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Best Practices for Recycling & Waste Reduction

Confused by what you can and can’t recycle? You’re not alone. The city of Chicago has reported that it currently recycles only 9 percent of its solid waste. Here are […]

Global Real Estate Council Featured on NAR’s Platinum Perspective Series

CAR Past President and 2019 Global Real Estate Council Chair Mabél Guzmán, Coldwell Banker Realty, and Jakeeva Lee, External Affairs Manager, joined NAR’s Platinum Perspective Series to share strategies for […]

2020-2021 Foundation Trustees Slate Is Announced

The 2020-2021 Foundation Trustees have been announced, thank you to everyone that applied!

NAR Releases the 2020 International Transactions in U.S. Residential Real Estate Report

NAR recently released the 2020 International Transactions in U.S. Residential Real Estate report, which includes information regarding REALTOR® transactions with international clients who purchased and sold U.S. residential property from […]

Understanding ComEd

For years, anything sent from ComEd that wasn’t a bill went straight into the recycling bin. Recently, the utility has introduced a number of fantastic programs aimed at saving customers […]

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Congratulations to the Winners of the 2020 REALTOR® Awards!

Congratulations to the recipients of the 2020 REALTOR® Awards!

NAREB Releases Black Homeownership Statistics

On Friday, July 28, the National Association of Real Estate Brokers (NAREB) President and REALTIST® Donnell Williams released new information on Black homeownership rates. Based on the U.S. Census Bureau […]

CAR Past President Sheldon Good Given Lifetime Achievement Award by FIABCI

CAR Past President and Hall of Fame winner Sheldon Good has been given the Lifetime Achievement Award by The International Real Estate Federation (FIABCI) in recognition of his efforts and […]

Thailand Brokerage Estate Corner Agency Joins SODA.RED MLS System

On Tuesday, July 28, Thailand’s new MLS system SODA.RED and Estate Corner Agency (the largest in the country, with 15 franchises) signed a monumental agreement to join forces. The recently […]

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Go All In This August With Our Member Benefits

As we begin to look from summer to fall, make the most out of your membership by going all-in with these member benefits: RELAUNCHED FAIR HOUSING HUB Our revamped Fair […]

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OpEd on Race & Real Estate

PLEASE SEE BELOW FOR OUR OP-ED, PUBLISHED IN THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE ONLINE & IN PRINT MONDAY “Chicago should really take the lead… say let’s be a model for the rest […]