In December, the Illinois REALTORS® staff received a training session on workplace safety and specifically active shooter situations. This is an unfortunate but necessary result of the spate of gun-related incidents that have taken place at offices, schools, and [...]

by Illinois REALTORS® Legal Team ‘Tis the season to review the past year and peek forward into the new one. Illinois REALTORS® Legal Team suggests the following checklist and resources to help member offices start 2019 with a fresh slate [...]

Following are recent disciplinary actions taken by the Real Estate Division of the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation. Visit their website for more details and the most current disciplinary action. Real estate managing broker license, real estate broker corporation [...]

By early November, the Illinois REALTOR® Legal Hotline had handled 2,617 calls or emails in 2018 (or an average of 262 a month). So, what were the top legal questions members were asking about? Agency, the scope of the [...]

Legal case studies this issue: Real estate company liable for value of adjacent lot buyers thought they were purchasing; Licensee disciplined for acting as attorney and broker in same transaction; “Rent-to-Own” contract held an installment contract, but court could not award [...]

The new year will bring changes to the political dynamic in Washington, D.C., and in Springfield. As a result of the November election, Democratic majorities were strengthened in the Illinois congressional delegation, the Illinois State Senate and the Illinois [...]