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Congratulations to CommercialForum members Collete English Dixon, Marshall Bennett Institute of Real Estate, and Amy J. Hall, Canton Commercial Real Estate Group, for making the Globe St. 2020 Women of Influence list. This list is selected from about 200 candidates on criteria such as career achievements, community outreach and mentorship within the industry. This year’s list […]
Cook County Treasurer Pappas is encouraging property owners cut out the trip downtown, stay at home and utilize their webpage for any service they would have typically done in person. In the short video below, Treasurer Pappas provides step-by-step demonstrations of how to make payments, search for refunds and verify tax exemptions at cookcountytreasurer.com.
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
This has been an active month for real estate advocacy in Chicago. Keep reading to get the highlights on how your GADs are working with your best interest in mind. Listen to the full advocacy update: Special COVID-19 Renter Protection Passes Last month, the City Council voted to allow renters special COVID-19 protection. Your GADs […]
CAR is hosting a special election for the 2020-2021 Treasurer position following the hiring of REALTOR® Dave Naso to fill the position of Vice President of Membership and Professional Standards for the association. As he transitions from member to staff, he will be stepping down from his role as the association’s Treasurer-Elect and his other […]
The Chicago Association of REALTORS® (CAR) is excited to announce the hiring of Dave Naso to fill the position of our Vice President of Membership and Professional Standards, a role that has been vacant since January. His first day in this position will be August 3, 2020. Most recently, Naso served as the Designated Managing […]
Although we’re still socially distant, we have tools to help you make the most of your membership as you navigate your business this summer. Jump into July, with these benefits: Work Safer and Smarter with FOREWARN Within the last few weeks, we have launched two bsrand new member benefits! We are thrilled to announce our […]
At our July Coffee with Your GADs, we were joined by Cook County Assessor Fritz Kaegi, who discussed updates from the Assessor’s office. Here’s what’s impacting Chicago’s real estate industry: Valuations Changes Based on COVID-19 New market valuations due to COVID-19 took effect for the south and west suburbs, but when will new assessments outside […]
We need you to take immediate, quick action to avoid negative ramifications to law-abiding property owners and private property rights. Take one minute to tell your elected officials you OPPOSE the proposed amendments to the Residential Landlord Tenant Ordinance (RLTO). UPDATE Thursday, July 16, 2020 During the latest City Council meeting, many Aldermen voiced reservations […]
On Wednesday, June 17, NAR’s Chief Economist Lawrence Yun commented on how to close the gap in homeownership rates between whites and African- Americans. To combat race inequality in the real estate industry, Yun released a five-step plan that would increase African-American homeownership and close the gap. This plan includes:
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
On Wednesday, June 24, 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 the next YPN virtual events by following the YPN Facebook page! WATCH THE ZOOM WEBINAR RECORDINg. READ […]