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Welcome to the CAR Staff Spotlight. Learn more about our newest team members! As the Member Care Manager, Pam is responsible for the supervision and oversight of the daily activities of the Member Care Team. Hometown: Chicago, but she grew up in Evanston and Northbrook Interests/Hobbies: Checking out new restaurants, going to the movies and […]
On Tuesday, March 9, we continued our Titans of Industry series with an event featuring female broker owners. Marci Sepulveda, Publisher of Chicago Agent Magazine, moderated the panel, featuring Sanina Ellison, Broker & Co-owner of Chicago Homes Realty Group, Erika Villegas, Broker/Co-owner of RE/MAX in The Village, and Staci Slattery, Designated Managing Broker of North […]
One of the top reasons young adults postpone buying a home: student loans. The Illinois Housing Development Authority is looking to change this with their new program, SmartBuy, which allows up to $40,000 in student loan forgiveness. In Cook County, program applicants must have an individual income limit of $109,000 and live in the purchased […]
From March 26-29, IDFPR will be performing system updates to their website. License Look Up, Print My License, Online Services Portal and Online License Renewals will be unavailable from 2:00 PM on Friday, March 26, 2021 until 8:30 AM on Monday, March 29, 2021.
The City of Chicago is accepting applications for its new Neighborhood Opportunity Fund, which will award up to $250,000 for businesses on the city’s south and west sides. The grant is available for entrepreneurs and non-profits who are looking to expand their work. It can be used towards construction, buying land or renovations, as long […]
Each month, the Chicago Association of REALTORS® hosts Coffee With Your GADs to keep you updated on what is happening in the government that affects your business. Watch the playback from our March 2 meeting where we discussed the current legislative issues affecting the Chicago real estate market.
Congratulations to our member Alex Wolking, Keller Williams ONEChicago, for being named as a finalist for REALTOR® Magazine’s 2021 30 Under 30 class. Alex has made the list of 50 finalists, which will be narrowed down to 30. You can ensure Alex makes the final list by voting for him for the Web Choice Award. […]
We know that the COVID-19 pandemic hit small business owners especially hard, and we want to help provide relief to property owners impacted by the eviction mortarium and businesses shut down due to citywide bans. Throughout 2021, the Chicago Association of REALTORS® will recognize and reward a select number of small business owners who have […]
On Friday, March 5, Governor Pritzker extended the eviction moratorium to April 3. The governor signed executive order 2021-05, which both extended the moratorium and also made one additional change to the procedures for evictions. The new order states that if, after the filing of an eviction action, a tenant delivers an Illinois Tenant Declaration to the […]
We’re thrilled to announce we have been named one of Crain’s Chicago Business’s Best Places to Work. Each year, employees of applicable companies are surveyed about their workplace. The survey responses are then compiled, and those companies that meet the set criteria are named finalists for the year. A happy and healthy staff team is […]
March is Women’s History Month! Find out how we’re honoring the women who have impacted our industry and how you can get involved. Register for Our Titans of Industry Series Join us each week of Women’s History Month for a series of empowering discussions on the challenges and opportunities for women in real estate, followed […]
On Tuesday, March 2, we kicked off Women’s History Month with the first event of our Titans of Industry series, Leadership and Pain. We were joined by Courtney Clayton Jenkins, the Pastor at South Euclid United Church of Christ, to discuss the correlation between pain and leadership. Here are our top takeaways that Courtney shared […]