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The African Global Chamber of Commerce’s (AGCC) mission is to promote multi-lateral trade, investment, cultural exchanges and education with African nations to the United States. 2018 was a banner year […]
Beginning March 1, 2019, connectMLS users will be required to make listing status changes within 48 hours, including weekends and holidays. This new requirement applies to the following statuses: Previously, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 her […]
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: On Monday, January […]
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, […]
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 […]
We kicked off 2019 with our annual Market Outlook event to make sure you’re equipped with the information you need to grow your business throughout the year. realtor.com® Chief Economist […]