Global

On the podcast this week we're looking at the 2024 Global Forum which is just around the corner! Global Forum Chair Jana Herdova and Vice Chair Theresa Mueller join President Matt Silver to help us better understand how a growing number of professionals fuel their passions for travel and adventure with remote work without geographical limitations and offer a preview of the free virtual event on June 4.

On this week's episode of the Illinois REALTORS® Weekly Podcast, we're bringing back our guests from last week, Global Forum Committee Chair Ahmed Badat and Vice Chair Jana Herdova, to give us 6 Reasons to attend the June 20th Illinois REALTORS Global Forum: “The Important Role of U.S. Economic Aid Abroad.”

On this week's episode of the Illinois REALTORS® Weekly Podcast, we're focusing on the June 20th Illinois REALTORS Global Forum: “The Important Role of U.S. Economic Aid Abroad.” To tell us a little more about this FREE virtual event, we’ve invited Global Forum Committee Chair Ahmed Badat and Vice Chair Jana Herdova as well as the featured speaker of the event, Joe Williams, the Managing Director for Global Programs at Financial Services Volunteer Corps.

On this week's episode of the Illinois REALTORS® Weekly Podcast, join Dr. Daniel McMillen, head of the Stuart Handler Department of Real Estate (SHDRE) at the University of Illinois at Chicago College of Business Administration, for a look at Illinois' spring housing market and his thoughts about a rebound from the winter downturn. In today's podcast, he discusses factors that encourage him, and he compares the current market to the pre-COVID market. Tune in and learn more about his assessment of mortgage interest rate fluctuations, recent bank failures, low inventory, inflation and consumer confidence, among other things.

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On this week's episode, we're talking with Illinois REALTORS® Legislative Attorney Matt Rentschler. Matt is returning to the podcast to talk about the latest round of the Illinois Rental Assistance Program. The program has already dispersed millions of dollars in rental assistance and a new round of applications is approaching in December. Matt is here to give you all the answers to what the program is, who it can help and what you can do to prepare.

Illinois REALTORS® wrapped up its visit to Cannes, France, on Friday where members were taking part in the international MIPIM real estate conference.
Getting to France may seem daunting, but Marsha Collins-Mroz and Moses Hall said with advance planning it's possible to feel a lot more comfortable about making the cross-Atlantic journey. They shared tips on everything from booking flights early to what to do in case of a medical emergency.
This is the fourth in a series of podcasts produced by Illinois REALTORS® where members discuss the value of attending a conference that annually attracts more than 26,000 people.

Illinois REALTOR® Maurice Hampton has attended all five years of the conference with the association, and he admits that it was overwhelming at first.
"People always say the first time they attend that it is so overwhelming," Hampton said. "That is the truth to the truth to the truth. ... When you get inside the Palais you realize just how important this conference is toi a lot of the real estate world."
Hampton discusses his tips for making the most of the experience, and how to get the most networking possible done during the four-day event.

Illinois REALTORS® Alex Ruggieri and Andy Velkme said repeat visits and attention to networking are keys to making the MIPIM experience work. The pair have been attending the conference held annually in Cannes, France for several years.

From Cannes, France, Illinois REALTORS® Vice President of Communications Jon Broadbooks talks with President-elect Ed Neaves and association CEO Gary Clayton about Illinois REALTORS® participation in the MIPIM Conference, what the association gets out of the experience and how the program has evolved over the years.