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Chicago REALTORS® Blog & News
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A Promising Year: Check Out What the Economists Have Forecasted for the Chicago Market in 2022
For Chicago real estate, 2021 was a more successful year than anyone could have anticipated. Homes flew off the market, sales prices skyrocketed and interest rates remained low, all of […]
Spring 2022: Government Affairs Update
REALTORS® CALL ON DEPARTMENT OF WATER MANAGEMENT FOR REFORMS Currently, the City of Chicago’s INVEST South/West program gathers resources to inspire growth by transforming underserved commercial corridors and attracting more […]
Spring 2022: Association News
President-Elect Sarah Ware Recognized For Eight Years On the Cook County Land Bank Authority On Friday, December 10, 2021, CAR President-Elect Sarah Ware performed her final duties as an eight-time director with […]
Volunteer Spotlight: Don Pasek, Global Real Estate Council Member
Get to know our members who share their expertise to help shape the future of our association and industry! We chatted with our 2021-2022 Global Real Estate Council member Don Pasek, […]
Millennials Continue to Drive Housing Market, NAR Study Shows
NAR recently released their 2022 Home Buyer and Seller Generational Trends report, which showed that the share of millennial homebuyers rose to 43%, up from 37% last year. This is […]
Sale of Properties with Unpaid 2019 Taxes Begins in May
On May 12, Cook County Treasurer Maria Pappas will start selling properties with unpaid 2019 taxes that were due in 2020. Property owners with unpaid taxes can avoid the sale […]
Chicago Named A Top Spot for Corporate Expansion
Site Selection Magazine, the premier magazine for news on corporate facility location and area economic development, has named Chicago the top city for corporate expansion and relocation, citing 441 projects […]
Ways to Help Formerly Incarcerated Individuals Secure Housing
Formerly incarcerated individuals face a multitude of challenges during the re-entry process. Securing housing is one component that can provide the foundation for a successful re-entry into the community. Bankrate.com […]
Chicago Department of Housing Announces South Shore Condo/Co-Op Preservation Fund Pilot
The Chicago Department of Housing (DOH) announced a new pilot preservation fund that targets vulnerable condo and co-op owners in the South Shore community. The fund will provide owner-occupant grants […]
Past President Maurice Hampton Appointed to Cook County Land Bank Authority’s Board of Directors
Past President Maurice Hampton, Centered International Realty, has been appointed to the Cook County Land Bank Authority’s Board of Directors. He is replacing our President-Elect, Sarah Ware, as the REALTOR® […]
New NAR Survey Discusses International Real Estate, Foreign Buyer Demographics and More
NAR recently released their Global Alliances International Residential Real Estate Business Survey, which surveyed members who worked with international clients to get a better understanding of international business transactions. Here […]