Changes to Chicago Electrical Code
The Department of Buildings will begin to enforce the new electrical code and smoke and carbon monoxide detection requirements. The updated requirements, which were adopted by the city council last […]
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Thank you for your Action on ADA Reform!
THANK YOU FOR YOUR ACTION! We are pleased to report the ADA Education and Reform Act, HR 620, was approved by a bipartisan vote in the U.S. House of Representatives […]
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, […]
Tax Reform: What You Need to Know
For more than a century, American tax policy has recognized the value of homeownership to American middle-class wealth creation, strong and stable communities, and as a driver of our nation’s […]
Fed Raises Interest Rates for Third 2017 Rate Hike
The Federal Reserve has raised interest rates by a quarter of a percentage point, ranging between 1.25 and 1.50. This is the third interest hike of 2017, and is made […]
Urgent: Take Action on Tax Reform
NAR just issued a second Call for Action on tax reform as U.S. Senate and House negotiators are working to reconcile differing versions of tax bills which could hurt many Chicago property […]
Take Action Today on Tax Reform
A Call for Action is underway, with critical impact on homeownership in Chicago and across the country. Take one minute today to ask your federal legislators to protect […]