G.E.T. Top Producer-fied! Key Takeaways to Improve Your Business

YPN’s G.E.T. (Grow. Elevate. Thrive.) breakfast series kicked off at Manny’s last week with a panel of Top Producers. Elizabeth Amidon, Jameson Sotheby’s International Realty, Mario Greco, Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices, […]

YPN’s 2016 Fundraising

Over the course of the year, collections have been held at every Young Professionals Network event— mixers and breakfasts alike— to fund raise for the Union League Boys and Girls […]

9 Work Life Balance Questions Answered

Our latest YPN breakfast focused on work-life balance and how to manage feeling burned out and overwhelmed. Three professionals composed the panel, and Chicago Association of REALTORS®’ very own Ginger […]

Seven Social Media Tips to Monetize Your Business

Picking up all the different aspects of social media can feel a lot like rolling a cube up a hill, but the good news is, with a few tricks you can […]

June 2016 YPN Breakfast Explored Commercial Real Estate

On Wednesday, June 29th, C.A.R.’s YPN went commercial! Panelists Deena Zimmerman, SVN Chicago Commercial, and Paul Tsakiris, First Western Properties, volleyed with moderator Brian Bernardoni, C.A.R.’s Senior Director of Government […]

Nine Ways to Be Your Clients’ Best Resource and Take Your Listings to the Next Level

At March’s YPN Breakfast, we heard from a panel of experts about ways you can be your clients’ best resource and make your listing stand out in today’s market. Here […]

Words of Wisdom from Top Producers

Every year, we honor the Top Producers in Chicago Real Estate at our Sales Awards banquet. But what does it take to become a Top Producer? What are their tools for […]

Union League BGCA’s Youth of the Year Banquet

As part of our ongoing partnership with the Boys & Girls Clubs of Chicago, the Chicago Association of REALTORS® Foundation sponsored the Union League Boys & Girls Clubs’ Youth of […]

YPN’s Give Back Day

On Tuesday, December 8th, YPN hosted a ‘Give Back’ Day at the Union League Boys and Girls Club, as part of C.A.R.’s year-long partnership with the Boys and Girls Clubs of […]

MRED’s New Energy eCompliance Tool & Pledge Challenge

Did you know that by disclosing energy costs, homes sell more quickly and for more money than their counterparts? A recent report from Elevate Energy found that homes that disclosed […]

Chicago REALTOR® Named 30 Under 30 Finalist

Congratulations to Young Professionals Network (YPN) committee member Clayton Jirak of Redfin Corporation on being named a finalist in REALTOR® Magazine’s 30 Under 30! The public can start voting for finalists at noon […]

YPN Kick-off Mixer Raises $1,554

More than 300 real estate professionals braved sub-zero temperatures to pack the Young Professionals Network (YPN) Kick-off Mixer on Thursday, Feb. 19. Attendees raised $1,554 in funds to benefit Habitat […]