September 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 […]

Illinois Turns 200: Celebrate at the Bicentennial Birthday Bash on December 3rd

  How often do you get to celebrate a 200th birthday? Mark your calendars! On Monday, December 3rd, Illinois is celebrating its Bicentennial Birthday at the United Center. The party […]

How to Report a Fair Housing Violation

If you believe you or your client has been a victim of a Fair Housing violation, we encourage you to report the violation to both the Chicago Association of REALTORS® […]

Michigan Avenue Street Closure Affecting Building Access This Saturday, October 20

Please be advised that this Saturday, October 20, from 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM, a full street closure, including pedestrian sidewalks, will be in effect along Michigan Ave from Wacker […]

Matt Difanis Receives First-Ever Industry Partners TITAN Award for Diversity and Inclusion Efforts

On Tuesday, October 16, the Chicago Association of REALTORS® (CAR) presented Matt Difanis (RE/MAX Realty Associates in Champaign) with the first-ever Industry Partners TITAN Award. The TITAN Award is reserved […]

Global Meetings & Education Sessions at the 2018 REALTORS® Conference & Expo

Join us in Boston, Massachusetts from November 2 through November 5, 2018 for the largest annual event for real estate industry professionals – The REALTORS® Conference & Expo. We are […]

Michael LaFargue Wins Web Choice Vote for Good Neighbor Awards

Chicago REALTOR® Michael LaFargue (Coldwell Banker Residential) has been recognized with the National Association of REALTORS® “Web Choice Favorite” award, for his tireless community service work in Chicago’s underserved communities. […]

Branch Office and Entity License Renewals Due by Oct. 31, 2018

The licenses for the following professions are due for renewal by October 31, 2018: Chicago REALTORS® with licenses for any of the aforementioned professions are asked to complete the online […]

Sign the Petition: Protect Lake Michigan from Asian Carp

The Great Lakes Basin Partnership to Block Asian Carp is calling on the federal government to take action and protect Lake Michigan. Asian carp is an invasive species that will […]

Recap of the International REALTORS® Conference in Vietnam

2018 International Real Estate Conference Hanoi, Vietnam The 2018 International Real Estate Conference (IREC) was recently held in Hanoi, Vietnam, where I represented the National Association of REALTORS® Leadership Team. […]

GREECE: Real Estate Investment Tour 2018

Earlier this summer, Centered | RCG hosted a mission to Athens and Santorini, Greece. The trip focused on real estate property tours, an introduction to the Golden Visa Program and […]

2018 NAR International Report – Where Illinois Ranks

NAR Global released the 2018 Profile of International Transactions in U.S. Residential Real Estate in August 2018. There is a lot of information in the report; however, the following info […]