The Chicago Association of REALTORS®, the “Voice for Real Estate” in Chicago since 1883, represents 17,000 members from all real estate specialties including commercial sales, development, property management, appraisal, auctions and residential sales.
Learn how we help our 17,000 members. Membership options are available for licensed real estate professionals and those affiliated with the real estate industry!
REALTORS® Real Estate School offers all kinds of real estate licensing and training. Browse self-paced, online training or live classes in our modern, downtown classrooms!
How can we help your business succeed? Your membership includes multiple resource guides on industry topics, tools to increase your knowledge and market statistics to help your serve your communities.
November is Homebuyers and Sellers Month. Make sure you understand what your clients are looking for, and that you have the resources to assist them through their buying or selling process.
Get to Know the Average Homebuyer & Seller
Each year, NAR releases an annual Homebuyers and Sellers report, which looks at the characteristics and demographics of buyers and seller, as well their use of real estate professional during the process. Check out the 2020 report here, and get to know the average buyer and seller in the infographic below.
Resources for Every Step of the Homeownership Journey: BuySellOwnChicago.com
A vital part of creating a healthy housing market is empowering homebuyers, sellers and owners to be as well informed as possible. BuySellOwnChicago.com, our new consumer website, allows you to do just that, giving you the tools and content you need to be a trusted advisor for your clients, housing all the information they may need for every step of the process. Common questions that come up during the transaction are broken down into easily consumable material, from articles to infographics and a variety of other shareable content.
The site is broken down into four areas of information: Buying, Selling, Owning and Community.Check out what’s available on the site and start sharing the content with your clients!
Courses To Strengthen Your Buyers & Sellers Expertise
Our affiliated school, the REALTORS® Real Estate School, offers two courses, one focusing on buyers and the other sellers, to strengthen your skills and expertise.
This is designed for those who focus on working directly with buyer clients. This class will give you the tools to:
Hone your craft in representing the needs of homebuyers
Better prioritize and strategize your buyer representation business
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We Apologize for the Inconvenience
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Precautionary Measures and Information Regarding COVID-19
Your health and safety is of the utmost importance to us. As COVID-19 is predominantly spread through close contact, out of an abundance of caution, all events through April 30 will be either canceled or postponed, except for Coffee with Your GADs, which will take place virtually. This includes our annual Sales Awards, which we are working to reschedule.
If you have registered for one of our upcoming events, look for an email with further details. All tickets for paid events will be automatically refunded. Please allow 3-5 business days to see the refund on your bank statement. Questions? Please reach out to our events team.
Precautionary Measures and Information Regarding COVID-19
As COVID-19 is predominantly spread through close contact, out of an abundance of caution, all in-person classes scheduled through April 30 will take place virtually.
RRES staff has reached out to those of you who have registered for an affected class with an option to transfer into an online option or reschedule for a later classroom date. CAR to You is available in the meantime to assist you with your education needs and we have a variety of classes being offered online and via webinar for your continued development.