This week on the Illinois REALTORS® Weekly Podcast we're recapping the PACKED sessions from the 2024 Winter Business Meetings. If you were unable to attend or if you did and couldn't make some of the sessions, here is your recap and highlights of the Business Issues Forum, Public Policy Forum, REALTOR® Political Involvement Committee (RPIC) Forum and the Legal Update.

This week on the Illinois REALTORS® Weekly Podcast find out why Michael Mallon of Mallon & Associates, will be the featured speaker during the Commercial Update session at the Winter Business Meetings. He has 40 years of experience, including property development, redevelopment, leasing, property management and consulting. 

Listen to today's podcast for brief descriptions of the daily offerings at our Winter Business Meetings at the Bloomington-Normal Marriott. Plan your days by choosing from entertaining and informative guest speakers, optional live continuing education classes, an assortment of forums and networking.

This week on the Illinois REALTORS® Weekly Podcast we're bringing you a conversation with Illinois YPN leaders J.J. Devore and Ethan Nagar and discover some of their secrets to success, including repeatable best practices, successful industry trends and attendance at our annual Winter Business Meetings. Join them in Normal and bring a colleague!

On this week's episode of the Illinois REALTORS® Weekly Podcast, we welcome back University of Illinois-Chicago's Dr. Daniel McMillen to give his assessment of what lies ahead for the Illinois housing market in 2024. Hint: inventory plays an important role.

On this week's episode of the Illinois REALTORS® Weekly Podcast, we have another packed house in the studio to give you a preview of 3 of the enormous forum offerings you'll find at the 2024 Winter Business Meetings. Jim preview the REALTOR® Political Involvement Commitee (RPIC), Betsy talks the Business Issues Forum and Gideon invites you all to make your voice heard in the Policy & Programs Group. Make sure you register today!

On this week's episode of the Illinois REALTORS® Weekly Podcast, we are joined by Illinois REALTORS® Vice President of Professional Development Young Brockhouse. As you know, registration is open for Illinois REALTORS® Winter Business Meetings, and because we strive to improve and never do the same event twice, this year’s gathering has new components. Young is here to tell us about the professional development options available this year.

On this week's episode of the Illinois REALTORS® Weekly Podcast, we're bringing you another session of Legal Update as we welcome back Illinois REALTORS® Legal Hotline Attorney Vicki Munson and General Counsel and Vice President of Legal Services Betsy Urbance. They explain how a Jan. 1, 2024 change in the Illinois Radon Awareness Act affects property owners and renters. Stay on top of this subject and be prepared to answer questions from your existing and prospective clients.

On this week's episode of the Illinois REALTORS® Weekly Podcast, we're welcoming a FULL HOUSE of in-studio guests to talk about the global day of giving, Giving Tuesday. We're welcoming in Laurie Clayton, Foundation Manager of REEF, Brandi Buchele Asssitnat Operations Manager and Cathy Madaus our Vice President of Operations to talk about the charitable efforts of the Real Estate Education Foundation (REEF) and the Illinois REALTOR® Relief Foundation.

To learn more or donate, visit > www.IllinoisRealtors.org/blog/podcast-please-support-our-foundations-on-giving-tuesday

Donate now to REEF > www.ilreef.org/supporting-the-foundation

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On this week's episode of the Illinois REALTORS® Weekly Podcast, we welcome back Director of State Governmental Affairs Jim Clayton to discuss the big notes from the recently completed Veto Session at the Capitol. Three big topics were moved forward and your Government Affairs team was right there to make sure your voice was heard. Jim breaks it all down and gives us a preview of what's to come in the big Election Year that will be 2024.