New Amendment to Code of Ethics Requires Proof of Submitted Offer

The REALTOR® Code of Ethics is a living, breathing document, so it continues to be updated to remain relevant with trends and practices which we see throughout the year. One […]

How 1,000 Senior Citizens Can Avoid the Tax Sale in Cook County

About 1,000 homeowners in Cook County who have not paid last year’s taxes could avoid the Annual Tax Sale by reapplying for senior citizen property tax exemptions they did not […]

Dearborn REALTIST® Board Community Wealth Building Day – Saturday, February 16th

Our Industry Partner, the Dearborn REALTIST Board® (DRB), is focused on increasing Chicago’s Black homeownership. Throughout 2019, DRB will host a series a of community wealth-building days to provide Black […]

YPN Real Estate Boot Camp Takeaways

On January 22, 2019, we hosted a Real Estate Boot Camp. With the help of industry Top Producers and subject-matter experts, we assisted 80 attendees in building an in-depth business […]

February 2019 Advocacy Update

We hold our monthly “Coffee with Your GADs” chat the first Tuesday of each month. This is your opportunity as a member to join our Government Affairs Directors for an […]

Chicago REALTOR® Candice Payne Leads Effort to Provide 120 People with Shelter in Chicago’s -20 Degree Weather

  The “Good Samaritan” who has made headlines all week is a Chicago REALTOR®! After watching the weather report on Tuesday afternoon, Candice Payne, 5th Group Realty & Management, called […]

CAR Schedule for January 30 and 31

Due to the forecasted inclement and dangerous weather, we’ve had several changes to our office hours, classes and events this week. Wednesday, January 30 Our offices are closed. All classes, […]

What We Learned at Our 2019 Mayoral Candidate Forum

In early January, the Chicago Association of REALTORS® mailed a survey to each candidate’s home address to better understand their positions on the following real estate hot topics: Rent control Real […]

Classes Canceled 1/30/19 – 1/31/19

Due to severe temperatures that are predicted for Wednesday 1/30/19 and Thursday 1/31/19, ALL classes on those two days are canceled, including orientation.

Past President Zeke Morris Poised to Become Illinois REALTORS®’ Treasurer in 2020

Congratulations to past C.A.R. president Zeke Morris, EMA Realty & Management, who has been recommended as the 2020 Illinois REALTORS® treasurer. He is positioned to become the organization’s 2022 president, […]

December 2018 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 […]