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On Thursday, Feb. 18, 2016, Mayor Rahm Emanuel announced an initiative to further drive neighborhood development. The proposal seeks to reform an existing ordinance to allow developers to obtain additional square […]
On Wednesday, February 17th, the Women’s Council of REALTORS® – Chicago Chapter held a Wealth Symposium featuring a panel which included Alfred Dynia, Dynia & Valente, LLC, Attorneys at Law. Dynia presented some great […]
Throughout Chicago, diversity is everywhere you turn. With that in mind, Global Real Estate Council hosted a panel of experts to help educate REALTORS® on interacting with clients of diverse backgrounds. We […]
C.A.R.’s Industry Partners program was recently spotlighted as one of NAR’s REALTOR® Action Center’s “Success Stories,” which highlights inspirational and precedent-setting community outreach and advocacy efforts. The article notes C.A.R.’s efforts to advance […]
We’re pleased to announce that coordinated efforts between the Chicago Association of REALTORS®, our fellow local REALTOR® Associations, IAR and MRED were successful in attaining a positive Private Letter […]
Mainstreet Organization of REALTORS® is bringing back One-Day Codes. They will be available for use starting Wednesday, Feb. 3rd. Details: One-Day Codes are designed to provide access to a SentriLock […]
Key Takeaways 2015 was a great year for housing. Looking forward to 2016, here are some trends REALTOR.com® chief economist Jonathan Smoke wants you to keep in mind: Real Estate […]
Is Your Exclusive Sale Listing Agreement the Full Bundle of Rights? by James A. Hochman, Arnstein & Lehr The longer I am in the profession of representing real estate brokers, […]
Property and recording fraud is one of the fastest-growing white collar crimes, and is a growing threat to REALTOR® clients. In response, Cook County Recorder of Deeds Karen A. Yarbrough has […]
The Chicago residential lease has been updated for 2016 with the new security deposit interest rates. Ensure you are using the new lease, which is editable, available here. Review the […]
All C.A.R. members and CommercialForum subscribers are eligible for consideration for transactions completed in the 2015 calendar year. Enter by downloadable form or online submission by January 4, 2016 for […]
Hall of Fame Level – $25k Larry Klairmont Alfred Klairmont Honors – $500+ Century 21 Affiliated JP Morgan Chase WCR Chicago Ginger Downs Gaspar Flores Jr. Antje Gehrken Tammy Hajjar […]