The Chicago Association of REALTORS®, the “Voice for Real Estate” in Chicago since 1883, represents 17,000 members from all real estate specialties including commercial sales, development, property management, appraisal, auctions and residential sales.
Learn how we help our 17,000 members. Membership options are available for licensed real estate professionals and those affiliated with the real estate industry!
REALTORS® Real Estate School offers all kinds of real estate licensing and training. Browse self-paced, online training or live classes in our modern, downtown classrooms!
How can we help your business succeed? Your membership includes multiple resource guides on industry topics, tools to increase your knowledge and market statistics to help your serve your communities.
Hispanic Heritage Month is celebrated each year from September 15 to October 15. We work to celebrate homeownership for all, including the Hispanic community.
Keep an eye on our upcoming events page for a Hispanic Heritage Month Celebration event in early October.
Meet the Industry Leaders
Thank you to these inspiring individuals who make an impact in our industry!
Introducing Treasurer Drussy Hernandez
Treasurer Drussy Hernandez, Coldwell Banker Realty, began her term on October 1, and she is also of Hispanic heritage. Get to know her through her Q&A below.
Q: What do you love most about real estate?
A: I love the engagement with clients and helping them find the right home. It’s a very rewarding experience.
Q: Why did you decide to get involved in CAR?
A: I started getting involved with CAR when I found out more about the issues impacting our industry and how important it was to have a voice at the table through government affairs. Then I saw the many other opportunities to give back to our industry and found a passion for other committees like Forms & Contracts and Professional Development.
Q: You have been installed as CAR’s 2022 treasurer, the fourth of Hispanic heritage in the association’s history. How significant is this to you?
A: I find that being the treasurer of the association is a huge honor and I am grateful for the opportunity. Latinos don’t get opportunities like this very often and it’s significant because of the chance to work alongside our leadership to address the needs of our members.
Q: What are your main priorities as treasurer?
A: I want to continue our efforts in establishing long-term financial goals for our association while ensuring that our strategies will be effective.
Q: What are your favorite things to do to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month?
A: I celebrate with family and friends and it’s all about the food. Street fairs have always been fun but limited since 2020, a very unfortunate outcome.
Q: What’s your favorite Hispanic-themed documentary, TV show, movie and/or book?
A: I absolutely loved Money Heist on Netflix. I enjoyed the storyline and the characters were very entertaining.
Statistics on the Hispanic Community in Real Estate
Learn more about the current homeownership rate and its impact on the real estate industry. This information was gathered from NAHREP’s 2020 State of Hispanic Homeownership Report. View it in full here.
How Do You Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month?
Check out these Chicago REALTORS®’ favorite traditions that celebrate their Hispanic heritage.
Educating and empowering the real estate professionals who serve Hispanic home buyers & sellers
Advocating for public policy that supports the trade association’s mission
Facilitating relationships among industry stakeholders, real estate practitioners and other housing industry professionals
NAHREP members work in all segments of the housing industry and are real estate agents, brokers, loan officers, mortgage brokers, title officers, escrow officers, appraisers, insurance agents and more. NAHREP members are from diverse backgrounds as membership is not limited to professionals of Hispanic descent.
To get involved with NAHREP, visit their Chicago chapter’s website at nahrepchicago.org, and keep an eye on our industry partners page to join us for our partner events.
You can see how this popup was set up in our step-by-step guide: https://wppopupmaker.com/guides/auto-opening-announcement-popups/
We Apologize for the Inconvenience
Our phones are temporarily down. Please email membership@chicagorealtor.com for any immediate needs. We apologize for the inconvenience – thank you for your patience!
Precautionary Measures and Information Regarding COVID-19
Your health and safety is of the utmost importance to us. As COVID-19 is predominantly spread through close contact, out of an abundance of caution, all events through April 30 will be either canceled or postponed, except for Coffee with Your GADs, which will take place virtually. This includes our annual Sales Awards, which we are working to reschedule.
If you have registered for one of our upcoming events, look for an email with further details. All tickets for paid events will be automatically refunded. Please allow 3-5 business days to see the refund on your bank statement. Questions? Please reach out to our events team.
Precautionary Measures and Information Regarding COVID-19
As COVID-19 is predominantly spread through close contact, out of an abundance of caution, all in-person classes scheduled through April 30 will take place virtually.
RRES staff has reached out to those of you who have registered for an affected class with an option to transfer into an online option or reschedule for a later classroom date. CAR to You is available in the meantime to assist you with your education needs and we have a variety of classes being offered online and via webinar for your continued development.