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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 […]

Top Three Benefits of CRM Software for REALTORS®

The customer relationship management (CRM) software market is booming. Total sales in 2014 were in the neighborhood of $25 billion. Given the strength of CRM in the business world at […]

Managing Your Personal Brand

We were fortunate to have three of our YPN all-stars join us to provide tips for managing your personal brand, on and off-line, at our March YPN Breakfast. Their tips […]

AREAA’s 2015 Global & Luxury Summit: EB-5 Update

For 25 years, the EB-5 visa program has worked as a catalyst to attract foreign investment in projects that create jobs for U.S. citizens. A packed room at the Asian […]

Leverage Technology to Land Listings

By 2017, the number of connected devices is expected to equal three times the number of people on earth, according to Intel. It’s more important than ever to know how […]

Unleash the Power of Your Own Local Knowledge with WikiRealty

by Sanjay Kuttemperoor, CEO & Founder of WikiRealty, Inc. It’s a fantastic time for real estate professionals in markets across the country, especially Chicago. Low unemployment, historically low interest rates […]

July 2015 Speaking Points

C.A.R. speaking points help 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 […]

NAR Releases 2015 Profile of Home Buying Activity of International Clients

NAR recently released the results of a survey of REALTORS® about Existing Home Sales to both resident and nonresident foreign buyers between April 2014 and March 2015. Highlights include: International […]

Chicago REALTORS® Honored on NAHREP’s 2015 Top Latino Agents List

The National Association of Hispanic Real Estate Professionals (NAHREP) recently released their list of Top 250 Latino Agents in the country, as well as those who received honorable mentions. C.A.R. congratulates […]