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Welcome to IR Weekly. This podcast will be in your feeds every Tuesday to keep you up to date on all the latest news in the REALTOR® world.
On this very special episode of the podcast we are joined by two amazing individuals to talk about the historic Dearborn Realtist Board and their current new member drive. First is Illinois REALTORS® 2022 President and DRB member Zeke Morris and second is current DRB President Gwen Newton. This is a conversation you do not want to miss!

Welcome to IR Weekly. This podcast will be in your feeds every Tuesday to keep you up to date on all the latest news in the REALTOR® world.
In case you missed the live broadcast on June 29, listen now to an analysis of the historic June primary elections by the Illinois REALTORS® Governmental Affairs Team including Greg St. Aubin, Senior VP for Governmental Affairs, Jim Clayton, Manager, State Government Affairs, Gideon Blustein, Senior Director of Local Governmental and External Affairs & Betsy Mitchell, Senior Advisor on the Govt Affairs team.

Welcome to IR Weekly. This podcast will be in your feeds every Tuesday to keep you up to date on all the latest news in the REALTOR® world.
Today we have a fantastic episode that truly shows the impact our GADs have. We have two interviews that we recorded over the last few weeks with Neeley Erickson and Kristie Engerman about specific ways they've made their community and their housing markets stronger. With Neeley we'll discuss the formation of a template for communities on how to get rid of restrictive covenants that many towns don't even know still exist in their charters. And with Kristie we'll also welcome PAAR representatives Jennifer Hamm and Becky Peterson to talk about an innovative and vital new downpayment assistance program developed in conjunction with the city of Peoria.

Welcome to IR Weekly. This podcast will be in your feeds every Tuesday to keep you up to date on all the latest news in the REALTOR® world.
Today on the podcast Kelli and Jeremy welcome back Dr. Dan McMillen to talk about the Summer housing market and where the market may go for the rest of the year. Dr. McMillen is the head of the Stuart Handler Department of Real Estate at the University of Illinois at Chicago College of Business Administration. Dr. McMillen and his team provide Illinois REALTORS® with monthly, quarterly and annual housing forecasts.

Welcome to IR Weekly. This podcast will be in your feeds every Tuesday to keep you up to date on all the latest news in the REALTOR® world.
Today on the podcast Kelli and Jeremy will be talking about how REALTORS® can hone their leadership and collaboration skills. And the best part about it; they also get to protect the future of the real estate industry and their brokerages while doing so! That’s right we’re talking about serving on a 2023 Illinois REALTORS® committee. But you need to hurry and sign up because the deadline is June 24! Sign up at at www.illinoisrealtors.org/committees.

Welcome to IR Weekly. This podcast will be in your feeds every Tuesday to keep you up to date on all the latest news in the REALTOR® world.
As it does every year, June marks the beginning of LGBTQ+ Pride Month in the United States and around the world. Unlike other national observance months, Pride month is a relatively new celebration of our collective heritage, but also a vital one none-the-less. In this special podcast, we examine the history of this celebration and hear from some of our LGBTQ+ members about what this month means to them.

Welcome to IR Weekly. This podcast will be in your feeds every Tuesday to keep you up to date on all the latest news in the REALTOR® world.
It's been a while since the Illinois Residential Real Property Disclosure Act has been updated but that is what happened mere weeks ago. But have no fear! Returning podcast champion and IR Legal Counsel Betsy Urbance is back to walk you through any questions you might have and what you need to know with this updated law.

Welcome to IR Weekly. This podcast will be in your feeds every Tuesday to keep you up to date on all the latest news in the REALTOR® world.
On this special episode of the podcast, we give a brief history of Asian American & Pacific Islander Month. We're also giving you a preview of the 2022-2023 State of Asia America Report from the Asian Real Estate Association of America which will be released in the coming days.

Welcome to IR Weekly. This podcast will be in your feeds every Tuesday to keep you up to date on all the latest news in the REALTOR® world.
It's time for a good old fashioned episode on location! This week Jeremy and Kelli are bringing you this episode from Collinsville as we're getting set up for our first Spring Conference and Expo since 2019! They go through all of the amazing things that will be on the Expo floor and preview the incredible slate of speakers that are set to take the stage. Make sure you get yourself to Collinsville!

Welcome to IR Weekly. This podcast will be in your feeds every Tuesday to keep you up to date on all the latest news in the REALTOR® world.
The broker renewal deadline has officially passed. So what now if you still haven't renewed? Jeremy and Kelli are here to answer all of your questions and give you a road-map for what to do now. Then they preview the upcoming Spring Conference and Expo where you can get a head start on the next renewal CE credits.