This issue spotlights a powerful theme: advocacy through associations, and how individual agents can amplify their impact by working together. From the National Association of REALTORS® (NAR) to the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB), our stories reveal how collective effort shapes the future of housing policy and business practices.
Following NAR’s conference in early June in Washington, D.C., we bring you timely updates on legislation that will directly affect your operations. Members tabled over 500 meetings on Capitol Hill — meeting 95% of lawmakers — to champion tax reform, housing affordability, property rights and mortgage incentives. This advocacy platform puts NAR’s mission into action — where local, state and national voices unite to protect homeownership.
Meanwhile, NAHB continues to push for affordable housing solutions, backing bipartisan initiatives aimed at reducing regulatory barriers.
By engaging with your local, state and national associations and sharing your on-the-ground experiences, you help craft policies that support your business and your clients.
In this edition, we also explore the rise in real estate commissions. The latest report from Clever Real Estate shows average agent commissions nationally climbed in 2025 — despite sweeping reforms in the MLS rules and brokerage disclosure requirements.
We cover a lot of impactful changes happening in the real estate world, but as always, we frame it to deliver tangible action to improve your business. It’s important not only to be up-to-date on key policy changes and market standings, but also to utilize the information in a way that fits your professional goals.
You can count on Chicago Agent magazine to stay dialed in and get you the news you need each and every day.
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