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Do you know a REALTOR® who goes above and beyond? We’re seeking nominations for our annual REALTOR® Awards. Awards will be handed out at the Inaugural Gala this fall. Nominations are due Friday, May 29. To apply online, click here. Awards include: REALTOR® of the Year The REALTOR® of the Year is the highest and most […]
Check out the latest issue of NAR’s Commercial Connections featuring an outlook on the first quarter market survey, new research on cross-border investment, NAR’s commercial legislative and regulatory priorities for the year, and updates from NAR’s technology partners CommercialSearch and RPR Commercial.
Midwest Real Estate Data (MRED) LLC has signed a new agreement with Zillow Group that allows Zillow® and Trulia® to continue featuring its listings for consumer searches. The group signed 14 new agreements with multiple listing services this week. Without a deal, up to 25 percent of MRED’s nearly 80,000 active listings could have disappeared […]
A New Program That Protects Buyers, Sellers & REALTORS® The Chicago Association of REALTORS® Board of Directors adopted the new Ethics Citation Program to improve the process of reporting and resolving complaints. Complaints can now be reported confidentially, and Chicago REALTORS® facing ethics citations now have the opportunity to save time and money by opting into the […]
C.A.R. speaking points help prepare you to answer questions about Chicago’s real estate industry and project confidence and consistency as a voice for Chicago REALTORS®. If you would like to discuss any of your upcoming media or other public speaking opportunities, contact Barbara Matthopoulos, Vice President of Communications and Media Relations or Rebecca Boykin, Senior […]
Vacation home sales spiked in 2014 to their highest levels in more than a decade. NAR released its 2015 Investment and Vacation Home Buyers Survey on existing- and new-home transactions in 2014. An estimated 1.13 million vacation homes were sold last year, or 21 percent of all transactions in 2014. This marks the highest number […]
Congratulations to Chicago’s top producers on their 2014 Sales Awards! More than 700 real estate professionals filled The Drake Hotel on Thursday, March 12 for a reception, where Chicago’s top producers took home CARLYs, the award bestowed to the best in the industry. Please page through our special edition of the Chicago REALTOR® Magazine to see […]
Your license renewal requirements will be due on April 30, 2015. Do you have what you need to make sure your license doesn’t expire? Check out your continuing education options, including new classes! Read more… Sign up for the 12 hour Broker Management course! Read More…
In honor of Fair Housing Month (April), check your knowledge of the federal law banning housing discrimination with this quiz. The federal Fair Housing Act prohibits discrimination in the sale, rental, and financing of residential dwellings, and in other residential real estate related transactions, based on race, color, national origin, religion, sex, familial status (defined as families with children under […]
You can help make the holidays warmer and brighter for homeless young mothers and their children. Next time you stop by C.A.R.’s offices, please help support nonprofit Advocates for Adolescent Mothers with donations of new toys and outerwear for homeless young mothers and their children. C.A.R. is proud to be a supporting partner for the […]
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 – Friday, Dec. 26 New Year’s – Thursday, Jan. 1- Friday Jan. 2