In a recent survey of Illinois REALTORS® membership, 62 percent rated the “condition of the Illinois state economy and the overall economic environment” as the business or real estate issue that worries them most. This response was nearly three [...]
In March, an Illinois REALTORS® delegration traveled to Cannes, France, to attend MIPIM, one of the largest international real estate conferences in the world. Ten REALTORS® with an interest in international real estate applied for and received stipends through [...]
Many consumers say sustainability and energy efficiency are factors they take into consideration when shopping for a home. According to the National Association of REALTORS® report, “REALTORS® and Sustainability 2018,” agents and brokers said 61 percent of clients are [...]
In Illinois, licensees operate under the presumption of designated agency. This means the licensee is the legal agent and owes fiduciary-like statutory duties to the client with whom she is working. These duties are set forth in Section 15-15 of [...]
Stay on the Right Side of the License Law with Your Team Real estate teams may be an increasingly popular business model but remember that the Illinois Real Estate License Act applies and affects how teams can operate like a [...]