Matt Silver (AHWD, C2EX, CRS, GRI, e-PRO) serves as the 2027 Housing Issues Liaison for the National Association of REALTORS®.
Silver is a partner and broker with Corcoran Urban Real Estate and has nearly 30 years of experience in the Chicago real estate market. Known for his market knowledge, negotiation skills and discretion, he has represented clients ranging from first-time buyers to seasoned investors, luxury sellers, corporate executives and public figures.
For NAR, Silver chaired the Federal Legislative & Political Forum and served six years on the RPAC Trustees Fundraising Committee. At the state level, Silver served as the 99th president of Illinois REALTORS® from 2023 to 2024, representing more than 50,000 members statewide. He also serves as a Federal Political Coordinator for Illinois REALTORS®, working with U.S. Representative Brad Schneider of Illinois’ 10th Congressional District.
In 2017, he served as President of the Chicago Association of REALTORS®, representing nearly 15,000 members, and continues to advocate for the profession and private property owners.
In 2017, Silver established the Silver Advocacy Endeavor Scholarship through the Chicago Association. The program provides support to multicultural REALTORS® who want to attend the Illinois REALTORS® Capitol Conference and the NAR Legislative Meetings.
Silver began his career in commercial brokerage in 1998 before transitioning to residential sales. He has been recognized as a Chicago REALTORS® Top Producer every year since 1999 and has received the Five Star Real Estate Professional Award. He has been quoted in the Chicago Tribune and Crain’s Chicago Business, appears on television news programs to discuss market trends and contributes to the Real Estate Minute on WBBM Newsradio.
Silver earned a bachelor of arts from Michigan State University’s College of Business, specializing in hotel, restaurant and institutional management. He is the father of a son, Grant.