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!
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May is Advocacy Month! We advocate for private property rights, pro-business and pro-growth legislation and more.Your voice and your participation strengthen our efforts. We have compiled all of the resources and tips to get involved with advocacy through us and with your local community.
Actively Participate in Our Advocacy Efforts Through These Events
Throughout the year, we host a variety of events focused on advocacy and government affairs.
One of them occurs almost every Tuesday at the beginning of each month. Our Coffee with Your GADs event provides an overview of our current advocacy initiatives and concerns. This is your opportunity to understand how policy is being crafted and what the GADs are doing at City Hall and the Cook County Building. We discuss it all – the politics, policies, proposed laws and personnel impacting your clients and your business. You can also expect occasional drop-ins from elected officials and policy makers.
Our next event is on Tuesday, June 1 at 9:00 AM. Register to reserve your spot!Washington D.C. is coming to you. This is your opportunity to attend NAR’s Legislative Meetings this month, without having to leave your office! This is a FREE opportunity for all REALTORS®.
From the beginning of the pandemic and throughout 2020, NAR has fought to protect and defend independent contractors and small business owners. NAR is still in the fight! That’s where you come in! Join us in advancing issues important to the real estate profession and the livelihood of REALTORS® at this free virtual event May 3-14!
Get Up-to-Date on the Issues and Legislation Impacting You
RPAC, the REALTORS® Political Action Committee, is an investment made by you to support pro-REALTOR®, pro-business and pro-growth candidates and legislation. For instance, real estate was deemed essential last year only – and RPAC helped make that happen. Find out more about RPAC here.
Local Resources to Help Your Community
Get local and learn more about advocacy in your communities. Here are tools to help:
Take a Leadership Role: Volunteer with the Association
We have committees and work groups that specifically focus on our advocacy involvement. Better yet, we are currently accepting applications for positions on these committees! Apply to be part of our Public Policy Forum or RPAC Fundraising Work Group to share your insight and expertise on issues impacting us all. Applications are due on Wednesday, June 30!
We post the most up-to-date government affairs news on our blog, and we share first-hand insight into our government affairs efforts in every issue of Chicago REALTOR® Magazine. Read the most recent issue here.
Our GADs advocate for you every day. Get to know them or reach out to them with any questions you have!
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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.