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Many REALTORS® believe that their professional integrity and worth depends on the hours they put into their jobs. Real estate can be an around-the-clock career at times. But this mindset can be detrimental to your personal life, mental health, your general wellbeing and so much more. It is important that we make sure to handle […]
At the beginning of the pandemic, I read a blog post about leadership preparedness. One quote from Sherry Budziak of .OrgSource stood out to me: “For CEOs, this is a once-in-a-career opportunity to demonstrate that you can lead your organization through an unprecedented challenge with courage and confidence.” This has motivated me to execute, execute, […]
On Monday, Illinois State Representative Delia C. Ramirez (HD-4; East Village, Noble Square, and parts of West Town, West Humboldt Park and Hermosa) announced legislation in collaboration with Senator Robert Peters (SD-13th; the far East Side, Hyde Park, Bronzeville, the South Loop, Streeterville and parts of the Gold Coast) and numerous community and policy advocates including the […]
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
On April 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 top-producing real estate professionals. You can stay up-to-date on the next YPN virtual events by following the YPN Facebook page! WATCH THE ZOOM WEBINAR RECORDING […]
The CAR Board of Directors has made the decision to endorse Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s Chicago Housing Solidarity Pledge, which was unveiled at a press conference at 1:00 today. The pledge states that Chicago’s leading residential housing lenders and landlord associations stand with all Chicagoans by affirming they may provide deferred payments and other relief […]
Cook County Assessor Fritz Kaegi announced changes to property tax valuations based on the impact of COVID-19. While the announcement comes at a time when property owners are worried about meeting their financial obligations, a large majority of adjustments to property tax bills will come in 2021 for the second installment of property tax bills. […]
Brokers! Your license renewal deadline has been extended from April 30, 2020, to September 30, 2020, but that doesn’t mean you should wait until the end of the summer to complete your license renewal. Whether you have a few hours left to complete or you simply need to fill out the renewal application, use these […]
Illinois REALTORS® have released guidance on filing for unemployment in Illinois. Here’s what you need to know. April 22, 2020: Illinois REALTORS® is fielding many questions about completing the online state form, and without express guidance from IDES, we don’t have those specific answers. However, you should file on the “regular” state form so that […]
Now, more than ever, YPN is committed to lifting our community up. The foundation of YPN is centered around education, collaboration and camaraderie, and that doesn’t have to stop even though we are social distancing! In this edition of our #Thrive series, we caught up with CAR CEO Michelle Mills Clement to discuss leadership, finding […]
