changes by fighting for judicial discretion and working in collaboration with the Home Builders Association of Greater Chicago, the Apartment Building Owners and Managers Association, the Chicagoland Apartment Association and the Chicagoland Chamber of Commerce. Together, we advocated for over […]
What is the Ombudsman program? Now in its second year, the Chicago Association of REALTORS® Ombudsman program has been successful in clearing up various disputes and misunderstandings and bringing the parties to a successful resolution. This is a free service that offers guidance on next steps to take, resources for information and can act as […]