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IMPORTANT: Updated Forms & Contracts Breakdown

IMPORTANT: Updated Forms & Contracts Breakdown Tori Cannon | January 14, 2026 Must Read This week, we published seven updated forms and

Introducing The 2026 Leadership Accelerator Class

Introducing The 2026 Leadership Accelerator Class Tori Cannon | January 8, 2026 Membership Must Read Congratulations to the following Chicago

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 […]

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.

November 2025 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 […]

October 2025 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 […]

Give Back to Your Community This Giving Tuesday!

What is Giving Tuesday? As real estate professionals in Chicago, we’re not just in the business of selling properties; we’re in the business of building communities. This Giving Tuesday, December […]

Supporting You and Your Clients During Heightened Enforcement Activity

The recent immigration enforcement activity and increased presence of federal authorities across Chicago have created uncertainty and fear in many of our neighborhoods. Racial profiling and the fear that results […]

September 2025 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 […]

CLOSED Apply For A Cook County Disaster Relief Grant Before January 2026

Relief ASSISTANCE Available for Cook County Flood Victims The Illinois REALTORS® Relief Foundation, in partnership with the Illinois REALTORS® and the Chicago Association of REALTORS®, is offering up to $500 […]