2020-2021 Foundation Trustees Slate Is Announced
The 2020-2021 Foundation Trustees have been announced, thank you to everyone that applied!
Chicago REALTORS® Blog & News
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NAR Releases the 2020 International Transactions in U.S. Residential Real Estate Report
NAR recently released the 2020 International Transactions in U.S. Residential Real Estate report, which includes information regarding REALTOR® transactions with international clients who purchased and sold U.S. residential property from April 2019 to March 2020. Highlights from the report include: The top five foreign buyers throughout the U.S. include: Additionally, Illinois held steady with 3% […]
Understanding ComEd
For years, anything sent from ComEd that wasn’t a bill went straight into the recycling bin. Recently, the utility has introduced a number of fantastic programs aimed at saving customers money and using less energy. In fact, ComEd has a budget of just over $300 million to spend on retrofits this year. Help make sure […]
Congratulations to the Winners of the 2020 REALTOR® Awards!
Congratulations to the recipients of the 2020 REALTOR® Awards!
NAREB Releases Black Homeownership Statistics
On Friday, July 28, the National Association of Real Estate Brokers (NAREB) President and REALTIST® Donnell Williams released new information on Black homeownership rates. Based on the U.S. Census Bureau in its 2nd quarter 2020 report, these rates have raised to 47%. This is an increase from the 42% that was stated in last year’s […]
CAR Past President Sheldon Good Given Lifetime Achievement Award by FIABCI
CAR Past President and Hall of Fame winner Sheldon Good has been given the Lifetime Achievement Award by The International Real Estate Federation (FIABCI) in recognition of his efforts and leadership. The decision was made unanimously by the FIABCI Board of Directors. Shelly was honored with this prestigious title for his active leadership since 1959 […]
Thailand Brokerage Estate Corner Agency Joins SODA.RED MLS System
On Tuesday, July 28, Thailand’s new MLS system SODA.RED and Estate Corner Agency (the largest in the country, with 15 franchises) signed a monumental agreement to join forces. The recently launched MLS system was implemented late last year and is continuously growing into a country-wide database. “By joining this new MLS system, I can personally […]
Go All In This August With Our Member Benefits
As we begin to look from summer to fall, make the most out of your membership by going all-in with these member benefits: RELAUNCHED FAIR HOUSING HUB Our revamped Fair Housing resource page gives you access to the tools you need to provide the best service to your clients. Learn the lingering impact of redlining […]
OpEd on Race & Real Estate
PLEASE SEE BELOW FOR OUR OP-ED, PUBLISHED IN THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE ONLINE & IN PRINT MONDAY “Chicago should really take the lead… say let’s be a model for the rest of the world and not be afraid to say when we talk about desegregating the city, we’re talking about creating a more equitable Chicago for […]
Industry Call for Action: Race & Real Estate [Log-In Required]
Check out the highlights in Chicago Agent, & read our consumer-facing Op-Ed in Chicago Tribune “Chicago should really take the lead… say let’s be a model for the rest of the world and not be afraid to say when we talk about desegregating the city, we’re talking about creating a more equitable Chicago for everyone,” […]
YPN Virtual July Breakfast: Lending Updates in 2020
On Wednesday, July 29, 2020, we hosted our monthly YPN breakfast virtually through Zoom. While our get-togethers at Manny’s Deli are on hold, we couldn’t wait to devour advice from local industry experts. You can stay up-to-date on upcoming YPN virtual events by following the YPN Facebook page! WATCH THE ZOOM WEBINAR RECORDING KEY TAKEAWAYS […]