REALTOR® Magazine
Widely read among NAR's 1.4 million members.
REALTOR® Magazine is the official magazine of the NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® and the business tool for real estate professionals. REALTOR® Magazine provides information on real estate industry best practices, brings expert insights to significant industry trends, and provides REALTORS® with timely decision-making tools to determine business purchases and strategies.
REALTORS® represent a massive market for your products and services. Collectively, REALTORS® spend $7.8 billion on products and services annually for their businesses. Target this lucrative market through REALTOR® Magazine.
The print magazine includes:
- Practical, how-to articles on selling, law, management, and more
- Profiles of successful practitioners
- Summaries of recent court cases
- News on federal laws and regulations affecting you
- New products for your business
- Interviews with newsmakers
"Advertising in REALTOR® Magazine was a great business decision. I always know when the latest issue has arrived because my phone starts ringing and doesn’t slow down for days. Weeks later we still get calls and sales! Thank you!"
Jim Sullivan | Founder | AllTheLeads.com
2021 Editorial Calendar
Issue |
Editorial Highlights |
Ad Space Close |
Artwork Due |
Mail Date |
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January/February |
Cover Feature: One TogetherThe REALTOR® Community: A conversation with NAR 2021 President Charlie Oppler on how the pandemic brought organized real estate together–and how that spirit of unity will carry into 2021 |
12/2/20 |
12/2/20 |
1/9/21 |
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March/April |
Cover Feature: Closing the GapThe Promise of Equal Housing Opportunity: Communities examine how they contributed to racial disparities and offer solutions for achieving equity in home ownership |
1/6/21 |
1/20/21 |
3/6/21 |
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May/June |
Cover Feature: Right Side of the LawReduce Your Legal Exposure: The top reasons real estate agents and brokers are sued, and how to minimize risk |
3/10/21 |
3/24/21 |
5/8/21 |
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July/August |
Cover Feature: Building and Design TrendsNew Construction and the Pandemic: Home designs for a remote work world; Plus the impact of the disability movement on building design |
5/12/21 |
5/26/21 |
7/10/21 |
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Fall |
Cover Features:Good Neighbor Awards: The National Association of REALTORS® celebrates the giving spirit of REALTORS®The REALTORS® Relief Foundation: 20 Years of Emergency AssistanceFranchise Report |
8/25/21 |
9/8/21 |
10/23/21 |
Editorial lineup is subject to change.
REALTORS® Buyers’ Market
This special section of REALTOR® Magazine provides a cost-effective platform to showcase your products and services to over 1.4 million REALTORS®. Traditional line ads or fractional display ads are available.
Advertise Today!
Contact your NAR Account Executive for advertising information at nar@theygsgroup.com.
REALTOR® Magazine Print Specs
Ad Placement |
WxH |
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Spread (Non Bleed) |
15.5 x 10 |
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Spread Bleed |
16.25 x 10.75 |
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Full Page (Non Bleed) |
7.5 x 10 |
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Full Page Bleed |
8.25 x 10.75 |
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1/2 Page |
7.5 x 4.8125 |
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1/3 Page (Square) |
4.8125 x 4.8125 |
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1/3 Page (w/Full Page) |
2.5 x 10 |
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1/4 Page (Square) |
3.6875 x 4.8125 |
Trim Size: 8" x 10.5"
Live Area: 7.5" x 10"
Binding: saddle stitched. Jogs to top, 1/8" trim
The term REALTOR® is a membership mark of the association and it means “member of the National Association of REALTORS® and we restrict its usage. Click here for our advertising policy.
Ad Inserts
Ad Placement |
WxH |
|---|---|
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Full Page (Bleed) |
8.25 x 10.75 |
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Full Page (Non Bleed) |
7.5 x 10 |
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1/2 Page |
7.5 x 4.5 |
- Ads and Inserts must be supplied as a high-resolution PDF (PDF/x-1a:2003).
- REALTOR® Magazine is printed in 4-color process (CMYK). Spot colors must be converted to their 4-color equivalents. All advertising is subject to review for trademark use and copy content.
- Submit artwork to sendmyad@theygsgroup.com.
BRC Mechanical Requirements: Contact us for production information at sendmyad@theygsgroup.com.
Buyers’ Market Print Specs
Ad Placement |
WxH |
|---|---|
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1/2 Page |
7 x 4 |
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1/4 Page |
3.375 x 4 |
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1/8 Page |
3.375 x 1.75 |
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1/16 Page |
1.625 x 1.75 |
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Line Ads |
* |
*Four lines with a standard box around it, yellow filled. Line ads are typeset by REALTOR® Magazine in 8pt. ITC Franklin Gothic Book typestyle. Maximum characters (including spaces and punctuation marks) per line is 30.
GENERAL REQUIREMENTS AND FORMATS
- A high-resolution PDF/X-1a file is required for all ads.
- Colors must be CMYK. No ICC profiles, RGB, or Pantone colors.
- Resolution of all photography and scanned illustrations must be at least 300 dpi. Line art should be 600 dpi.
- Vital copy and images must be at least 1/8" away from trim. Spread ads must have at least 3/8" total gutter.
- Materials should be submitted without crop marks, but full-page ads should include the required 1/8" bleed.
- All fonts used must be embedded in the PDF file.
- Using the bold, italic, or other style keys is not encouraged. Please use the bold or italic version of the font. (For example, instead of making Adobe® Garamond bold with the style key, use the actual font for Adobe® Garamond Bold.)
- Flatten all layers and set transparency to highest setting.
- Ads must be suitable to print as-is. NAR is not responsible for any errors in content.
- PLEASE NOTE: Materials that do not meet the stated advertising specifications will be rejected.
- Necessary alterations are the responsibility of and at the expense of the advertiser. All materials must be submitted in accordance with the published deadlines and meet the criteria stated in the advertising policy.
PRODUCTION CONTACT
The YGS Group
3650 West Market Street
York, PA 17404
Tel: 717.505.9701