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What You Shared During the 2023 Listening Tours

Thank you to everyone who joined us for our Listening Tours throughout the city and suburbs! Your time and input help make our association thrive. Hearing your thoughts on new […]

May 2023 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 […]

MRED Updates its Compensation Field for Private Listings

On June 1st, MRED updated its Rules and Regulations to allow offers of compensation to be as low as $0 or 0%, but this rule applies only to listings in […]

April 2023 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 […]

Prioritize Your Mental Health With This Toolkit

May is Mental Health Awareness Month. Here is a helpful list of (free, or low cost) mental health resources & practices you can incorporate into your personal and professional life. […]

Chicago REALTORS® Clean Jackson Park on Earth Day

On Saturday, April 22, over 50 Chicago REALTORS® joined forces with the Jackson Park Advisory Council, the University of Chicago and the Museum of Science and Industry to clean Jackson […]

March 2023 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 […]

Fair Housing Month: Learn About It, Watch It & Post It

April is Fair Housing Month! This year, we’re celebrating the 55th anniversary of the Fair Housing Act of 1968. This landmark act set the blueprint of fair practice and equal […]

Three Steps to Renew Your Managing Broker’s License By April 30, 2023

Get Ready For the April 30, 2023 Deadline STEP 1 Identify how many hours of CE you need to complete (based on the issue date of your license, which you can look up […]

February 2023 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 […]

January 2023 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 […]

Source of Income Now a Protected Class in Illinois

As of Jan. 1. 2023, source of income (SOI) has been added to the list of statewide protected classes under the Illinois Human Rights Act. The new law bans discrimination […]