Thank you for being a Chicago REALTOR®! Your membership provides you with tools created for REALTOR® success, by REALTORS®.
We’re always available to you, and we’re constantly working with your peers to make your membership experience even better. Don’t hesitate to reach out with any questions, comments or suggestions about your membership benefits— we’re here for you!
Important Member Benefits to Fuel Your Business
Forms & Contracts
Made by Members, Reviewed by Legal Counsel
You have access to over 80 residential forms & contracts, created by our Forms & Contracts Committee of local Chicago REALTORS®, and approved by legal counsel.
If you practice commercial real estate, check out our Commercial Contracts Pro service which includes 25+ commercial contracts to smooth your transactions.
Advocacy
Protection & Powerful Influence Where It Matters
Our full-time lobbyists work at the local, state and national levels, watching and ready to act when legislation is proposed that will hurt your business.
Reliable, Exclusive Market Data
Includes Customizable Reports & Historic Data
Get Chicagoland real estate statistics so that you are the go-to resource for market information. Our favorites: a lender-mediated report, neighborhood-specific reports and the weekly market activity report.
Dispute Resolution Services
Includes An OMBUDSMAN PROGRAM, CITATIONS AND ETHICS HEARINGS
Even with the best intentions, planning and preparation, internal disagreements may arise between REALTORS® and/or between REALTORS® and their clients. These dispute resolution services provide you with opportunities to hold unethical conduct accountable and resolve compensation disputes efficiently and at little to no cost, rather than litigating these disputes through the courts.
Leadership Development & Mentorship
Use Your Voice On Association Committees
You are stewards of homeownership, community advocates and trusted advisors. As you grow your leadership skills, our Leadership Accelerator Program and Foundation’s mentorship program help you grow! Plus, serve on leadership committees and use your voice to drive Association initiatives.
Specialized Education & Training
Supporting Your Mission to Be As Knowledgeable & Skilled As Possible
We stay on top of trends to provide you with in-demand educational opportunities that keep you on top of your game. Through continuing education bundles, designations and free member events, we keep you advancing. FREE training for members: from now through September 2025, access a library of self-paced, skill-builder courses as a complimentary CAR member benefit!
Marketing Tools & Resource Guides
Organized Quick Links & More Free Resources
Get access to many marketing tools & ideas to keep you competitive. We’ve also compiled comprehensive online resources about Fair Housing, REALTOR® Safety and more.
Strong Industry Relationships
Build ConnectionS & Find Peer Support at events
Networking is one of the keys to a successful real estate business, and we work to keep you connected to one another, key legislators and influencers at over 70 events a year.
Plus, network within specialized industry groups like the D77, the Global Council, YPN and more!
Your MLS: MRED
Your Regional MLS Matters
Included in your renewal is your MLS subscription fee, a powerful lifeline to your business. MRED is a regional MLS that helps make access to housing inventory as accessible and equitable as possible for all real estate professionals in a given area!
Free Business Expertise
Sourced From local experts
Every year, two new issues of Chicago REALTOR® Magazine are mailed to your mailboxes and released online. Each issue features articles written by experts with in-depth, FREE business advice and experts on matters important to you.
Free ForeWarn App
Putting your safety first
This app, which is complimentary for our members, allows you to have safer and more productive interactions by verifying a prospect’s identity.
Real Estate Scholarships
We Support Charitable organizations & growing realtors®!
YOU are your business’s greatest asset, and we want to invest in you. The Foundation offers over a dozen scholarships to support the educational goals of real estate professionals and their families.
Consumer-Facing Resources
Use BuySellOwnChicago.com with your clients
BuySellOwnChicago.com supports you as a trusted advisor for your clients, housing all the information they may need for every step of the homebuying, selling and owning journey. Access ready to share materials, client-building tools and Chicago-specific content all in one location.
Media Representation
We’re Advocating for & Educating The Public about the value of Realtors®
Our dedicated staff maintains close relationships with local and national media sources and reporters! Working with our leadership team, we spread the word about the work REALTORS® do in our communities and champion the expertise of REALTORS® when it comes to buying and selling real estate.
Get Business Discounts & Perks
If you like savings, then you should explore our business perks! Thanks to the three-way agreement, your membership includes the perks offered for Chicago REALTORS®, Illinois REALTORS® and National REALTORS®.
Perk Spotlight: Flexible, Discounted Health Care & Life Services
For example, one of the perks offered exclusively to Chicago Association of REALTORS® members is Flexible, Discounted Health Care & Life Services Benefits. Health is wealth. We’re proud to bring you a flexible, non-binding health benefits package that provides you telehealth with $0 visit fee and discounted vision and dental services, amongst other benefits.
Chicago Perks
Discounts chosen for REALTORS® by REALTORS® and exclusive to Chicago REALTORS® members.
Illinois REALTORS®
Your state member benefits and perks.
National Association of REALTORS®
Your national member benefits and perks.
Want A More Customized Benefits Presentation?
Schedule A Chicago REALTORS® Pop-Up at your Office
The Chicago Association of REALTORS® is on the move, and we are coming to your office or neighborhood! Schedule a complimentary office visit to connect your agents with their association benefits, perks, resources and more. During each Pop-Up, discover hidden gemstones and learn about the value your Chicago Association of REALTORS® membership provides to you.
Host A Training: Bring Classes To You
Here, you’ll find the support you need made easy, whether your goal is to educate and inform or inspire and motivate. Let’s work together to create a custom plan for your office. All scheduling and administrative fees are a complimentary benefit for you!