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Chicago REALTORS® Blog & News
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Spring 2020: Association News
CAR Launches the Sustainability Work Group If you are looking to grow your business and help protect the environment, look no further than our new Sustainability Work Group! Our mission […]
Spring 2020: President’s Perspective
Many REALTORS® believe that their professional integrity and worth depends on the hours they put into their jobs. Real estate can be an around-the-clock career at times. But this mindset […]
Spring 2020: From the CEO
At the beginning of the pandemic, I read a blog post about leadership preparedness. One quote from Sherry Budziak of .OrgSource stood out to me: “For CEOs, this is a […]
Spring 2020 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 […]
Winter 2019 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 […]
Winter Government Affairs Update
In April 2019, the Cook County Commissioners approved a Just Housing Amendment (JHA). The intent of the ordinance is very clear: prevent housing discrimination among persons with a criminal background. […]
Building Stronger Communities Through Placemaking
Commercial and residential real estate is critical to the fabric of vibrant communities, but it takes more than just a home or a storefront to bring a community together. Placemaking […]
2020 Vision
Meet our experts: New year, new decade — the combination has our goal setting on overdrive. Technology continues to evolve, as does our roles as real estate practitioners. Plus, it’s […]
2019 Chicago Association of REALTORS® Hall of Fame Inductee: John Rutledge
A Chicago native, former Boy Scout, multi-sport athlete, voracious reader, devoted family man, decathlete in life and master real estate investor, developer and civic leader, John W. Rutledge is the […]
Winter 2019: From the CEO
When I was fresh out of college, I was pushed into leadership — literally. I was serving on the National Social Action Commission for Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. At […]
Winter 2019: Association News
Past President Zeke Morris Sworn in as 2020 Treasurer of Illinois REALTORS® CAR past president Ezekiel “Zeke” Morris, EMA Realty and Management, has been named as the 2020 Treasurer of […]