The Member Outreach Team provides in-person or live webinar updates and presentations at REALTOR® office meetings and events
The Member Outreach program serves as “boots on the ground” in every corner of the state to connect Illinois REALTOR® members with the services and benefits paid for with their dues. We cover REALTOR® advocacy, provide local, state and national legislative updates, and connect members with key resources and member benefits.
Meet Member Outreach Manager, Gideon Blustein (30 seconds)
The Outreach Team will cover:
- Key resources and member benefits
- New local, state and federal laws and regulations
- Advocacy and RPAC updates
Is your office on the map?
Each dot on this map represents an office visit by a member of the Illinois REALTORS® Member Outreach Team in the past year. Zoom in and scroll over the map to see if your office is listed. See the colored dots to match your Outreach Team Member by the color around their photo. Thank you to the managing brokers and members who have invited us into your offices.
Outreach Team
Issues from the field
Looking for REALTORS® ready to serve on statewide committees
REALTORS® who want to hone their leadership and collaboration skills as well as protect the future of the real estate industry can apply for a [...]
Heartland REALTORS® meet with county and state officials to discuss real estate-related issues
Numerous members of the Heartland REALTOR® Organization met with three state senators representing different parts of Crystal Lake and a McHenry County Board member representing [...]
REALTORS® invest $2,750 in Jo Daviess County housing study
Northwestern Illinois REALTORS® made a contribution they hope will help local communities develop more housing and business commerce opportunities. The Northwest Chapter of the Rockford [...]
Northwestern Illinois REALTORS® help open park playground in Nora
Thanks to volunteers from the REALTOR® Association of Northwestern Illinois (RANWIL), Nora Rolando Park opened in May with a playground. A half dozen members donated [...]
REALTORS® give $5,000 grant for Carbondale dog park
The Egyptian Board of REALTORS® (EBOR), the Illinois REALTORS® and the National Association of REALTORS® combined forces to support the creation of a new community [...]
REALTORS® challenge an inspection program in Sauk Village
Several Illinois municipalities have “point of sale” home inspection programs. Sellers of single-family homes must contact their municipalities when they list their homes for [...]
Dearborn REALTISTS® lead cleanup efforts, impact change daily
In late May, the killing of George Floyd by Minneapolis Police officers led to protests in communities throughout the United States. In some instances, [...]
Northwestern Illinois REALTORS® help build park playground in Nora
The REALTOR® Association of Northwestern Illinois (RANWIL) hosted a Zoom meeting to reassure Black Hawk Park District President Joel Fonseca about a park project in [...]
Area REALTORS® donate $5K for DeKalb ‘toddler garden’ in park
In December, the HomeTown Association of REALTORS (HAR) showed its support for young children in the DeKalb area through a $5,000 donation. HAR secured a [...]
Landlord-tenant ordinances, evictions and other local housing issues
Housing issues continue to come up at the local level, driven in part by the pandemic environment. Here is a rundown of some of the [...]
Heartland REALTOR® Organization donates to ‘Paddle the Kish’
Heartland REALTOR® Organization showed its community spirit with a donation to a green project in Marengo. McHenry County volunteers for the “Paddle the Kish” project [...]
Egyptian Board of REALTORS® assists with Murphysboro project
The Egyptian Board of REALTORS® (EBOR) helped fund the painting of a mural in downtown Murphysboro this fall. A $500 donation from EBOR and a [...]
REALTORS® demonstrate their community spirit in Normal
Using a National Association of REALTORS® (NAR) Placemaking Grant to help defer some costs, the Mid Illinois REALTOR® Association (MIRA) helped the town of Normal [...]
Heartland REALTORS® see completion of Woodstock park project
Woodstock residents will enjoy the benefits of the Pollinator Meadow Project at Emricson Park for years to come, thanks to the work of area REALTORS® [...]
REALTORS® bring resources and communities together
Illinois REALTORS®’ Local Governmental Affairs Directors (GADS) have the privilege of working side-by-side with REALTORS® on the advocacy issues relevant to the industry, but [...]
