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BREAKFAST TAKEAWAYS Good Business Habits Stem From A Strong CRM System Treat Follow-Ups As Relationship Building Your Ultimate Goal Is To Create A Positive Experience You Are Not Alone: Lean On Support Systems PODCAST TAKEAWAYS From “How You Can Niche Your Way to Six Figures” By niching down, you’re not turning away business. You’re heightening […]
A CLOSER LOOK AT THE 2023 BUDGETS The city of Chicago reviewed a $16.4 billion budget. The budget did not include a property tax increase, although it was considered. Overall, there will be a property tax levy of $7.13 billion. Mayor Lightfoot dropped the 2.5% increase on property taxes following pushback from alderman and groups […]
While many small businesses were affected by the COVID-19 outbreak, the five business sectors most affected by COVID-19 generate almost 50% of the revenues of all Hispanic and Latino-owned businesses and individuals are 65% of Hispanics and Latinos work in these sectors, according to McKinsey. Many of these businesses and individuals are still trying to […]
Growing up, 2023 Chicago Association of REALTORS® president Sarah Ware and her family would gather on Sunday mornings to read the Chicago Tribune. She was always drawn to and intrigued by the real estate section. Her family celebrated owning real estate, and she wanted to understand it better. Many years later, she can point to […]
February is Black History Month! Did you know this year is the 60th anniversary of Black REALTORS® joining the Chicago Association of REALTORS®? The first four Black REALTORS® were admitted into the association in 1963, 80 years after the Chicago Association of REALTORS® was founded. Join us as we celebrate our trailblazers and leaders, discuss […]
Earlier this January, the Chicago Association of REALTORS® and Illinois REALTORS® invited each candidate to complete a questionnaire to better understand their positions on the following real estate hot topics: In the spirit of continued collaboration, we are proud to have seven Industry Partners to advance our industry forward, together. We and Illinois REALTORS® support […]
*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 Download and share these graphics on your social media profiles!
On Wednesday, January 11, we hosted our annual Market Outlook event in partnership with MRED. Dr. Lawrence Yun, National Association of REALTORS®, provided the residential outlook while Rhea Stephen, CoStar Group, provided commercial predictions. What can you expect from 2023? We gathered our top takeaways from the event to help you get a jump start […]
We’re so proud of everything we accomplished together over the last year as we continued to make Chicago a vibrant place to live, work and play! We can’t wait to see what 2023 has in store. We connected throughout the year. We hosted 35 virtual events… Check them out on demand in our video resource […]
Congratulations to the following Chicago REALTORS® who have been chosen for our Leadership Accelerator class. This program will help attendees prepare for the next steps in their leadership journey in their careers and the association. Attendees strengthen their leadership skills, learn from REALTOR® leaders, develop relationships with peers and participate in monthly activities focusing on […]
At their November meeting, NAR’s Board of Directors approved two amendments to the Code of Ethics that went into effect on January 1, 2023. Click here to access a copy of the 2023 Code of Ethics.
The 2023 Chicago Residential Lease is now available on our Forms & Contracts webpage. Changes to this year’s form include: The Chicago Residential Lease is an excellent member benefit for all Chicago REALTORS® and their landlords. This lease is vetted each year by practitioners and attorneys to ensure compliance with Chicago ordinance. It is well […]