UPDATED: 2020-2021 CAR Election Ballot
The official 2020 – 2021 election ballot for CAR officers and directors has been announced. Newly elected officers and directors will be installed later this year. UPDATE 9/1/2020: CAR hosted a […]
Celebrating Pride Month!
June is Pride Month! We work to support the LGBT community in real estate, to fight discrimination and encourage equal and Fair Housing to everyone. At CAR, we have many […]
Small Business Administration Makes Updates to Paycheck Protection Program
Starting Wednesday, June 17, the Small Business Administration (SBA) and U.S. Treasury Department will begin offering automatic forgiveness for certain independent contractors and create a broader application form for the […]
Our Stance on Mayor Lightfoot’s COVID-19 Eviction Protection Ordinance
The Ordinance On Monday, June 15, Mayor Lightfoot introduced the COVID-19 Eviction Protection Ordinance, which provides tenant protection and seeks to minimize COVID-19 related evictions. This legislation requires landlords filing […]
Work Safer and Smarter With Our New Member Perk: FOREWARN
We are thrilled to announce our newest Member Perk: FOREWARN, a complimentary, proactive safety and lead intelligence service for all Chicago REALTORS®! Quickly becoming the industry standard for safety and […]
Treasurer Pappas Increases Time to Pay Delinquent Property Taxes
Illinois passed a new law last week that increases the time to pay delinquent property taxes from nine months to 13 months. According to Cook County Treasurer Maria Pappas, who […]
Tools to Utilize as an Essential Worker
Recently, Marki Lemons Ryhal hosted a Now You Are Essential webinar where she shared tools and tips to use as an essential worker to continue practicing safe procedures during this […]
Prepare for Your Workplace Reopening with These Resources and Guidance
As we enter Phase 3 of the Governor’s restoration plan, we want to ensure you have all the tools you need to make your office reopening and continuing open houses […]
Help Rebuild Our Neighborhoods: Donate to the 77’s Clean-Up & Recovery Fund
The past few weeks have been difficult for all of us following the current events and unrest in our city and across the country. We are with you in your […]
Statement on Recent Events & What We’re Doing
Dear Chicago Association of REALTORS® Members: Today we acknowledge the events of this past week, ignited by the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis. These events are traumatic and difficult […]
YPN Virtual May Breakfast: Chicago 30 Under 30 Panel
On May 27, 2020, we hosted our monthly YPN breakfast virtually through Zoom. While our get-togethers at Manny’s Deli are on hold, we couldn’t wait to devour advice from local […]
Cook County Assessor’s Office Announces Market Valuation Adjustments
On May 28, the Cook County Assessor’s Office (CCAO) released specifics on how property valuations would change for the South and West suburbs from the impact of COVID-19. While the […]