C.A.R. & DRB’s Legislative Symposium Recap
On Tuesday, July 28, 2015, the Chicago Association of REALTORS® (C.A.R.) and the Dearborn REALTIST® Board (DRB) co-hosted a Legislative Symposium for the City of Chicago’s City Council Black Caucus […]
Statement Concerning City of Chicago’s Proposed Ordinance Amending Refuse Removal
ISSUE SUMMARY: The Chicago City Council is removing grandfather clauses which allowed the landlords of smaller buildings removal of garbage by the City of Chicago. The proposed ordinance will drop […]
Personal Property Lease Transaction Tax Ruling
Update – January 28, 2016 A Cloud Tax Win for REALTORS® We’re pleased to announce that coordinated efforts between the Chicago Association of REALTORS®, our fellow local REALTOR® Associations, IAR […]
Five Ways to Reveal, Understand & Utilize Consumer Data to Improve Your Marketing
At June’s “MREDPalooza” event, REALTORS Real Estate School held two tech-focused seminars that had the room overflowing with attendees! One of the sessions was an in-depth and hands-on session presented by Matt Dollinger […]
Listing Presentations from Any Device Presentation
At June’s “MREDPalooza” event, REALTORS Real Estate School held two tech-focused seminars that had the room overflowing with attendees! One of the sessions was a preview of the Listing Presentations from Any […]
June 2015 Market Snapshot [Infographic]
We’ve officially hit the halfway point of 2015, and the market remains strong for the summer buying season. Check out C.A.R.’s June 2015 Market Snapshot for a quick recap of Chicago’s residential […]
Card Utility Upgrade Deadline Approaching
A required Card Utility upgrade will need to be completed by August 31, 2015 for agents using older versions of the Card Utility program. The drivers that the old Card […]
Summer 2015 Chicago REALTOR® Magazine
The latest issue of Chicago REALTOR® is now available. Enjoy the content in whichever format you choose! You can find the digital PDF flipbook below, or links to blog format articles. […]
Top 10 Questions to Ask a Potential Real Estate Coach
DSupport is the key to every person who does anything great in any business. Private real estate coaching evolved out of agents’ need to get more support to be the […]
Top 10 Things a Real Estate Coach Asks or Needs from Clients
by Brian Buffini Work the system. We ask clients to follow a very simple system for building relationships. It’s based on principles that don’t change, and how to take care […]
R Voice Chicago: Government Affairs Update
Fighting for Private Property Rights Rounding out a busy spring, we took action on pro-landlord changes by fighting for judicial discretion and working in collaboration with the Home Builders Association […]
Ombudsman Program has a 90% Success Rate
What is the Ombudsman program? Now in its second year, the Chicago Association of REALTORS® Ombudsman program has been successful in clearing up various disputes and misunderstandings and bringing the […]