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American Land Title Association - ALTA
American Congress on Surveying and Mapping - ACSM
American Escrow Association
Appraisal Institute
Bureau of Real Estate Professions:The mission of the Bureau of Real Estate Professions as directed by law is to administer and enforce the Illinois Real Estate License Act of 1983, the Time Share Act and the Land Sales Registration Act of 1989. The Bureau seeks to protect the interests of the public while providing service to the real estate and real estate appraisal industries.
Chicago Association of Realtors
Metro Chicago Real Estate
Illinois Public Domain Land Tract Sales
Illinois Real Estate Journal : your source for Illinois' real estate news and transactions.
Illinois Real Estate Maps
Illinois Real Estate Journal
Findlaw Forms [.pdf ] Findlaw has recently launched an extremely useful free site that offers almost 8,000 state and federal court forms in .pdf format. The forms, logically enough, are grouped into federal and state sections, the first divided by circuits, the second by state (not all states were available at time of review). Users who do not know their circuit court number can select it from a map. Available forms vary by circuit or state, but most include Bankruptcy, Civil, Criminal, Family, and Probate Courts. Others also offer forms for Small Claims, Worker's Compensation, Juvenile, and other Courts. Related resources and a legal dictionary are also provided. An excellent resource, although users should certainly read the Notice posted at the bottom of the page regarding "local rules" before filing any forms.
Real Estate Publications
Champaign County Association of Realtors
Condominium Board Information: a primer on the duties of a board member
Rules of Order for Association Boards- by Jeffrey A. Goldberg, edition 1.1
Illinois Compiled Statutes Property Condominium Property Act 765 ILCS 605/
International Council of Shopping Centers - ICSC
Illinois Association of Realtors
Illinois Quad City Area Realtor Association
LIENS AFFECTING REAL ESTATE: A CHECKLIST By: Richard F. Bales, Office Counsel, Chicago Title Insurance Company, Wheaton office) (pdf. file).
Lake County Association of Realtors
McHenry County Association of Realtors
Mortgage Makers Magazine
Mortgage Bankers Association of America - MBA
National Association of Realtors - NAR
National Association of Counties
Nationwide Links to Condominium Laws: Find the condominium statutes for your state.
OFFICE OF BANKS AND REAL ESTATE : The Real Estate Division administers nearly 75,000 licenses for real estate brokers, salespersons and leasing agents, real estate corporations, partnerships, limited liability companies and branch offices, real estate pre-licensure schools, branch schools and instructors and continuing education schools, instructors and courses. The Real Estate Appraisal Administration Division administers over 4,000 licenses for State Certified Appraisers, Certified Residential Appraisers and Certified General Appraisers and continuing education schools, instructors and courses. In addition, the Bureau is responsible for the registration and regulation of 496 Timeshare and Land Sales projects marketed to Illinois residents.
Peoria Area Association of Realtors
RealEstateMaps.com
Real Estate Communications Group
Rockford Area Association of Realtors
South/Southwest Association of Realtors
SpaceGuide.com
Springfield Association of Realtors
Minnesota Real Estate Journal
Yahoo! Real Estate - Home Values
Real Estate Lawyers Sue Brokers For Recommending In-House Lawyers.Should real estate brokers be doing the work of lawyers? And are their legal services really free? For years, residential real estate lawyers have been losing work to real estate brokerage firms that offer "one-stop shopping"- and now a group of Illinois lawyers has decided to do something about it. This week Lawyers Weekly USA looks at the lawsuit filed by a group of Illinois real estate attorneys trying to get an injunction against a major brokerage firm that is telling customers they don't need an outside attorney. 2000 LWUSA 889: Click here for the full article. (.PDF file)

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