Create professional development programs that help REALTORS® strengthen their businesses.
Protect private property rights and promote the value of REALTORS®.
Advance ethics enforcement programs that increase REALTOR® professionalism.
Protect REALTORS® by providing legal guidance and education.
Stay current on industry issues with daily news from Illinois REALTORS®, network with other professionals, attend a seminar, and keep up with industry trends through events throughout the year.
Each quarter, Illinois REALTORS® compiles a quarterly overview of relevant information for the Board of Directors.
Engagement Report
Through events, emails and social media interactions, Illinois REALTORS® reaches thousands of members every day. Here’s a breakdown of those engagements for the second quarter of 2019.
836,530
TOTAL ENGAGEMENTS
1,780,000
IMPRESSIONS*
*Delivered across all Illinois REALTORS® platforms.
Email engagements are defined by opened emails by members. Website engagement assumes most site visits are by members or those seeking information that would lead them to become a member. The data counts the total number of visits to a site, although a person may visit more than one time in a defined period. Direct connections include calls and emails to the association, visits by the outreach team and contacts with the association’s legal and professional standards programs.
Legal Services
Legal hotline contacts
(Q2/2018)
(Q2/2019)
Two New Legal Forms Debut
Illinois REALTORS® Legal Services Team has revised and updated nearly 40 members-only forms, guides and handbooks. Two new forms join the list:
Office Company Startup List
Outlines the many steps a managing broker will have to consider as they open a new firm or office.
Affirmation to Cooperating/Buyer’s Broker
In line with recent Code of Ethics changes, this form confirms an offer has been presented.
Dues Returned to Local Associations
Much of the member dues paid to Illinois REALTORS® gets turned over to local associations in the form of services and support. Here’s a look at the numbers.
$4.2 million
of Illinois REALTORS®
Dues and Assessments
are Returned to
Local Associations
Membership
Reflects June 30, 2019 membership. Projections are for continued modest membership growth through 2019.
Professional Standards
Ombudsmen Program
Ethics Citation Program
55
Requests Q2/2018
54
Requests Q2/2019
53
Complaints with 12 Citations – Q2/2018
32
Complaints with 19 Citations – Q2/2019
68%
Cases resolved to complainant’s satisfaction
$6,000
Collected in fines in Q1/2019
Advocacy
Four key REALTOR® victories in the spring legislative session
Lawmakers closed out the spring session of the Illinois General Assembly with successes on key issues.
Rent Control effort runs aground
A bill seeking the repeal of a state ban on Rent Control never made it out of a subcommittee following intense lobbying and a REALTOR® Call for Action.
License Act passes with emphasis on professionalism
Illinois REALTORS® worked with IDFPR on agreed-to changes for the Real Estate License Act. The bill passed with overwhelming support and contains new provisions which enhance industry professionalism.
Commercial assessment bill in Cook County stalls
Association opposition to a Cook County Assessor’s bill which would radically alter how property values are established resulted in the legislation languishing in committee. The bill failed this session amid fears that the proposed changes would increase property taxes.
Late effort sinks proposal to triple state transfer tax
In the final hours of the spring session, lawmakers inserted language in a revenue bill which would have tripled the state’s portion of the real estate transfer tax on non-residential. REALTOR® opposition resulted in the language being stripped out of the bill.
RPAC
All RPAC totals reflect investments through June 30, 2019.
Money raised
$1,060,218
2019 Goal: $1.65 million
Major Investors*
611
2019 Goal: 471
*Pledged (not paid)
Participation
29%
2019 Goal: 37%
Executive Committee Summary
Here is a subject matter list of activities addressed by the Executive Committee.
Education
Through events, emails and social media interactions, Illinois REALTORS® reaches thousands of members every day. Here’s a breakdown of those engagements for the second quarter of 2019.
8
Webinars
313
Students
Total CE Students
Q1-Q2 2017
Q1-Q2 2019
BMCE webinar students
Q1-Q2 2017
Q1-Q2 2019
Total designation course students
473
Pre-license live classes
(21 branches/23 instructors)
461
Student Transcripts Issued
CE Courses Offered
January-June
113
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