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The Chicago Association of REALTORS® (C.A.R.) congratulates Paul Xumsai, Jim Kinney and Vicky Silvano, the three Chicago REALTORS® who have been appointed as 2019 Global Ambassadors by the National Association […]
AREAA – State of Asia America Report For the 5th straight year in a row, China led all nations in total amount invested in US residential real estate. India was […]
Ireland and Chicago share a deep cultural heritage. The ties between the Windy City and the Emerald Isle were strengthened last month, when Brian Dempsey, the Immediate Past President of […]
The National Association of REALTORS® actively maintains bilateral partnerships with more than 90 real estate associations in 72 countries. A major component to the success of these relationships is that […]
Author: Maurel Samonte, 2018 AREAA Greater Chicago President & Gianna Hay, C.A.R. Global Council Member This past fall, we had the opportunity to participate in a trade mission to Greece […]
Author: Iryna Auchynnikava, Associate Advisor, REALTOR® At first glance, Belarus may not sound like the most exciting of destinations for tourism and investing, but if you look closely you may […]
Global Council Member Sara McMurray shares her favorite apps that helped her business. WeChat I use WeChat to communicate with my Chinese clients using both text and voice messages. I find […]
With construction booming in the Chicagoland area, we attended an afternoon of private showings at three of the largest residential developments in the Loop: Renelle on the River, 1000M and […]
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, […]
C.A.R. Past President, C.A.R. Hall of Fame Member and NAR Asia-Pacific Regional Coordinator Nancy Suvarnamani was honored with the NAR Global Achievement Award at the International Night Out Dinner on November 4, […]
The Global Real Estate Council has been awarded Global Gold Status by the National Association of REALTORS® for the second year in a row! The council has continued to grow and […]
20 real estate professionals recently visited Chicago from Ghana on a six-day trade mission. The event was hosted by the National Association of REALTORS®, Illinois REALTORS®, MainStreet Organization of REALTORS®, […]