Erickson ‘visits’ Dickerson & Nieman office
Local government advocacy and relief for homeowners, renters, landlords and small business owners negatively affected by the COVID-19 pandemic were just a few of the [...]
COVID-19 can’t curb Outreach connections
The strength of Illinois REALTORS® Member Outreach Team is its ability to go where our members are and connect with them around the state. A [...]
Bloomington-Normal REALTORS® remain engaged with local leaders
Virtual meetings have become the norm for many, and the Bloomington-Normal Association of REALTORS® (BNAR) has been making the most of this type of platform. [...]
More voices = more opportunities to shape industry and association’s future
An association the size of Illinois REALTORS® has a lot of voices. After all, with more than 50,000 members, we are one of the [...]
Outreach team offers virtual presentations
The Illinois REALTORS® Outreach team has pivoted to providing virtual presentations at member virtual office meetings during the COVID-19 pandemic. Prior to Illinois’ “Stay at [...]
REALTORS® focus on strengths of Peoria region during special event
REALTORS® are among the most valuable resources available to residents, visitors and investors in the Peoria area, according to Diane Cullinan Oberhelman, Chairman and Founding [...]
Outreach team uses REALTOR® input to fight municipal inspections in southern Illinois communities
REALTORS® can play a critical role in identifying and reducing the negative consequences of local ordinances, says Illinois REALTORS® Local Governmental Affairs Director Ron Deedrick. [...]
Your office may be on the map
Each dot on this map represents an office visit by a member of the Illinois REALTORS® Member Outreach Team in 2019. Thank you to [...]
Illinois REALTORS®: What Matters Most
In the latest annual member survey, Illinois REALTORS® share the association resources they value most and the top industry issue weighing on their minds. [...]
REALTORS® secure $3.8K grant to help with Woodstock park project
The Heartland REALTOR® Organization (HRO) and the National Association of REALTORS® (NAR) are partnering with the Land Conservancy of McHenry County and the city of [...]
Building stronger client relations by being an advocate
You are a relationship builder. Maybe you enjoy spreadsheets or designing beautiful listing presentations or business planning. But, at the end of the day, odds [...]
Romeoville mayor speaks at REALTORS® meeting in Joliet
Quality rental housing and multifamily development have played important roles in the growth of Romeoville, Romeoville Mayor John Noak told REALTORS® Thursday in Joliet. Noak [...]
Three Rivers REALTORS® provide consumer housing perspective to Will County business leaders
(l to r) Gideon Blustein, John Greuling (WCCED), Joyce Zelazik (TRAR), Karen Robertson (TRAR), Eddie Ruettiger (TRAR), Lisa Herceg (NAR), Doug Pryor (WCCED), Steve [...]
Automate and save time using REALTOR® tools
Like many of you, I get a lot of windshield time as I travel throughout northern Illinois, Chicago and the suburbs making presentations at [...]
Outreach Team plans ahead for office visits in 2019
Members of the Illinois REALTORS® Outreach Team gathered recently in Springfield to hone professional skills and share best practices. The Outreach Team was [...]
Wanless honored by Association Forum
The Association Forum announced its 2018 40 Under 40 award winners for association and non-profit professionals, including Illinois REALTORS® Local Government Affairs Director Beth Wanless. [...]
REALTORS® are working to make Illinois a better place for homeowners and business
In a recent survey of Illinois REALTORS® membership, 62 percent rated the “condition of the Illinois state economy and the overall economic environment” as [...]
VIDEO – Legislative Session Wrap-Up
Illinois REALTORS® spearheaded several successful lobbying efforts in the latest legislative session. In this video, Greg St. Aubin, Julie Sullivan, and Neil Malone catch you [...]
Many hands lighten the load in Will County; Mokena REALTORS®support ordinance changes
More than 30 Mokena REALTORS® will send letters to village leaders supporting changes to sign and vacant property ordinances. TRAR Government Affairs Committee members [...]
