New 2016 Lease & Security Deposit Interest Rates

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 […]

Commercial Sales Awards Nominations

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 […]

Thank You, 2015 C.A.R. Foundation Supporters!

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 […]

Listen Up: The Podcasts We’re Currently Loving

Happen to Your Career, by Scott Anthony Barlow Happen to Your Career believes that you can find work that you love, and it’ll show you how. It’s funny, helpful and […]

Winter 2015 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 articles. C.A.R. members […]

Building Highly Effective Teams: A How-To

Haris Ahmed, Founder and CEO of Pragmatium Consulting Group, Inc., recently gave a lecture entitled “How to Lead Effectively in Today’s World” to the Board of Directors. We loved his […]

Planning Your Best New Content Strategy

In today’s world, everyone is in publishing. Most of us have at least one Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, digital newsletter, blog or website – a place where we communicate with our […]

C.A.R. Partners with the Boys & Girls Clubs of America

The National Association of REALTORS® is teaming up with the Boys and Girls Clubs of America to ensure that our children continue to have a bright future. At the NAR […]

2015 C.A.R. Hall of Fame: Larry and Alfred Klairmont

We proudly inducted Larry and Alfred Klairmont of Imperial Realty into the Chicago Association of REALTORS® Hall of Fame at our 132nd Annual Inaugural Gala. We thank them for their […]

2015-2016 C.A.R. President Dan Wagner: Uniting the Industry

Dan Wagner, the 2015-2016 Chicago Association of REALTORS® President, brings a lifetime of leadership and a legacy of altruism to his role. Born the youngest of seven siblings in Springfield, […]

Paving a Path to Leadership

Keller Williams defines leadership as: “teaching people how to think, so they can do what they need to do, to get what they want, when they want it.” But how, […]

Lenders Sound Off

Lenders are a crucial part of any real estate transaction, and they’ve been in the spotlight recently, with the addition of new technologies and the new TILA-RESPA Integrated Disclosure requirements. […]