Autumn 2021: Editor’s Pick
Chicago REALTORS® Rise Up It was amazing to see so many of you at our summer events, especially our Rise Up Summer Soiree at Offshore Rooftop. What a beautiful evening […]
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Autumn 2021: From the CEO
My first exposure to building community and being a good neighbor is probably shared by many of you: through Mr. Rogers’ Neighborhood. When I watched Mr. Rogers as a child, […]
Local Asian-American & Pacific Islander-Owned Businesses Receive COVID-19 Relief Grants
Our city has been impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic in a variety of ways, and the CAR Foundation has made it their goal to help affected small business owners. During […]
Irving Park Dogs Have Free Reign at Horner Park Dog Park
While real estate is the bedrock of Chicago’s neighborhoods, we all know there is so much more that goes into making a community a vibrant place to live, work and […]
Top Producers’ Tips for Navigating a Low Inventory Market
As you know, our market in Chicago is experiencing an inventory strain. Our June statistics indicated a 3.1 months supply. We polled our top producers to ask how they work […]
Presidential Update from Antje Gehrken: CAR Leadership Takes on New York for the C5 Summit
On the heels of the spectacular 138th Inaugural Gala on Friday, September 24, our leadership and volunteer members attended the C5 Summit in New York. As many of you may […]
Broker License Renewal News: Save Big With Early Bird CE Bundle Discounts
Brokers, if you need to complete 12 hours of continuing education credits by the April 30, 2022 deadline, we have an online CE bundle to help you get there stress-free. […]
Introducing Our 2021-2022 Chairs & Vice Chairs
Congratulations to the following members who have been appointed as committee chairs and vice chairs for 2021-2022. Thank you all for your dedication to our industry and leadership. Please note: […]
Introducing Our 2021-2022 Board of Directors
Welcome our 2021-2022 Board of Directors, whose terms begin today! We’re excited to work with you in the year ahead to continue to unite all facets of the industry as […]
Honoring Unsung Heroes with Our Placemaking Project, Living Legends Mural
On Saturday, September 18, our newest placemaking project, located at Houston Park in Kenwood, was unveiled by the Jessie “Ma” Houston Parks Advisory Council. The Living Legends Mural honors three unsung community and civil […]
Introducing Our New Placemaking Project: Life at the Intersections Mural
Through our placemaking efforts, we recently partnered with the Andersonville Chamber of Commerce to complete our newest project, a mural titled Life at the Intersections, located on the south wall […]
Global Real Estate Council Donates to Illinois Medical District Guest House
Our Global Real Estate Council chose the Illinois Medical District (IMD) Guest House as their 2021 charity. On September 6, they donated approximately $1,650 in raised funds to the charity. […]