Advertise With the Chicago Association of REALTORS®

16,000+ Real Estate Professionals

16,000+ Real Estate Professionals

Advertising with the Chicago Association of REALTORS® puts your brand in front of over 16,000 professionals who actively engage with and influence private property owners across Chicago’s 77 designated neighborhoods.

Our Members

Our REALTORS® are early adopters, who trust the Chicago Association of REALTORS® as a resource for finding products and services that will enhance their lives at work, in their communities and in their homes. Get seen and heard. Let us help amplify your brand. After all, we are the “Voice for Real Estate” in Chicago!

Let’s Get Your Brand Or Business Out There

There are many opportunities to reach this audience, including event sponsorship, advertising, niche market advertising and more. Choose print and digital advertisement options below, explore our event sponsorship packages, or contact Mary Beth Durkin to discuss the array of opportunities available.

Digital Ad Placements

Weekly Connection e-Newsletter

This is the weekly resource for active members to stay up-to-date on market data and industry happenings. Reach an audience of 16,000+ Chicago Association of REALTORS® members in their inboxes every Wednesday morning.

  • Artwork Specs (WxH): 740px X 150px, file format PNG or JPG
  • Single Email Banner Ad: $1,000 (One Ad Spot in One e-Newsletter)
  • Month Bundle: $3,500 (Four Ad Spots in Four e-Newsletters over Four weeks)

Editorial Blog

REALTOR®-Facing 

Featured on ChicagoREALTOR.com, our editorial blogs provide 16,000+ Chicagoland real estate professionals and our partners with niche market knowledge, monthly data updates, digital magazine pieces and industry-specific thought leadership. 

With a long-established SEO presence, these editorial blogs enhance your presence as an industry expert and go-to resource in your profession. 

  • Editorial Blog on ChicagoREALTOR.com: $2,000 per feature (available on a limited basis, first-come-first-serve) 
  • Specs: 400-600 words, 1920px X 1080px header PNG, relevant links 
  • Contact Mary Beth for availability. 
Consumer-Facing 

Looking to get your business in front of consumers? Editorial blogs are also available on our consumer-facing website BuySellOwnChicago.com. Full of resources about the buying, selling and owning of real estate, get your business expertise out there! 

  • Editorial Blog in BuySellOwnChicago.com: $1,000 per feature (available on a limited basis, first-come-first-serve) 
  • Specs: 400-600 words, 1920px X 1080px header PNG, relevant links 
  • Contact Mary Beth for availability. 

ChicagoREALTOR.com Web Banners

The ChicagoREALTOR.com website is the #1 resource for Chicagoland real estate professionals and our partners to stay informed about the real estate industry, keep up with their membership, stay connected to other real estate professionals and grow their businesses. 

On average, 43,000 people visit ChicagoREALTOR.com and over 2,500 people visit the home page each month! Our audience is highly active, with at least 1 million digital interactions (clicks, page views, etc.) each year.  

This lucrative advertising spot offers brand exposure to a vibrant community of business owners, entrepreneurs and top producing real estate professionals. 

  • Upper Left Banner (900px X 750px, PNG): $1,500/month 
  • Lower Right Banner (900px X 1100px, PNG): $1,000/month 
  • Want a custom package? Contact Mary Beth to get started. 

MLS Banner Ads

Get your business offerings in front of Chicago Association of REALTORS® members on the MLS homepage.

  • Billboard Ad (WxH): 1300px X 160px (file format jpg, RGB color, 72 dpi)
  • Spotlight Ad (WxH): 550px X 160px (file format jpg, RGB color, 72 dpi)

Contact us for pricing and availability.

Brand Boost Ad Package

A special, affiliate member-exclusive offer

The “Brand Boost” advertising package is a budget-friendly, impactful way to connect with your fellow Chicago REALTOR® members and promote your business offerings. Offered on a first-come-first-serve basis, each Brand Boost includes: 

  • A Tagged Instagram Post Announcing Your Business 
  • A Special Announcement in our Weekly Connection Email 
  • A Business Card Sized Ad in Chicago REALTOR® Magazine 

This is a $2,000+ value for just $750! Not an affiliate member? Learn how you can join here

Get Started on Your Brand Boost:

Chicago REALTOR® Magazine: Print & Online Ad Placements

CR Magazine reaches more than 16,000 real estate brokers, managing brokers and affiliate members in the Chicago real estate market. Chicago Association of REALTORS® members look forward to receiving Chicago REALTOR® Magazine for its great cross-section of local, national and global real estate news, resources and tools to grow their business. They also love seeing their peers in event photos from our wide variety of industry events.

Our print publication is mailed to the home of each of our members quarterly and we also publish an online version for immediacy and flexibility. Through the digital edition, we include active links to advertiser websites, giving you broader exposure!

4-Color and B&WSingle IssueAnnual Package
Full Page$1,400$2,500
Half-Page$900$1,500
1/4 Page$600$1,000
Premium PlacementAnnual Package Only
Inside front cover$2,800
Inside back cover$2,400
Back cover$3,000
Center spread (2 full pages)$4,000
Page 5 (Next to President’s letter)$2,200

2024-2025 SCHEDULE*

Chicago REALTOR® Magazine

IssueAd Reservation DeadlineArt DeadlineDistribution
Summer 20244/15/244/29/24July 2024
Winter 20249/15/249/30/24December 2024
Summer 20254/1/254/15/25June 2025
Winter 20259/1/259/15/25December 2025
*Publication dates, material deadlines and advertising reservation deadline subject to change.

Production Specs

The SpecsVertical (WxH)Horiztonal (WxH)
Full-page (Non-bleed)7.375″ x 9.875″N/A
Full-page (Bleed)8.375″ x 10.875″N/A
Half-page (Non-bleed)3.6″ x 9.875″7.375″ x 4.8″
Half-page (Bleed)4.1″ x 10.875″8.375″ x 5.3″
1/4 Page (Non-bleed)3.6″ x 4.8″N/A
NOTE: For ads with bleeds, dimensions given are to page edge, please add .125″ bleed. All type and elements must be at least .375″ from trim edge.

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