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Mastering Your Money: A YPN Breakfast Recap

Mastering Your Money: A YPN Breakfast Recap Staff | March 27, 2026 Across the industry, REALTORS® are riding the financial

Kickstart Your Career in Commercial Real Estate: Expert Insights on Breaking In & Building Success

Kickstart Your Career in Commercial Real Estate: Expert Insights on Breaking In & Building Success Staff | March 19, 2026

February 2026 Market Snapshot

*The City of Chicago Market Snapshot represents the residential real estate activity within the 77 officially defined Chicago community areas as provided by the Chicago Association of REALTORS®. STATE OF THE MARKET INVENTORY 2-4 Unit Data If you’re interested in exploring all the 2-4 unit data, check out our monthly spreadsheets in the Chicago-MU tab. DOWNLOAD AND […]

How Women in Real Estate Are Redefining Career Sustainability: A Titans of Industry Recap

Real estate is an industry that rarely slows down — deals move quickly, schedules shift constantly and the pressure to always be available can feel relentless. For many women in the profession, those demands exist alongside caregiving responsibilities, leadership roles and the everyday work of managing a life outside the office. At the Titans of […]

Real Strategies for Building Wealth That Lasts: A Titans of Industry Recap

At our recent Titans of Industry: Women in Real Estate Brunch, industry leaders gathered to share insights on wealth building and management for lasting financial impact. One of the day’s most thought-provoking conversations came from the session “Sustainable Wealth: Planning for Today, Tomorrow & Beyond.” Moderated by Sarah Ware, Principal and Designated Managing Broker of […]

Chicago REALTOR® Magazine

Chicago REALTOR® Magazine

Chicago REALTOR® Magazine is the only glossy, 4-color publication that covers the entire residential real estate market in Chicagoland.

Nominate Your Peers for a 2026 REALTOR® Award

Do you know a REALTOR® whose leadership, service and passion make our city a better place? Now’s your chance to honor them. Nominations are officially open for the 2026 REALTOR® Awards, and we invite you to help celebrate excellence in our REALTOR® community. Who Should You Nominate? Think about the REALTOR® who: Whether they’ve been […]

Lead Smarter, Not Harder: A Titans of Industry Recap

At the 2026 Titans of Industry: Women in Real Estate Brunch, one session challenged attendees to think differently about leadership, productivity and the future of work. In “Women-Driven Tech, AI-Ready Leadership,” presenter Marki Lemons Ryhal, Global Keynote Speaker of ReMarkiTable LLC, delivered a clear message: artificial intelligence is no longer optional for leaders who want […]

New Online Listing Display Controls Coming to MRED 

Everything you need to know about upcoming mRED display updates Coming this month, MRED will be introducing new required listing input fields which will impact how your listings are displayed on 3rd-party websites outside of the MLS. These updates impact both private and standard listings and include changes to Virtual Office Website (VOW) feeds and Internet Data Exchange (IDX) feeds.  Get ready for these updates by reviewing the […]

Mastering the Art of Lead Conversion: A YPN Breakfast Recap

Transforming contacts into loyal clients is both an art and a science. At the February YPN Breakfast event, three Chicago REALTORS® shared their proven strategies for nurturing leads from the first point of contact to the closing table. Each panelist specializes in a unique lead generation tactic, and each tactic is either free or highly […]

Celebrating Women’s History Month

March is Women’s History Month. This month, we’re recognizing the women whose leadership and impact continue to shape our industry and our organization. Read on to see how we’re celebrating their contributions and how you can help advance homeownership for all. Discover the History of Women in Real Estate 1910 The first woman to join […]

January 2026 Market Snapshot

*The City of Chicago Market Snapshot represents the residential real estate activity within the 77 officially defined Chicago community areas as provided by the Chicago Association of REALTORS®. STATE OF THE MARKET INVENTORY 2-4 Unit Data If you’re interested in exploring all the 2-4 unit data, check out our monthly spreadsheets in the Chicago-MU tab. DOWNLOAD AND […]