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Work-Life Integration: How to Weave Your Professional Passion Into Your Life

By: Amy Galvin & Aaron Galvin, Luxury Living Chicago Realty Thirteen years ago, we started Luxury Living Chicago Realty, a boutique brokerage in downtown Chicago. Ten years ago, we started […]

Summer 2020: Association News

IDFPR Extends Broker Renewal Deadline to September 30, 2020 The Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR) has extended renewal dates and continuing education (CE) deadlines until September 30, […]

One-On-One with Chicago’s 30 Under 30 Honorees

At the end of March, the National Association of REALTORS® announced their final 30 Under 30 list of honorees, featuring three Chicago REALTORS®! Emily Ackerman of Compass, Jordan Pyle of […]

Introducing The 77 and Our Diversity Committee!

The 77 General Body is a representation of Chicago as a whole. Diversity is defined by a range of human differences, including but not limited to: race, ethnicity, gender, gender […]

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Summer 2020: Government Affairs Update

Under normal circumstances, our focus here would capture our advocacy efforts during the Illinois REALTORS® Capitol Conference and National Association of REALTORS® Midyear Legislative Meetings — but this year is […]

Let’s Get Ethical: Do’s and Don’ts of Advertising

With the new license law update comes changes not only to your CE requirements, but also advertising ones. As REALTORS®, we have an awesome job — we get to help […]

Cannabis and Real Estate

Since being legalized at the beginning of this year, the marijuana industry has seen a gigantic boom in the city of Chicago, surrounding areas and the state of Illinois. Michael […]

New Safety Tool For You: FOREWARN

When it comes to safety, there’s no such thing as too safe. Your safety is our priority. As REALTORS®, you face safety risks every day: meeting new clients, touring vacant […]

Tips for Every Step of Your Career: Advice from Chicago REALTORS®

We reached out to Chicago REALTORS®, all at different points in their career, to share the one piece of advice they have for others in the industry. Here’s what they […]

Welcome to Lincoln Square

A small town feel within the big city — that’s how many people would refer to the Lincoln Square community. Located about 10 miles north of downtown Chicago, Lincoln Square […]

Going Green: Simple Tools to Get Started with Sustainability

Sustainability is an increasingly hot topic in the real estate industry, gaining more interest and popularity with each passing year. According to the 2018 National Association of REALTORS® (NAR) Sustainability […]

Work Smarter: What You Need to Know About Remine Pro’s Powerful Data Tools

By: Jon Broadbooks, Chief Communications Officer, MRED For nearly a year, subscribers to MRED have had access to Remine Pro, one of the most powerful real estate information platforms on […]