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Announcing Our 2026-2027 Board of Directors

Announcing Our 2026-2027 Board of Directors Staff | July 9, 2026 Membership The official 2026-2027 Board of Directors has been announced. Newly elected

Introducing Ms. Shawn Sanford, Vice President of Membership, Learning, and Professional Growth

Introducing Ms. Shawn Sanford, Vice President of Membership, Learning, and Professional Growth Staff | May 5, 2026 Membership We are

Introducing Our 2026-2027 Officers

We are excited to announce our 2026-2027 Officers!  President, Vicky SilvanoReal Broker LLC President-Elect, Erik SchwabCorcoran Urban Real Estate Treasurer, Gaspar Flores Jr.Su Familia Real Estate, Inc. These newly elected […]

Position Your Business Where Chicago REALTORS® Look: Join as an Affiliate by April 30

Reconnect with 16,000+ Chicago REALTORS® Through Affiliate Membership If your membership has lapsed, now is the perfect time to reconnect. Affiliate membership puts you back in front of a powerful […]

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 […]

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.

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 […]

IMPORTANT: Updated Forms & Contracts Breakdown

This week, we published seven updated forms and contracts to our Forms and Contracts Library. These forms are also available in the libraries of our e-signature partners such as DocuSign and Dotloop, and will be updated in MRED’s form library in […]

Introducing The 2026 Leadership Accelerator Class

Congratulations to the following Chicago REALTORS® who have been chosen for our Leadership Accelerator class. This program will help attendees prepare for the next steps in their leadership journey in their […]

New 2026 Residential Lease & Security Deposit Interest Rates Now Available

The 2026 Chicago Residential Lease is now available on our Forms & Contracts webpage. Changes to this year’s lease include: The Chicago Residential Lease is an excellent member benefit for all […]

6 Ways You Can Maximize Your Membership in 2026

Thank you for being a Chicago REALTOR®! Your membership provides you with tools created for REALTOR® success, by REALTORS®. As your local association, we provide a wide variety of business-boosting benefits […]

NEW: Updates To 2025 Sales Awards Recognition for Teams

The 2025 Sales Awards is coming up! Save the date for April 2, 2026 event; ticket sales will open in the new year. As we get ready to celebrate, here’s […]