Global Real Estate Council: Year in Review
The mission of the Global Real Estate Council is to support C.A.R. members who do business with global markets (inbound and outbound transactions and/or consultancy) through education and networking activities, […]
Government Affairs: Criminal Background Checks in Housing Update
ISSUE BACKGROUND In April 2016, the Office of General Counsel (OGC) for the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) published a memorandum on criminal background checks in housing, […]
Professional Standards: Understanding the Ethics Citation System
The Chicago Association of REALTORS®’ Ethics Citation System allows you to file an anonymous complaint against a C.A.R. member based on the Articles of the REALTOR® Code of Ethics. Since […]
Rebecca Thomson: Passion, Poise and Purpose
Before 2017-2018 Chicago Association of REALTORS® president Rebecca Thomson embarks on a new leadership opportunity, she asks herself, “Can I be effective, and do I have the bandwidth?” In addition […]
President’s Perspective
A few weeks ago, I struck up a conversation with a cab driver named Sam. We got to talking about our lives and he told me his story: originally from […]
Make Relocation Part of Your Business
For the fourth year in a row, Metropolitan Chicago claimed the top spot on Site Selection magazine’s list of corporate growth, relocation and investment. And, we nabbed the second spot […]
Welcome to Edgewater
Just seven miles north of The Loop lies the Edgewater neighborhood. Edgewater attracted Chicago’s elite and Hollywood celebrities in the late 19th and early 20th century. Today, Edgewater is admired […]
Creating Systems and Models That Work for You
Author: Dave Naso, Managing Broker, Keller Williams Chicago – Lincoln Park When we hear the words “systems” and “models,” we often think of overly complicated, robust plans or expensive technology. […]
YPN’s Year in Review
We had so much fun this year. Here’s a look back – stay tuned for what’s to come in 2018! We Gave Back YPN’s charity this year was All Chicago, […]
Frank Williams: 2017 Chicago Association of REALTORS® Hall of Fame Inductee
Frank Williams embarked on a career in real estate with a desire to change the industry – and there is no doubt that in his longtime REALTOR® service, he has […]
REALTOR® Spotlight: Designing Custom Spaces for Grieving Children
Losing a loved one is never easy to understand or accept, and for children it can be nearly impossible. Michaela Gordon, @properties, lost her mother at a young age, changing […]