SUPPORTS SUPPORTS ADDING A SUPPORTS OPPOSES INCREASES AMENDING THE RLTO SUPPORTS FEE TO THE WATER BILL A LOWER TAX RATE OPPOSES TO THE REAL ESTATE TO ALLOW FOR AN AFFORDABLE TO REMEDIATE LEAD FOR AFFORDABLE RENT CONTROL TRANSFER TAX JUDICIAL DISCRETION BUILDING CODE FROM THE WATER RESIDENTIAL UNITS PAUL VALLAS WILLIE WILSON TONI PRECKWINKLE BILL DALEY REVIEWING REVIEWING GARRY MCCARTHY DID NOT ANSWER REVIEWING GERY CHICO REVIEWING SUSANA MENDOZA LA SHAWN K. FORD LORI LIGHTFOOT DID NOT ANSWER REVIEWING CANDIDATES WHO DID NOT ANSWER THE SURVEY All candidates were sent a survey on January 7, 2019 to assess their JERRY JOYCE JR. ROBERT FIORETTI positions on various real estate issues. This flyer showcases the responses AMARA ENYIA JOHN KOZLAR to the survey as of January 25, 2019. We encourage you to check out NEAL SÁLES-GRIFFIN candidates’ websites for their positions on these and other issues. The Chicago Association of REALTORS®: OPPOSES SUPPORTS RENT CONTROL AMENDING THE RLTO AFFORDABLE BUILDING CODE CAR is strongly opposed to any form of rent control. CAR believes the RLTO should protect landlords CAR supports aligning the Chicago Building Code Rent control would be destructive not only to the just as it protects tenants. As a result, CAR with the International Construction Code, rental and overall housing market, but to the growth supports amendments to the RLTO to allow including materials such as plastic pipe and of our economy in general. Instead, REALTORS® greater judicial discretion and the elimination of Romex®. If developers don’t build, REALTORS® pledge to work with state and local policymakers and mandatory sentencing for minor offenses. don’t sell. urge them to take a more positive, innovative, forward-thinking, pro-development approach that LOWER TAX RATE FOR AFFORDABLE RESIDENTIAL UNITS A FEE TO BE ADDED TO THE WATER BILL TO would keep the existing market healthy and spur CAR is supportive of Low-Income Housing Tax new affordable housing development. REMEDIATE LEAD FROM THE WATER Credits to incentivize property owners to invest Unlike an increase of the real estate transfer tax, in more affordable housing options. This has adding a fee to water bills would generate the INCREASES TO REAL ESTATE TRANSFER TAX proven be more successful and sustainable than money needed to remediate lead from our city CAR opposes an increase in the real estate proposed rent control measures. water. CAR supports this option, as it would be a transfer tax to address the issues of homelessness, guaranteed source of income from a greater lead pipes and fire and police pensions. The number of homes, including those living outside revenue generated from the increased tax does city limits, renters and private property owners. not yield enough to address these crucial issues, and adds a greater burden to homeowners..