New education initiative on Chicago property taxes with Real Property Alliance

C.A.R. is partnering with Real Property Alliance, Illinois REALTORS® consumer outreach arm, to help educate property owners in Chicago about why property taxes are increasing and how they can potentially […]

CFPB Announces Proposed Amendments to TRID

Following a letter from the National Association of REALTORS® (NAR), the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has announced several proposed changes to the TILA-RESPA Integrated Disclosure rules that became effective last […]

How to Buy Parking Permits in Bulk

The City Clerk’s office has released information that will allow you to buy REALTOR® Parking Permits in bulk. Managing brokers may use this information to purchase permits on behalf of your […]

Residential Recycling Municipal Code Update

On Monday, July 18, Chicago Association of REALTORS® Senior Director of Government Affairs Brian Bernardoni testified to the City Council’s Committee on Health and Environmental Protection. As a result of […]

RLTO: We Need Your Stories!

The summer is here, and as expected, the attack on hardworking landlords is starting to come to a boil. One Sunday edition of the Chicago Tribune this June produced a front […]

FPCS: Connecting You to Congress

Did you know that there is a program designed to keep issues important to the real estate industry top of mind for your Congressional legislators? The Illinois REALTORS® Federal Political […]

Fair Housing Act: Criminal History-Based Practices and Policies

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (“HUD”) urges housing providers to exercise caution when implementing criminal history policies or practices used to make housing decisions. This guidance follows the […]

Update: Airbnb and Other Shared Housing Services

You may have heard last week an ordinance went before a City Council Committee regarding Airbnb and shared housing services. C.A.R. Senior Director of Government Affairs Brian Bernardoni testified as a representative […]

Airbnb and Other Shared Housing Services

The Chicago Association of REALTORS® supports the ability of those who are allowed to take advantage of hosting their condominium or apartment on Airbnb or a similar service to do […]

Dan Wagner Defends Like-Kind Exchanges

C.A.R. President Dan Wagner was featured on an Institute of Real Estate Management panel Tuesday in Washington, D.C., where he spoke about the necessity of the 1031 Like-Kind Exchange. Current […]

Fair Housing – What You Need to Know

The Chicago Association of REALTORS® fully supports the practice of equal opportunity in Fair Housing.  For questions on Fair Housing or Professional Standards, please contact our Professional Standards Team at […]

Legislative Update: Spring 2016

View this video for an overview of legislative items that we are working on, on your behalf:   Topics covered include: Professional Services Parking Permit The Cloud Tax Affordable Building Code Residential […]