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Welcome to Illinois REALTORS® 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 week's episode we welcome back Illinois REALTORS® Senior Advisor of Governmental Affairs Betsy Mitchell to discuss the new Smoke Alarm Law that will be taking effect in Illinois right as the calendar turns to 2023. This law has been in the works for many years and does hold some need-to-know implications for home-owners and housing providers alike. Along every step of the process your Illinois REALTORS® Government Affairs Team as been there to advocate for you and now that the law is set to finally take effect, Betsy is in the studio to give you the final version and rundown to make sure you are in compliance!

Welcome to Illinois REALTORS® 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 week's episode we welcome the brand new President of the REALTORS® Land Institute Luke Worrell. Luke has been in land brokerage nearly his entire life first as a part of his Father's company but now as the owner and operator of Worrell Land Services based in Jacksonville. In this conversation Luke tells us about those humble beginnings and walks us through the incredibly diverse and never-the-same-day-twice atmosphere of dealing in land brokerage. He also talks about his recent trip to the NAR conference in Orlando where he was officially made President of RLI. It's a conversation you don't want to miss!

Welcome to Illinois REALTORS® 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 week's episode we welcome Tracey Royal to talk about her recent experience at the NAR Conference in Orlando as part of the NAR Leadership Academy class of 2022. Tracey is the Assistant Branch Vice President with Coldwell Banker in Oak Park as well as serving as 2022 president of the Women’s Council of REALTORS®, is a member of the Chicago Association of REALTORS®, and currently serves on the Illinois REALTORS® Board of Directors and the National Association of REALTORS® Board of Directors. Join us for a fantastic conversation about improving yourself through the call of leadership.

Welcome to Illinois REALTORS® 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 week's episode we're diving into the results of the highly competitive mid-term elections. We're joined by Illinois REALTORS® Manager of State Governmental Affairs Jim Clayton to talk about how the races shook out, what ballot measures won and lost and how your Government Affairs Team continues to work with all leaders to advocate for your rights regardless of party.

Welcome to Illinois REALTORS® 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 week's episode we have a packed house in the studio and online to talk about the vital work of the Illinois REALTORS® Relief Foundation. The foundation helps those living in the state’s communities which have been affected by natural disasters. To give us updates on some of the recent work of the Foundation we welcome Vice President of Operations Cathy Madaus, Assistant Operations Manager Brandi Moore and Governmental Affairs Director Katherine Bezares.

Welcome to Illinois REALTORS® 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 week's episode we welcome two of your local GADs: Joe Roth & Ron Deedrick to talk about why the question of Home Rule status is appearing on ballots this fall in Barrington, Carbondale, Collinsville and Freeport. We discuss the arguments for and against and the intricacies of how it effects the communities where it is on the ballot this November. 

Welcome to Illinois REALTORS® 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 week's episode, we’re welcoming a very special guest to the podcast for the first time! Victoria "Vicki" Munson is the new Legal Hotline Attorney for Illinois REALTORS® and we could not be more excited to welcome her to our family. Betsy Urbance also joins us on this introductory interview where we talk about Vicki's impressive professional background, what drew her to Illinois REALTORS® and what you can expect when you get her on the phone. Don't miss this fantastic conversation and WELCOME VICKI!

Welcome to Illinois REALTORS® 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 week's episode, we’re getting back into the studio for some genuine new content! The Leadership Development Program's applications are being accepted and about to accept a new class. As such, we thought it would be great to chat with Brian Kwilosz and Suzanne Miller, the Chair and Vice Chair of the Leadership Development Working Group for 2023, about their experiences with the program and why it is so vital for REALTORS® wanting to take the next step in their careers.

Welcome to Illinois REALTORS® 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 week's episode, we’re bringing you excerpts form the presentation by Dr. Daniel McMillen: Winterizing: Analysis and Outlook on Illinois Residential Real Estate. Dr. McMillen is a Professor and Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs at the Stuart Handler Department of Real Estate at the University of Illinois Chicago. Dr. McMillen provides monthly housing stats and quarterly forecasts for Illinois REALTORS® and this session was filled with great information that is vital to your business including the state of the economy, pricing trends and much much more.

Welcome to Illinois REALTORS® 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 week's episode, we’re bringing you the presentation by IDFPR’s Division of Real Estate Director Laurie Murphy that was a part of our PACKED Broker Engagement Forum at the 2022 Fall Business Meetings. In this session Laurie gives us an update on licenses in the state, how crypto currency is becoming more commonplace in real estate transactions and the emergences of VERY LONG listing agreements throughout the country.