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Autumn 2021: From the CEO

My first exposure to building community and being a good neighbor is probably shared by many of you: through Mr. Rogers’ Neighborhood. When I watched Mr. Rogers as a child, […]

Local Asian-American & Pacific Islander-Owned Businesses Receive COVID-19 Relief Grants

Our city has been impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic in a variety of ways, and the CAR Foundation has made it their goal to help affected small business owners. During […]

Irving Park Dogs Have Free Reign at Horner Park Dog Park

While real estate is the bedrock of Chicago’s neighborhoods, we all know there is so much more that goes into making a community a vibrant place to live, work and […]

Top Producers’ Tips for Navigating a Low Inventory Market

As you know, our market in Chicago is experiencing an inventory strain. Our June statistics indicated a 3.1 months supply. We polled our top producers to ask how they work […]

Summer 2021 Chicago REALTOR® Magazine

The latest issue of Chicago REALTOR® is now available. Enjoy the content in the format of your choice.  You can find the digital PDF flipbook below, with links to blog-format […]

Summer 2021 Foundation Update

We are excited to continue to give back to our city and industry. Check out our upcoming opportunities to get involved! Support Your Clients: Share Our New Home Buyer Warranty […]

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Summer 2021 Government Affairs Update

ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS ORDINANCE NOW LIVE The Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) Ordinance went live on May 1. The ADU implementation initially has five pilot zones, but this number is expected […]

Next Level Professional Development

NOTE ABOUT YOUR LOG-IN! Our new online education portal makes virtual training a more sophisticated, easy-to-navigate experience, with new features like easily-located course materials, filtered shopping experience, class discussion boards […]

Using Video Marketing to Positively Impact Your Business and Community

At the beginning of this year, as the COVID-19 pandemic was still impacting many small businesses, Don Felton, Chicago’s Real Estate Agency, began to think about ways he could help. […]

Commercial 2021: No Such Thing As Normal

We’ve all read the headlines about the impact of the pandemic on commercial real estate: the Magnificent Mile is a ghost town, fully remote offices and all electronic billing systems […]

Celebrating Female Power: Tips & Tools from Our Titans of Industry

We hosted a series of Women’s History Month events in March discussing female leadership, adversity and success. Here are some of the top pieces of advice from the powerhouse women […]

Welcome to Avondale

Avondale is a working-class neighborhood to the core thanks to its long history as a manufacturing and distribution hub. It’s known by many as Roscoe Village and Logan Square’s unpretentious […]