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NAGLREP Explores Housing Discrimination in New LGBT Housing Report

The National Association of Gay & Lesbian Real Estate Professionals (NAGLREP) partnered with Freddie Mac to develop and release its third annual 2019 – 2020 LGBT Real Estate Report. The […]

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NAGLREP Efforts to Assist LGBT Consumers Featured in USA Today

Did you get a chance to read the December 28th issue of USA Today? Jeff Berger, founder of the National Association of Gay & Lesbian Real Estate Professionals (NAGLREP), penned a […]

Support Veterans By Joining VAREP – Chicago’s Leadership

Veterans and active military in Chicago need your help. Join our Industry Partner, VAREP – Chicago in helping our men and women in uniform with securing homeownership, using VA loans, […]

Dearborn REALTIST® Board Presents: Public Policy & Its Impact on Black Housing – Nov. 1st

Join our Industry Partner, the Dearborn REALTIST® Board, on Thursday, November 1st for an informative event and reception at the DuSable Museum of African American History. Featuring several dynamic speakers, […]

Matt Difanis Receives First-Ever Industry Partners TITAN Award for Diversity and Inclusion Efforts

On Tuesday, October 16, the Chicago Association of REALTORS® (CAR) presented Matt Difanis (RE/MAX Realty Associates in Champaign) with the first-ever Industry Partners TITAN Award. The TITAN Award is reserved […]

You’re Invited: MIPIM 2019

Join fellow Illinois REALTORS® at the MIPIM Conference in Cannes, France March 12-15th!  Billed as the largest international real estate conference of its kind in the world, this year’s main […]

C.A.R.’s Industry Partner VAREP Demos a Home for a Deserving Veteran

On Friday, September 28th, our Industry Partner, Veterans Association of Real Estate Professionals (VAREP) – Chicago Chapter, helped demo a home. The house will be completely rehabbed for a deserving veteran to […]

Multicultural Industry Partners Release Their Annual Reports

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 […]

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Newly-Passed Law Opens Opportunity for Alternative Credit Scoring

The Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act, signed into law last month, is a historic win for advocates for alternative credit. Under the new law, mortgage lenders are […]