The Chicago Association of REALTORS®, the “Voice for Real Estate” in Chicago since 1883, represents over 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!
Connect with Chicago real estate communities! We host almost 100 virtual and in-person events every year.
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.
Get the latest in Chicago real estate news. Plus, explore the insight and resources available in the Chicago REALTOR® Magazine digital issues.
By: Izabelle Hundrev, Content Writer, Directive As a growing number of real estate clients rely on digital resources to buy or list their homes, it’s becoming increasingly important for REALTORS® […]
By: Lyle Harlow, Kale Realty While multiple offers are glamorized on reality television as something every seller’s agent dreams of, in the real world they are difficult to handle and […]
By: Aly Nauta, Connective Consulting Building a personal brand changed my life. Three years ago, after a damaging relationship turned into a divorce, I found myself trading in luxury living […]
Earlier this summer, the city of Chicago experienced weeks of upheaval and unrest following the death of George Floyd at the hands of police in Minneapolis. Many neighborhoods in Chicago […]
Your health is your most valuable asset. If you don’t have your health, everything else in life falls to the wayside. We hosted a webinar back in May to talk […]
You’ve probably seen the signs: bright blue, with a heart shaped American flag and its message translated into six different languages. The Hate Has No Home Here signs (and stickers, […]
“Racism isn’t always big and blatant and right in your face. Most times it’s subtle — failure to give you documents you need to be prepared for your job, or […]
In the book, The South Side, Natalie Moore, author and WBEZ reporter on race, class and communities, explores the impact of historic segregation on the city of Chicago — and […]
As the Voice for Real Estate in Chicago, we have an obligation to be engaged in the conversations surrounding the very real issues regarding race and our industry. This summer, […]
Injustice, a major topic of discussion in 2020, is a result of biases, both implicit (the biases we are unconscious of) and explicit (the biases we are conscious of and […]
“I didn’t know you offered scholarships… had I known, I would’ve applied a long time ago!” We often hear this sentiment when engaging with members. In those moments, we wish […]
Advancing Your Profession and Your Professional Goals “I didn’t know you offered scholarships… had I known, I would’ve applied a long time ago!” We often hear this sentiment when engaging […]