By Ginger Downs, RCE, CAE, IOM Chief Executive Officer Chicago Association of Realtors At the Chicago Association of Realtors third annual International Real Estate Expo in August, we had the distinct pleasure of touring the sales center for the

By Ginger Downs, RCE, CAE, IOM Chief Executive Officer Chicago Association of Realtors In January 2001, when I was serving as executive VP of the Seattle-King County Association of Realtors, one of our agents was brutally murdered while showing

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By Ginger Downs, RCE, CAE, IOM Chief Executive Officer Chicago Association of Realtors In January 2001, when I was serving as executive VP of the Seattle-King County Association of Realtors, one of our agents was brutally murdered while showing

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No Market Like our Market By Ginger Downs, RCE, CAE, IOM Chief Executive Officer Chicago Association of Realtors While the nationwide real estate market has had a down year, it is important for both industry professionals and consumers to

By Ginger Downs, RCE, CAE, IOM Chief Executive Officer Chicago Association of Realtors Home ownership is viewed by some as a privilege and, by others, a daunting financial challenge. The sad reality is that, while the cost of living

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By Ginger Downs, RCE, CAE, IOM Chief Executive Officer Chicago Association of Realtors Home ownership is viewed by some as a privilege and, by others, a daunting financial challenge. The sad reality is that, while the cost of living

By Ginger Downs, RCE, CAE, IOM Chief Executive Officer Chicago Association of Realtors Energy-conscious individuals used to be those who made sacrifices to help the environment: They set their heat at 62 degrees in the winter, traded in their

By Ginger Downs, RCE, CAE, IOM Chief Executive Officer Chicago Association of Realtors Energy-conscious individuals used to be those who made sacrifices to help the environment: They set their heat at 62 degrees in the winter, traded in their

By Ginger Downs, RCE, CAE, IOM Chief Executive Officer Chicago Association of Realtors Home ownership is viewed by some as a privilege. By others, it’s a daunting financial challenge. Since June has been designated by President Bush as “National

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By Ginger Downs, RCE, CAE, IOM Chief Executive Officer Chicago Association of Realtors Home ownership is viewed by some as a privilege. By others, it’s a daunting financial challenge. Since June has been designated by President Bush as “National

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By Dean Rouso President Mainstreet Organization of Realtors The Mainstreet Organization of Realtors (MORe), formerly the Realtors Association of West/South Suburban Chicagoland, has seen dramatic changes in the last few months. Not only have we launched a new name