Winter 2023: Government Affairs Update
A CLOSER LOOK AT THE 2023 BUDGETS The city of Chicago reviewed a $16.4 billion budget. The budget did not include a property tax increase, although it was considered. Overall, […]
Local Plant Shop and Retail Store Receive Hispanic Small Business Grants
While many small businesses were affected by the COVID-19 outbreak, the five business sectors most affected by COVID-19 generate almost 50% of the revenues of all Hispanic and Latino-owned businesses […]
Introducing 2023 President Sarah Ware
Growing up, 2023 Chicago Association of REALTORS® president Sarah Ware and her family would gather on Sunday mornings to read the Chicago Tribune. She was always drawn to and intrigued […]
Honoring Our Industry’s Diversity this Black History Month!
February is Black History Month! Did you know this year is the 60th anniversary of Black REALTORS® joining the Chicago Association of REALTORS®? The first four Black REALTORS® were admitted […]
What We Learned at Our 2023 Mayoral Candidate Forum
Earlier this January, the Chicago Association of REALTORS® and Illinois REALTORS® invited each candidate to complete a questionnaire to better understand their positions on the following real estate hot topics: […]
December 2022 Market Snapshot
*The City of Chicago Market Snapshot represents the residential real estate activity within the 77 officially defined Chicago community areas as provided by the Chicago Association of REALTORS®. STATE OF […]
Top Takeaways From the 2023 Market Outlook
On Wednesday, January 11, we hosted our annual Market Outlook event in partnership with MRED. Dr. Lawrence Yun, National Association of REALTORS®, provided the residential outlook while Rhea Stephen, CoStar […]
2022 Annual Report
We’re so proud of everything we accomplished together over the last year as we continued to make Chicago a vibrant place to live, work and play! We can’t wait to […]
Introducing the 2023 Leadership Accelerator Class
Congratulations to the following Chicago REALTORS® who have been chosen for our inaugural Leadership Accelerator class. This program will help attendees prepare for the next steps in their leadership journey […]
2023 Code of Ethics Amendments
At their November meeting, NAR’s Board of Directors approved two amendments to the Code of Ethics that went into effect on January 1, 2023. Click here to access a copy […]
New 2023 Residential Lease & Security Deposit Interest Rates Now Available
The 2023 Chicago Residential Lease is now available on our Forms & Contracts webpage. Changes to this year’s form include: The Chicago Residential Lease is an excellent member benefit for […]
Seeking Speaker Nominations & Proposals for Our Chicago REALTORS® 360° Summit
Call For Speakers We’re looking for dynamic speakers for our 2nd annual 360° Summit: Leading with Diversity, Equity & Inclusion event on June 22, 2023! What Will You Gain? NEXT […]