Treasurer Pappas & ABC 7 To Honor Juneteenth by Hosting The Black and Latino Houses Matter Phone Bank on June 15

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 […]

满足民主党库克县评估候选人s Before the Primary Elections

Property taxes are an important and contentious issue for property owners and small businesses. The Cook County Assessor is responsible for assessing the estimated value of real property within the […]

New Chicago Home and Business Protection Rebate Program Will Pay For Home & Business Security Systems

Chicago announced details about the new Home and Business Protection Rebate Program this week. This program will provide up to $1,020 in reimbursements for people who purchase security cameras and […]

Cook County Tax Sale Begins on May 12

Cook County Treasurer Maria Pappas will conduct the annual sale of delinquent property taxes from May 12 – 18, 2022. This Tax Sale is for delinquent property taxes from Tax […]

CAR Past President Shares Your Stories Illustrating Impacts of New Guidelines with Fannie Mae

We heard your concerns about the recent Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac lending guidelines and we asked you to share personal stories about how these guidelines have impacted your transactions. […]

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Here’s How You Can Participate: Advocacy Month 2022

May is Advocacy Month! Advocacy is a critical part of your REALTOR membership. We’re constantly working on your behalf at the local, state and national level to advance legislation that […]

Spring 2022: Government Affairs Update

REALTORS® CALL ON DEPARTMENT OF WATER MANAGEMENT FOR REFORMS Currently, the City of Chicago’s INVEST South/West program gathers resources to inspire growth by transforming underserved commercial corridors and attracting more […]

Sale of Properties with Unpaid 2019 Taxes Begins in May

On May 12, Cook County Treasurer Maria Pappas will start selling properties with unpaid 2019 taxes that were due in 2020. Property owners with unpaid taxes can avoid the sale […]

Chicago Department of Housing Announces South Shore Condo/Co-Op Preservation Fund Pilot

The Chicago Department of Housing (DOH) announced a new pilot preservation fund that targets vulnerable condo and co-op owners in the South Shore community. The fund will provide owner-occupant grants […]

Update on the Call for Action on House Bill 2775

On Thursday, February 24, REALTORS® were asked to take action against HB2775 to avoid source of income mandates for all rental housing providers. After months of negations, language has been […]

Illinois Housing Development Authority Offering Funds For Mortgage Assistance

The Illinois Housing Development Authority (IHDA) received $250 million of federal funds to help homeowners who are still behind on their mortgage because of the COVID-19 pandemic. An estimated 12,000 […]