Moments after Mike Drews was announced as the 2019 Illinois REALTOR® of the Year, he felt the emotion of the moment. "I was stunned," said the Aurora-area REALTOR® with nearly 40 years in the business. "I tried to compose [...]
When city leaders pushed for higher property fees to shore up pension funding, REALTORS® fought for and got a big compromise It was an example of advocacy in action when the Peoria Area Association of REALTORS® (PAAR) fought against a [...]
For almost 25 years, the Illinois REALTORS® Legal Hotline has provided legal information and guidance to association members throughout the state. Illinois REALTORS® offered legal services as early as 1983, but it wasn’t until 1994, when Betsy Urbance took over [...]
Homeowners are more likely to hire professionals for home improvements aimed at increasing functionality and livability, but they are more willing to tackle the job themselves on projects that add personal flair to a property, according to NAR’s [...]
You are a relationship builder. Maybe you enjoy spreadsheets or designing beautiful listing presentations or business planning. But, at the end of the day, odds are, as a REALTOR®, you’re a relationship builder. Illinois REALTORS® advocacy tools offer the perfect [...]
Monica Neubauer vividly remembers the feeling of burnout creeping into her life many years ago. When she explored the roots of this feeling, she realized it wasn’t coming from her husband, kids or personal life; it was from her [...]
Google Suite allows me to easily manage email, documents, cloud storage, my Google profile, Google ads and my calendar. I would be lost without my calendar, and with Amazon Alexa, I can easily add appointments with any of my [...]
With an unprecedented number of new faces in the Illinois General Assembly, how do we connect with policymakers on the issues important to real estate? New legislators make up nearly one-third of the 101st Illinois General Assembly. Having so many [...]
