Illinois Moves Into Phase 1B of COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution

Illinois has moved into Phase 1B of distribution of the COVID-19 vaccination. This phase applies to those who are 65 years old or old and “essential frontline workers,” which includes […]

Volunteer Spotlight: Aaron Masliansky, 2020-2021 Global Real Estate Council Vice Chair

Get to know our members who share their expertise to help shape the future of our association and industry! We chatted with our 2020-2021 Global Real Estate Council Vice Chair […]

Have an Appraisal Discrimination Story? We Want to Hear It

As you know, negative appraisals can do harm to the community where the home is located. Have you or a client experienced appraisal discrimination during a transaction? We’re gathering your […]

2020 Annual Report

2020 was a year that none of us will forget. Although we weren’t able to be together physically, we stayed connected through our virtual events, charitable efforts, webinar courses and […]

Chicago Assn. of REALTORS® CEO, Members Honored on Swanepoel’s Power 200 List

Congratulations to CEO Michelle Mills Clement for her inaugural inclusion on the Swanepoel Power 200 list. Mills Clement is joined by Chicago REALTORS® Michael Golden and Thad Wong of @properties […]

Member Spotlight: Celebrating 50 Years of F.J. Williams Realty with Frank Williams

What advice do you have for others who have encountered challenges in this industry? In any business, you have to get up every day, work towards your goals, and don’t […]

2021 Market Outlook Recap: Five Event Takeaways

On Thursday, January 7, we hosted our popular 2021 Market Outlook event. We kicked off the year with an economic forecast featuring three leading real estate economists on what we […]

Download Customizable Graphics With Our New Member Benefit: Photofy

We’re pleased to introduce our newest member benefit to you: professionally-designed customizable social media graphics! We’ve partnered with Photofy to allow you to easily personalize and share consumer-facing social media […]

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New 2021 Residential Lease & Security Deposit Interest Rates Now Available

The 2021 Chicago Residential Lease is now available on our Forms & Contracts webpage. The 2021 version includes the 2021 Security Deposit Interest Rate Sheet published by the City of […]

New Member Benefit: Free Fair Housing Continuing Education Course

Chicago REALTORS® who renewed their membership for 2021 now have access to a free Fair Housing CE course as a member benefit! This opportunity will help reinforce the importance of […]

Proposed 2021 Real Estate License Act Changes

The Secretary of State has proposed new administrative rules to the Real Estate License Act, which can be read in full here. Here are the top proposed rules that you […]

Volunteer Spotlight: Kimberly Offord, Professional Development Work Group Vice Chair

Get to know our members who share their expertise to help shape the future of our association and industry! We chatted with our 2020-2021 Professional Development Work Group Vice Chair […]