Illinois REALTOR® Magazine

Working with Single Buyers

iarkienzler — Tue, 20 Jul 2010 16:32:43 -0500

Singles

The number of single homebuyers is on the rise. A 2009 survey by the National Association of REALTORS® that found 21 percent of buyers nationwide were single women and 10 percent single men, compared to 62 percent of married couples.

Chicago REALTOR® Julie Woodward-Trenker, ABR, CRS, with Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage in Lakeview says 60 percent of her business has evolved into singles over her 10 years in real estate (primarily single women) largely due to a niche she’s developed with first-time buyers.

Illinois REALTOR®: Quick Tips

iarkienzler — Wed, 02 Jun 2010 14:28:25 -0500

Understanding the Latino Market

IAR Hosts First Multicultural Summit

By Mary Schaefer, Editor

Illinois REALTOR®: Trade Tools

iarkienzler — Wed, 02 Jun 2010 14:16:33 -0500

Rock the House

Foreclosure counseling and fundraising in Springfield

By Laurie Clayton, Interim Executive Director, Partnership for HomeOwnership

If you work with foreclosures and short sales in your business then you know how often the best solution for people is to know what their options are.

Illinois REALTOR®: Market Watch

iarkienzler — Wed, 02 Jun 2010 14:06:08 -0500

Housing Market Stabilizing

By Geoffrey J.D. Hewings, Ph.D., Director, Regional Economics Applications Laboratory, University of Illinois

Illinois REALTOR®: 2010 REALTOR® of the Year

iarkienzler — Wed, 02 Jun 2010 13:54:04 -0500

Illinois REALTOR® of the Year John C. Kmiecik, CRB

By Ann Londrigan, Senior Editor

He sang for Pope John Paul II, taught grammar school in his first career, and gained late-inning entry into plenty of White Sox games as a young boy growing up on Chicago’s south side because he knew the neighborhood police officers who also worked as guards at Comiskey Park.

Illinois REALTOR®: Advocacy Program

iarkienzler — Wed, 02 Jun 2010 13:48:04 -0500

Brokers Get Involved

Sign up for an easy way to encourage your sponsored agents to act on Calls to Action that affect your business…and their livelihood

By Neil Malone, IAR Local Government Affairs Director

Illinois REALTOR®: Legal Ease

iarkienzler — Wed, 02 Jun 2010 12:05:14 -0500

Agent Stone-Walling in a Bank-Owned Property Listing

Plus, can I take my listings with me when my broker gives up the franchise or merges with another company?

By Elizabeth A. Urbance, Legal Hotline Attorney for IAR; Associate, Sorling, Northrup, Hanna, Cullen & Cochran, Ltd.

Illinois REALTOR®: Capitol Report

iarkienzler — Wed, 02 Jun 2010 11:59:54 -0500

REALTOR® Lobby Day

In March at a pivotal time for the spring session of the Illinois General Assembly, nearly 500 Illinois REALTORS® convened in Springfield for the 34th annual IAR Capitol Conference.

By Julie Sullivan, Assistant Director, Legislative and Political Affairs

Illinois REALTOR®: President's Perspective

iarkienzler — Wed, 02 Jun 2010 11:56:16 -0500

REALTORS® Discuss Solutions for Today's Real Estate Market

Michael Onorato, GRI
IAR President

Illinois REALTOR®: Get Better Connected

iarkienzler — Wed, 02 Jun 2010 11:37:53 -0500

8 Ways to Get Better Connected...and Get More Referrals

By Maribeth Kuzmeski

This is the year of the connector where the connections you make and the relationships you build will be the true game changers. After all the debacles of 2009, relationships are more important than ever, particularly when it comes to doing business. And thanks to social media, mobile technology, and the ever-expanding Internet, it’s easier than ever to connect with others.