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November 2018 Coffee with Your GAD Advocacy Update

On Election Day, we held our monthly “Coffee with Your GADs” chat, where members join our Government Affairs Directors for an informal discussion about policy and politics impacting the real […]

Staff Spotlight: Sarah Freese

Welcome to the C.A.R. New Staff Spotlight. We’ve welcomed some new additions to our team in the past few months. Learn more about these new faces around the office! MEET […]

Protect Your Clients Against Burglars Targeting Newly-Renovated and Staged Homes

When a house is listed on the market and the “For Sale” sign props up in the front yard, potential buyers are not the only ones taking notice. Throughout Chicago, […]

Recap: Dearborn REALTIST® Panel on Combating Chicago’s Low Black Homeownership Rate

Chicago’s Black homeownership rate is 39.1 percent, lower than the national average of 41 percent. On Thursday, November 1, our Industry Partner, the Dearborn REALTIST® Board held a forum to […]

New Security System at the C.A.R. Central Office

If you’ve been to the C.A.R. central office lately, you may have noticed some new security access measures in place. Our building’s security system has been fully updated and increased […]

Staff Spotlight: Jennifer Warren

Welcome to the C.A.R. New Staff Spotlight. We’ve welcomed some new additions to our team in the past few months. Learn more about these new faces around the office! MEET […]

Dearborn REALTIST® Board Presents: Public Policy & Its Impact on Black Housing – Nov. 1st

Join our Industry Partner, the Dearborn REALTIST® Board, on Thursday, November 1st for an informative event and reception at the DuSable Museum of African American History. Featuring several dynamic speakers, […]

Staff Spotlight: Meet Belen

Welcome to the C.A.R. New Staff Spotlight. We’ve welcomed some new additions to our team in the past few months. Learn more about these new faces around the office! MEET […]

Staff Spotlight: Meet Brent

Welcome to the C.A.R. New Staff Spotlight. We’ve welcomed some new additions to our team in the past few months. Learn more about these new faces around the office! MEET […]

Brian Bernardoni Honored at Cook County’s Italian-American Heritage Celebration

Join us in congratulating CAR’s Brian Bernardoni, who was honored for his “Excellence in Leadership” at the 2018 Cook County Italian-American Heritage Month Celebration. Brian is an Illinois REALTORS® Government […]

Past, Present & Future: Reflecting on 50 Years of the Fair Housing Act [Videos]

Thank you to those who joined us last week for Past, Present & Future: Reflecting on 50 Years of the Fair Housing Act. You may view all the footage and […]

Michigan Avenue Street Closure Affecting Building Access This Saturday, October 27

Please be advised that this Saturday, October 27, from 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM, a full street closure, including pedestrian sidewalks, will be in effect along Michigan Ave from Wacker […]