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The National Association of REALTORS® just released their 2022 International Transactions in U.S. Residential Real Estate Report. The annual report includes data from April 2021 to March 2022. The report also provides information on U.S. clients seeking to purchase property abroad. Here are other major takeaways from the report: Highlights Top Foreign Buyers Additional Information […]
The latest issue of Chicago REALTOR® is now available. Enjoy the content in the format of your choice. You can find the digital PDF flipbook below, with links to blog-format articles. CAR members will receive a printed copy in the coming weeks! MAGAZINE HIGHLIGHTS
While many small businesses were affected by the COVID-19 outbreak, 90% of Asian-American owned businesses said they lost revenue in 2020, according to a study by the New York Federal Reserve, and the National Asian/Pacific Islander American Chamber of Commerce and Entrepreneurship found that 84% of AAPI business owners were negatively impacted by COVID. Many […]
Past President Frank J. Williams Receives Educator of the Year Award Congratulations to past president & REALTORS® Real Estate School instructor Frank J. Williams, F.J. Williams Realty, recipient of the 2022 Association of Illinois Real Estate Educators’ (AIREE) Educator of the Year Award. Williams is a longtime RRES instructor. He served as CAR President in […]
As REALTORS®, we provide people with homes and create strong and vibrant communities. Our placemaking efforts enhance this, by enabling us to work with community stakeholders to help build comprehensive communities for neighbors to live, work and play. Thanks to the National Association of REALTORS® placemaking grants, we’ve worked on a variety of placemaking opportunities […]
Our first Leadership Accelerator class graduated during the 2022 Inaugural Gala in September. Over the last nine months, these REALTORS® participated in monthly modules to discuss and learn about topics such as Chicago market trends, organic inclusion, volunteer leadership, essentials of leadership, public speaking and media training; they culminated the program with a case study. […]
Looking Forward to Budgeting Season & the Primary Election The City of Chicago is about to embark upon budget season. While the budget is presented and debated, ordinance discussions and movement are usually put on hold, as budget conversations require heavy lifting from the mayor’s office and utilize political capital from city council members. If […]
In 2019, fewer than 6% of Americans worked from home, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That all changed in May 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, when about 35% of the employed workforce began to work remotely, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. We spoke with Larry Cohn, @properties Commercial, to get […]
If you travel down I-90 and take a hard turn west, you’ll slowly move away from the hustle and bustle; as the city noise begins to dissipate, you’ll find yourself in a quiet area filled with families and friends wandering down sidewalks, parks filled to the brim with walkers and rows upon rows of single-family […]
Credit scores are a vital part of getting approved for a mortgage. Although a low credit score won’t take a buyer out of the running to receive a loan, no credit whatsoever – also known as credit invisibility – can make it extremely difficult to get approved. During our 360° Summit, we hosted a panel, […]
Did you know the most common Fair Housing complaint received by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development is for disability discrimination? These complaints make up about 60% of what’s reported. The conversation surrounding housing and disability is an important one, but unfortunately, one that is frequently overlooked. Chicago Association of REALTORS® President Antje […]
On September 25th, 2014, Arkansas REALTOR® Beverly Carter embarked on her last showing of the day at a rural property for a married couple who told her they were planning to relocate to the area. She went alone to the isolated home, parking her brown Cadillac SUV in the driveway of the property. She would […]