February 2025 Market Snapshot

February 2025 Market Snapshot Staff | March 26, 2025 *The City of Chicago Market Snapshot represents the residential real estate

January 2025 Market Snapshot

January 2025 Market Snapshot Staff | February 25, 2025 *The City of Chicago Market Snapshot represents the residential real estate

Shifting Dynamics, Increased Inventory & Affordability Advantages: A 2025 Chicago Market Outlook

Dr. Lawrence Yun, Chief Economist of the National Association of REALTORS®, presented his forecast for Chicago’s housing market in 2025 at the Market Outlook. Let’s examine the key factors shaping […]

Nominate Your Peers For A 2025 REALTOR® Award

REALTORS® make a difference in our communities. They are rising stars, changemakers and community advocates who work to make our neighborhoods thriving places to live, work and play.  It takes […]

Two Laws You Need to Know Regarding The Illinois Landlord Tenant Act

The Illinois Landlord Tenant Act had two important amendments that went into effect on January 1, 2025. If your business involves rentals in Illinois, you’ll want to ensure you and […]

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.

2025 Purchase & Sales Contract Updates & Training

This year, Chicago-specific purchase and sale contracts and the Multi-Board 8.0 contract are undergoing significant updates. These documents are fundamental to navigating complex transactions for homebuyers and sellers. Below, you’ll […]

December 2024 Market Snapshot

*The City of Chicago Market Snapshot represents the residential real estate activity within the 77 officially defined Chicago community areas as provided by the Chicago Association of REALTORS®. STATE OF […]

Winter 2025 Chicago REALTOR® Magazine

The latest issue of Chicago REALTOR® is now available. Enjoy the content in the format of your choice. You can find the digital PDF flipbook below, with links to blog-format articles. Chicago […]

Code of Ethics Amended: Changes to Agent Ownership/Interest Disclosure

Article 4 of the REALTOR® Code of Ethics, dealing with agent-owned/interest disclosure, has been rewritten. Before it was revised, Article 4 had different requirements that triggered a written disclosure depending […]

New 2025 Residential Lease & Security Deposit Interest Rates Now Available

The 2025 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 […]

New & Upcoming Forms & Contracts for 2025

This year, several forms were created or amended in response to practice changes stemming from the NAR settlement agreement. Based on feedback over the past several months and with new […]