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Episode 71: The Illinois REALTORS’ Advocacy for Housing Providers and Why Chicagoland Investors Should Care

We all know about the numerous laws either being proposed or already enacted affecting housing providers and investors. Groups like the Illinois Association of Realtors, the NBOA, the CAR and others are working everyday to keep laws fair and protect people. Our guest today, Gideon Blustein, is the director of member outreach for the Illinois REALTORS and talks us through some of the current issues at the forefront of everyone's mind as well as how we can all get involved and benefit from these organizations. If you like what you hear today, leave us a review and share us with a friend.

What does the Illinois Association of Realtors do? 6:15

How do all the associations and boards work together? 8:45

Rent control in Illinois update. 10:45

Expectations for how rent control will evolve? 14:00

Why would people politically be against rent control? 17:15

How is the IAR helping landlords navigate the RTLO? 21:00

Does the RTLO have any effect on the RLTO? 25:15

What’s coming? 27:30

How is affordable housing quantified? 30:15

What does IAR do for individual Realtors? 32:00

Competitive advantage? 33:40

One piece of advice you’d give a new investor? 34:30

Self development activity? 35:50

Network recommendation? 38:15

How can we learn more about you? 39:00

That’s our show, thank you so much for listening! Tune in next week.

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Guest Name: Gideon Blustein 

Guest Company: Illinois Realtors 

Guest Link: https://www.illinoisrealtors.org/blog/author/gblustein

Other Links for show notes:

Senate passes bills creating affordable housing incentives, expanding telehealth services

Why Rent Control Doesn't Work (Ep. 373) - Freakonomics Freakonomics

Residential Tenant Landlord Ordinance | CookCountyIL.gov

RTLO in Cook County & What You Need To Know

Illinois REALTORS®

Ninja Selling

The South Side: A Portrait of Chicago and American Segregation

7L: The Seven Levels of Communication: Go From Relationships to Referrals

Neighborhood Building Owner's Alliance – A Voice for Chicago's Building Owner's

Gideon Blustein - Joliet, Illinois, United States | Professional Profile

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