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Newly-Passed Law Opens Opportunity for Alternative Credit Scoring

The Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act, signed into law last month, is a historic win for advocates for alternative credit. Under the new law, mortgage lenders are […]

Don’t Miss These 6 Member Benefits to Boost Your Business This June

Are you taking advantage of all of the membership benefits Chicago REALTORS® enjoy? Here are six programs and perks you can’t miss to boost your business this June! Find more information on […]

April 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 […]

REALTOR® Parking Permit Quietly Phased Out

The City of Chicago Professional Service Parking Permit was quietly phased out in the Spring of 2018 as a result of dwindling applications and user support. The program was re-launched […]

AREAA Trade Mission to Greece

Author: Maurel Samonte, 2018 AREAA Greater Chicago President & Gianna Hay, C.A.R. Global Council Member This past fall,  we had the opportunity to participate in a trade mission to Greece […]

Take a Trip to One of Eastern Europe’s Most Favorable FDI Destinations: Belarus

Author: Iryna Auchynnikava, Associate Advisor, REALTOR® At first glance, Belarus may not sound like the most exciting of destinations for tourism and investing, but if you look closely you may […]

Apps to Help Grow Your International Business

Global Council Member Sara McMurray shares her favorite apps that helped her business. WeChat I use WeChat to communicate with my Chinese clients using both text and voice messages. I find […]

YPN Breakfast Panel: Working With Investors

Use the player below to listen to the discussion: Our April YPN Breakfast – Working With Investors – delved into the investment sphere. Some of the topics our panelists discussed included how to […]

The ABC’s of an International Transaction: Lead Generation

Chicago’s international market is growing. “People come here for tourism, primary or secondary relocations, and education or corporate access,” Rob Rosmis, Centered | RCG, said. “As REALTORS®, we need to […]

The ABC’s of an International Transaction: International Marketing

Chicago’s international market is growing. “People come here for tourism, primary or secondary relocations, and education or corporate access,” Rob Rosmis, Centered | RCG, said. “As REALTORS®, we need to […]

YPN Breakfast Panel: 2018 Design Trends

Listen to the recording: At our March  YPN Breakfast – 2018 Design Trends, we had Chicago designers share their insights about this year’s hottest trends. The panel included Brynn Olson […]

Spring 2018 Chicago REALTOR® Magazine

The latest issue of Chicago REALTOR® is now available. Enjoy the content in the format of your choice.  You can find the digital PDF flipbook below, with links to blog-format […]