CR Magazine – Winter 2017
The official publication of the Chicago Association of REALTORS®.
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Chicago REALTOR ®<br />
<strong>CR</strong> <strong>Magazine</strong><br />
<strong>2017</strong>-2018 BOARD OF DIRECTORS<br />
PRESIDENT<br />
Rebecca Thomson<br />
PRESIDENT-ELECT<br />
Tommy Choi<br />
TREASURER<br />
Maurice L. Hampton<br />
IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT<br />
Matt Silver<br />
DIRECTORS<br />
Gaspar Flores, Jr.<br />
Antje Gehrken<br />
Heather Gustafson<br />
Drussy Hernandez<br />
Kris Keller, ccim<br />
Nick Libert<br />
Dave Naso<br />
Christopher Pezza<br />
Nykea Pippion-McGriff<br />
Hugh Rider<br />
Andy Shiparski<br />
Vicky Silvano<br />
Kevin Van Eck<br />
Marty Walsh<br />
Sarah Ware<br />
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER<br />
Ginger Downs, rce, cae, cips, iom<br />
The Chicago REALTOR ® <strong>Magazine</strong> is published<br />
quarterly by the Chicago Association of REALTORS ®<br />
for its members. Advertising is purchased and<br />
does not necessarily represent the position of the<br />
Chicago Association of REALTORS ® .<br />
EDITOR-IN-CHIEF<br />
Ginger Downs, rce, cae, cips, iom<br />
gdowns@chicagorealtor.com<br />
EDITOR<br />
Jessica Kern<br />
jkern@chicagorealtor.com<br />
MANAGING EDITOR<br />
Maria Dickman<br />
mdickman@chicagorealtor.com<br />
ART DIRECTOR<br />
Jim August<br />
jaugust@chicagorealtor.com<br />
For advertising information please contact<br />
Mary Beth Durkin<br />
at (312) 214-5530 or ads@chicagorealtor.com<br />
C.A.R. LOCATIONS<br />
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Chicago, IL 60611<br />
Ph: (312) 803-4900<br />
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Cicero, IL 60804<br />
Ph: (312) 803-4900<br />
www.ChicagoREALTOR.com<br />
NOTICE TO MEMBERS<br />
Under long established policy of this Association, the Illinois Association<br />
of REALTORS ® and the National Association of REALTORS ® :<br />
1. The broker’s compensation for services rendered in respect to any<br />
listing is solely a matter of negotiation between the broker and his or<br />
her client, and is not fixed, controlled, recommended or maintained by<br />
any persons not party to the listing agreement.<br />
2. The compensation paid by the listing broker to a cooperating<br />
broker in respect to any listing is established by the listing broker and<br />
is not fixed, controlled, recommended or maintained by any persons<br />
other than the listing broker.<br />
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• Check out the speeches from the 134 th Inaugural Gala, including<br />
president Rebecca Thomson’s installation and Links speech.<br />
• Learn more about <strong>2017</strong> Hall of Fame inductee Frank Williams and<br />
his longtime fight for fair housing.<br />
Resources<br />
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• Relive the fun from YPN’s Build Out Day, in support of All Chicago’s<br />
Rapid Rehousing program.<br />
• Get the resources you need to start making relocations part of<br />
your business, including reports from NAR to better help you<br />
understand Photo your clients, Galleries<br />
and websites that will help make their<br />
move easier and safer.<br />
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• Learn everything you need to know about starting or joining a<br />
community garden, including books specific to Chicago and<br />
maps to help identify areas of need.<br />
• Check out tips from the experts from a year’s worth of YPN breakfasts<br />
— some we even recorded for you, so you won’t miss a thing!<br />
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Photo Galleries<br />
• CE Season is here — access a schedule of classes to ensure you<br />
meet the April 2018 deadline.<br />
• Community Garden Volunteer Day<br />
• 134 th Inaugural Gala<br />
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• Social media content, curated and ready for you!<br />
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Digital Extras<br />
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Look for the icon throughout the magazine for<br />
content with digital bonuses!<br />
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• <strong>2017</strong> REALTOR ® Awards<br />
• YPN + W<strong>CR</strong> Casino Royale<br />
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