YPN Breakfast: June 2019 Building Your Team
On June 26, 2019, we hosted our monthly YPN Breakfast. Here, we soaked up expertise from three top producing team leaders. Watch, listen and read below to learn about preparing […]
Your Clients’ Direct Link to the MLS
There’s no doubt about it: we live in a culture that demands instant gratification. Fast food. Entertainment on demand. Same-day shipping. This premise permeates all industries, including real estate: people […]
Staging Takes Center Stage in Home Listings
Staging a home was once thought of as an elitist activity to fill large rooms in luxury homes before they hit the market. Now, staging apartments, condos and homes of […]
What You Need to Know: Opportunity Zones
For the past year-and-a-half, the commercial real estate community has been buzzing about an innovative new investment vehicle called the Qualified Opportunity Zones (QOZ) program. This has the potential to […]
Summer 2019 President’s Perspective
“Nil Admirari.” This is my favorite Latin phrase. It means, “to be surprised by nothing.” This sign hangs in my office. For the past six years, I’ve looked at this […]
Earning a Client for Life
Lead generation, great marketing and customer service — these are the basics for any REALTOR®’s business. Having a successful business involves being proactive, just as much as it is being […]
Summer 2019: From The CEO
From January through March, I went on a four-location Listening Tour throughout Chicago. I wanted the opportunity to meet you, our Chicago REALTORS®, to share my experiences and discuss CAR’s […]
Welcome to Rogers Park
The Rogers Park/West Ridge Historical Society describes the area fewer than 10 miles north of Downtown Chicago as “The World in One Neighborhood.” Rich in history and diversity of people, […]
Takeaways from the CommercialForum Opportunity Zones Summit
“Opportunity Zones are a hot topic for good reason,” Commercial Forum Vice Chair Tony Hardy, Marcus and Millichap, said. “This program will allow us to bring dollars and traffic into […]
June 2019 Advocacy Update
On June 12th, we held our monthly “Coffee with Your GADs” chat, where members join our Government Affairs Director Brian Bernardoni for an informal discussion about policy and politics impacting the real […]
Relive Our First Foundation 5K!
On Saturday, June 22nd, we hosted our first ever C.A.R. Foundation 5K! Over 100 members showed up on a busy work-day to run/walk around the beautiful Lincoln Park course and […]
May 2019 Market Snapshot
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 […]