Mandatory Ethics Training Deadline: Dec. 31
All REALTOR® members are required to complete 2.5 hours of Code of Ethics training per four-year cycle. We are currently in the Fourth Training Cycle, January 1, 2013 through December […]
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 […]
New Required Data Fields on Building Permit Application
The Department of Buildings last week announced new required data fields on building permit applications. Effective immediately, the online building permit application for E-Plan will include the following required data fields: […]
Welcome VAREP, Our Newest Industry Partner
The Chicago Association of REALTORS® is proud to announce the newest addition to their Industry Partners program, the newly-formed Chicago chapter of the Veterans Association of Real Estate Professionals (VAREP). […]
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 […]
Genie Birch to Serve as NAR Committee Chair
Congratulations to C.A.R.’s Genie Birch, who was announced as a 2017 Committee Chair at NAR’s Midyear Legislative Meetings and Trade Show in Washington, D.C. Birch will serve as 2017 Chair of […]
Deena Zimmerman Named NAR Commercial Liaison
C.A.R.’s Deena Zimmerman was named a 2017 NAR Commercial Liaison at last week’s Midyear Legislative Meetings & Trade Show in Washington, D.C. She will report to NAR leadership on actions […]
Former C.A.R. President Named A NAR Vice President for 2016-2017
Former C.A.R. President Mabél Guzmán, was announced as a 2017 NAR Vice President at the NAR Board of Directors’ meeting in Washington, D.C., on Saturday, May 14. Guzmán will fill […]
C.A.R. To Move to the REALTOR® Building at End of 2016
We are thrilled to share with you some exciting news: we are on the move! We have signed a lease at The REALTOR® Building at 430 N. Michigan, with a […]
C.A.R. Message: Legal Update
We want to inform you that the legal action C.A.R. brought in September 2012 against REALTOR® member Andrea Geller is now over. The following joint statement has been issued by Ms. […]