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Congratulations to Chicago REALTOR® and YPN Advisory Group member Quentin Green, Downtown Realty Company, for being named a REALTOR® Magazine 30 Under 30 finalist. Quentin has made the list of 50 individuals vying for a spot on the list, which will be narrowed down to the final 30 on Monday, March 21 at noon. You […]
Brokers, Your License Renewal is Approaching! Hey brokers, your license renewal deadline is April 30! Check out your CE requirements here, then make sure to knock out your courses with us. Our CE bundles allow you to complete ALL of your license renewal requirements in one go, and save money at the same time. Find […]
Get to know our members who share their expertise to help shape the future of our association and industry! We chatted with our 2021-2022 Foundation Board of Trustees Vice Chair Sam Powell, eXp Realty, to find out more about her career path, why she volunteers and more. HOW LONG HAVE YOU BEEN IN THE INDUSTRY? […]
NAR has released the 2022 Snapshot of Race and Home Buying in America report, which examines homeownership trends and challenges by race and location to explain current racial disparities in the housing market. The report also looks at who purchases homes, why they purchase, what they purchase and the financial background for buyers based on […]
Last Thursday, CAR Director and chair of the Illinois REALTORS® Discriminatory Appraisal Task Force Lutalo McGee, Ani Real Estate, took part in a panel with the Chicago Urban League to discuss racial bias in home appraisals and what’s being done about it. Lutalo was joined on the panel by Karen Freeman-Wilson, President & CEO of the […]
One of the best ways to ensure our voices, the voice of the industry and the voice of your clients is heard is through advocacy. And there are times when your voice will be called upon regarding timely legislation. To stay up-to-date on these calls for action on the national and state level, sign up […]
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
Get to know our members who share their expertise to help shape the future of our association and industry! We chatted with our 2021-2022 Grievance Committee member Christina Breuer McNamee, @properties, to find out more about her career path, why she volunteers and more. HOW LONG HAVE YOU BEEN IN THE INDUSTRY? 18 years WHY […]
Illinois REALTORS® took to Bloomington, Illinois at the end of January for the annual Winter Business Meetings. Our President Antje Gehrken shared her insight on the event with us below. For more information on the event, check out the Illinois REALTORS® day by day recaps and other highlights here.
On February 2, 2022, Governor JB Pritzker gave his budget address for Fiscal Year 2023. The Governor presented a budget of $45 billion. One of the provisions within the budget that affects our industry is a proposal to offer a property tax rebate. The governor stated: “Finally, local property taxes have long been an unsustainable […]
The Chicago Community Trust has partnered with Chicago Cityscape to create a brand new Scavenger Sale Portal. The Scavenger Sale Portal helps locate and analyze the investment potential of properties that are up for auction. The portal is free to everyone and has several filters to home in on the location, size, and type of […]
February is Black History Month! Join us as we honor our trailblazers and leaders, discuss the state of Black homeownership, attend our Black History Month event and much more. Keep reading to learn more! Meet Our Past Presidents: THROWBACK: Marion Maner was our first Black Past President. On Friday, August 26, 2016, we dedicated a […]