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2026 Proposed Bylaw Amendments

2026 Proposed Bylaw Amendments Staff | August 13, 2026 Membership Must Read About the Bylaws The Chicago Association of REALTORS®

Be a Voice for Chicago: Apply for the D77 Committee

Add Title Staff | July 20, 2026 Strong communities are built through strong connections. The D77 Committee brings together Chicago

Congratulations To The 2026 REALTOR® Award Winners!

Congratulations to the recipients of the 2026 REALTOR® Awards! Learn more about the awards criteria and eligibility here. Applications for the 2027 awards will open in the new year. REALTOR® OF THE […]

Announcing Our 2026-2027 Board of Directors

The official 2026-2027 Board of Directors has been announced. Newly elected officers and directors will be installed later this year at the 143rd Inaugural Gala. President Vicky Silvano Real Broker LLC President-Elect Erik Schwab […]

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

We are excited to announce the hiring of Ms. Shawn Sanford as Vice President of Membership, Learning and Professional Growth. Sanford joined the Chicago Association of REALTORS® on May 5th, […]

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.

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 […]

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 […]