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Black History Month Insights & Resources for 2026

Black History Month Insights & Resources for 2026 Staff | February 2, 2026 Must Read Realtor Tools Global Real Estate

Chicago: The Safe Bet

Chicago: The Safe Bet Tori Cannon | January 26, 2026 Must Read At the 2026 Market Outlook, Phil Clement, President

The 2026 Market Outlook Economists Q&A Panel

One of the most anticipated sessions at the 2026 Market Outlook brought leading housing and market professionals together for a conversation on affordability, supply, policy and the evolving role of […]

The 2026 Residential Real Estate Outlook

At the 2026 Market Outlook, Dr. Lawrence Yun, Chief Economist for the National Association of REALTORS®, shared an outlook of the residential housing market, framing 2026 as a year of […]

The 2026 Commercial Real Estate Outlook

At the 2026 Market Outlook, Adrian Brizuela, Associate Director of Market Analytics for CoStar, delivered a comprehensive look at where Chicago’s commercial real estate market stands today and what REALTORS® […]

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.

Market Share, Made Accessible: Turn Local Data Into Client Wins

At the 2026 Market Outlook, Marki Lemons Ryhal, Global Keynote Speaker for ReMarkiTable LLC, challenged REALTORS® to rethink how they use data, technology and their existing member benefits to grow […]

December 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 […]

Winter 2026 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 […]

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 […]