Today's podcast features Illinois REALTORS® President Tommy Choi's conversation on the WGN Radio program, "HouseSmarts Radio with Lou Manfredini." Listen as Choi answered questions about real estate practice changes to reduce consumer confusion in the wake of the NAR settlement approval in U.S. District Court last week. Select the podcast [...] The post Podcast: Listen as Choi discusses changes to real estate transactions on WGN Radio appeared first on Illinois REALTORS ..read more

Show your generosity and help others today – Giving Tuesday – by making tax-deductible donations to the Illinois REALTORS® Relief Foundation (IRRF) and the Illinois Real Estate Educational Foundation (REEF). Donate to IRRF Donate to REEF The Illinois REALTORS® Relief Foundation, assists victims of natural disasters in Illinois. Established in 2015, IRRF [...] The post Support Illinois REALTOR® foundations this Giving Tuesday appeared first on Illinois REALTORS ..read more

Judge Stephen Bough gave final approval to the NAR settlement in U.S. District Court Tuesday in Kansas City, Mo., and Illinois REALTORS® General Counsel and Vice President of Legal Services Betsy Urbance provided an update on the decision. Watch the video now. The post NAR settlement receives final court approval appeared first on Illinois REALTORS ..read more

If you're confused about the Department of Justice's (DOJ) recent statement of interest regarding the NAR settlement and whether it will affect today's court ruling, watch today's video with Illinois REALTORS® General Counsel and Vice President of Legal Services Betsy Urbance. The post Urbance helps you understand the basics of the DOJ statement of interest and the NAR settlement hearing appeared first on Illinois REALTORS ..read more

Register now for the Illinois REALTORS® January REengage Winter Conference and get an action plan from keynote speaker Paul Epstein. His plan will help you play offense in a defensive market, navigate change and grow professionally. Whether you're a broker, managing broker, new agent or appraiser, our REengage Winter Conference can help [...] The post Video: January keynote will help you win in a challenging market appeared first on Illinois REALTORS ..read more

Illinois REALTORS® remembers Steve Volkodav, former CEO of the North Shore-Barrington Association of REALTORS® (NSBAR), who died on Nov. 11, 2024, after a long battle with cancer. Volkodav had a long career in the real estate association industry, first in Illinois and later Colorado. He joined NSBAR in 2000 as its director of information [...] The post In Memoriam: Steve Volkodav appeared first on Illinois REALTORS ..read more

Year-over-year home sales, median prices and homes available for sale in Illinois rose during October, according to data from Illinois REALTORS®. In October 2024, statewide home sales (including single-family homes and condominiums) of 11,129 homes sold was 1.9 percent greater than 10,920 sold in October 2023. The 22,576 homes available for sale statewide in October [...] The post Illinois home sales, median prices and available homes rise in October appeared first on Illinois REALTORS ..read more

Protect your clients from financial losses and keep your reputation intact by following your brokerage's procedures for helping remote clients and watching for red flags of a scam, says Illinois REALTORS® Legal Hotline Attorney Victoria Munson. In today's video, Munson explains how a REALTOR® may have prevented an initial scam attempt by [...] The post Video: Beware of vacant property scams like this one appeared first on Illinois REALTORS ..read more

Anyone connected to the real estate industry should attend our NEW REengage Winter Conference, Jan. 27–30, in Bloomington, IL. That includes: brokers managing brokers new agents appraisers The conference is your opportunity to gain insights to be resilient in today's market, explore industry trends and discover technology and social tools. Illinois REALTORS® is [...] The post Video: Register today for the NEW 2025 REengage Winter Conference appeared first on Illinois REALTORS ..read more

Illinois REALTOR® members attended a special meeting of the Chicago City Council Thursday afternoon in opposition to Mayor Brandon Johnson's $300 million property tax hike. They planned to submit testimony. The City Council unanimously voted against the proposal. Find out more. The post Illinois REALTOR® members attend special Chicago City Council meeting about proposed property tax hike appeared first on Illinois REALTORS ..read more