Over the last few months, the Chicago Association of REALTORS® Government Affairs team has been working to educate City Council members about the negative ramifications of an increase in the transfer tax. On Monday, November 14, there was a scheduled…
Each month, the Chicago Association of REALTORS® hosts Coffee With Your GADs to keep you updated on what is happening in the government that affects your business. Watch the playback from our July 12 meeting where we discussed the current legislative issues…
At the end of June, City Council passed the Heating & Cooling Ordinance following the death of multiple women in a senior home in the city. Prior to this ordinance, buildings were required by law to keep the heat at…
TRANSFER TAXES BACK IN THE NEWS The Real Estate Transfer Tax is imposed when titled real estate property is transferred within the city of Chicago. This spring, the Bring Chicago Home proposal called to more than triple the transfer tax…
Cook County Treasurer Maria Pappas and ABC 7 Chicago will host another Black and Latino Houses Matter phone bank on June 15, 2022, to help homeowners find refunds, apply for property tax exemptions and avoid the Tax Sale. The following…