Easy Safety Tips to Implement in 60 Seconds or Less
Ensuring your safety does not have to be time-consuming. These are best practices to ensure REALTOR® safety, and all of them take a minute or less out of your day. […]
SentriLock and Homesnap Join Forces
The latest and greatest in tech partnerships comes from SentriLock and Homesnap. Now, REALTORS® using SentriLock for lockbox key doors can access essential listing details on their phone as soon […]
REALTOR® Safety Month Resolutions You Should Make
Any smart real estate professional trusts their gut, recognizes there’s danger in an industry with significant amounts of solitude in strange places, and works hard to protect themselves physically and […]
Celebrating the Legacy of Marion Maner
Watch the dedication ceremony: Chicago Association of REALTORS® celebrated the legacy of our first African American president Marion Maner last Friday, August 26, with a ceremonial bench dedication at Avalon […]
July 2016 Market Snapshot
C.A.R.’s market snapshot helps prepare you to answer questions about Chicago’s real estate industry, while projecting confidence and consistency as a voice for Chicago REALTORS®. If you would like to […]
Lockbox Violations & Access without Permission – Criminal Trespass
It is important that all brokers understand the severity of the consequences of entering a home without permission. Not only is it wrong, it could potentially be illegal. More specifically, […]
2016 Successful Women in CRE Panel: Women in Construction
On Thursday August 11th, CREW Chicago hosted its monthly luncheon at Morton’s Steakhouse on Wacker Drive in collaboration with the Chicago Association of REALTORS® CommercialForum, the Women’s Council of REALTORS®, […]
C.A.R. Hosts Carnival for BGCA
We were proud to host a Carnival at the True Value Boys & Girls Club for 200 kids and 50 volunteers from C.A.R. and NAR. The kids enjoyed carnival games, like […]
New education initiative on Chicago property taxes with Real Property Alliance
C.A.R. is partnering with Real Property Alliance, Illinois REALTORS® consumer outreach arm, to help educate property owners in Chicago about why property taxes are increasing and how they can potentially […]
A Guide to Antitrust Do’s and Don’ts
AntiTrust- It’s the law. Ensure you are in compliance with this guide of Antitrust Do’s and Don’ts. The following is an excerpt from the National Association of REALTORS® Antitrust Compliance […]
Seven Social Media Tips to Monetize Your Business
Picking up all the different aspects of social media can feel a lot like rolling a cube up a hill, but the good news is, with a few tricks you can […]
CFPB Announces Proposed Amendments to TRID
Following a letter from the National Association of REALTORS® (NAR), the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has announced several proposed changes to the TILA-RESPA Integrated Disclosure rules that became effective last […]