Allied Partners
Mainstreet REALTORS® strives to make a positive impact on the communities we serve and the real estate industry at large. Through active collaboration with an array of Multicultural Real Estate Associations — along with our Fair Housing and Philanthropic partners — we connect Members to a vast network of resources and potential business opportunities. Learn more about our affiliated partnerships below and discover how they can be a vital resource to you in your business!
Multicultural Associations
The Asian Real Estate Association of America (AREAA) Greater Chicago
The Asian American Real Estate Association of America is a national not-for-profit trade organization dedicated to improving the lives of Asian American and Pacific Islander homeownership. Their mission is to promote sustainable opportunities in Asian American communities in any market.
Association of South Asian Real Estate Professionals (ASARP)
The Association of South Asian Real Estate Professionals aims to be the center of resources and leadership in the U.S. and North America, working for the betterment of the South Asian community. They advocate for private property rights, in alignment with standards set forth by NAR.
Dearborn Real Estate Board (NAREB)
The Dearborn Real Estate Board enhances professional business conditions for their members by strengthening the consumer capacity of Black households in emerging markets. The Realtist® Association fosters the expansion of generational wealth creation through elevating property ownership and investments.
The LGBTQ+ Alliance Illinois
The LGBTQ+ Real Estate Alliance serves as a voice for vulnerable populations seeking homeownership. They are an organization dedicated to enhancing the professional lives of their members while delivering consumers the resources for buying, selling and enjoying homeownership.
The National Association of Hispanic Real Estate Professionals (NAHREP) DuPage County
The National Association of Hispanic Real Estate Professionals DuPage County showcases the importance of the Hispanic community in the real estate industry. The NAHREP DuPage County chapter facilitates networking events and educational seminars to bolster advocacy countywide to DuPage’s 937,000 residents.
The National Association of Hispanic Real Estate Professionals (NAHREP) Lake County
The National Association of Hispanic Real Estate Professionals Lake County highlights the importance of the Hispanic population in the real estate industry. NAHREP Lake County provides community outreach, industry education and networking to their members to help better serve their communities.
Women's Council of REALTORS® Northwest
The Women’s Council of REALTORS® Northwest is a network of REALTORS® advancing women as business leaders in the industry and the communities they serve. Recognized as the voice in real estate, Women’s Council Northwest provides education, networking and leadership development to the Northwest Suburbs of Chicago.
Women's Council of REALTORS® South Suburban
The Women’s Council of REALTORS® South Suburban is a network of REALTORS® advancing women as business leaders in the industry and the communities they serve. Recognized as the voice in real estate, Women’s Council South Suburban provides education, networking and leadership development to the South Suburbs of Chicago.
Women's Council of REALTORS® West Suburban
The Women’s Council of REALTORS® West Suburban is a network of REALTORS® advancing women as business leaders in the industry and the communities they serve. Recognized as the voice in real estate, Women’s Council West Suburban provides education, networking and leadership development to the West Suburbs of Chicago.
Fair Housing Partners
HOPE Fair Housing Center
HOPE’s vision is housing opportunities for all members of our communities to rent or buy any home they can afford, thereby creating economically sound, vibrant neighborhoods.
South Suburban Housing Center
South Suburban Housing Center is dedicated to the promotion of a unitary housing market that: eliminates discrimination based on race or other protected group status; and fosters stable, long-term diverse communities.
Philanthropic Partners
The Conservation Foundation
The Conservation Foundation improves the health of communities by preserving and restoring natural areas and open space, protecting rivers and watersheds, and promoting stewardship of the environment.
Community Partners for Affordable Housing
To develop affordable housing and provide services that empower individuals and families to secure and retain quality housing.
H.O.M.E. DuPage Inc.
H.O.M.E. DuPage, Inc. is a nonprofit organization that provides a full range of services to promote sustainable, responsible homeownership with an emphasis on servicing first-time homebuyers, low and moderate income households, and homeowners in crisis.
Lake County Responds for Veterans
Assists Veterans and their families in need, especially those with low and moderate income, by raising donations of money, building materials, and professional labor; and coordinating the process of repairing, building, and donating homes. Naperville Responds For Veterans is a nonprofit 501(c)3 organization that provides services to Veterans in need and those in crisis.
North West Housing Partnership
Through a fiscally responsible and multi-faceted approach, North West Housing Partnership (NWHP) promotes public and private partnerships that create and preserve cost-effective quality diverse housing for low to moderate-income residents and workers through housing development and renovation, education, and advocacy.
South Suburban PADS
PADS' mission is to prevent and end homelessness. Over the last 29 years, South Suburban PADS has helped over 18,000 individuals escape homelessness.
Lake County Responds for Veterans
Assists Veterans and their families in need, especially those with low and moderate income, by raising donations of money, building materials, and professional labor; and coordinating the process of repairing, building, and donating homes. Naperville Responds For Veterans is a nonprofit 501(c)3 organization that provides services to Veterans in need and those in crisis.