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Title: IAR Recent News
Link: http://www.illinoisrealtor.org/feeds/news/rss.xml
Description: List or recent News Articles
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IAR Home Sales
November 9, 2009
Contact:
Ann Londrigan
217-529-2600
President Obama signs tax credit extension/expansion
President Obama has approved the extension and expansion of the federal homebuyer tax credit. The measure is part of H.R. 3548, the Unemployment Compensation Extension Act.
Illinois Home Sales
October 23, 2009
Contact:
Mary Schaefer/Ann Londrigan
217-529-2600
Illinois Home Sales Show First Increase in Over Three Years
Statewide Median Price at $160,000
Biggert pushes to extend tax credit
U.S. Representative Judy Biggert (R-IL-13th) has introduced legislation that would extend the existing first-time homebuyer tax credit for six months as well as a second bill that would extend the tax credit for a full year, expand it to include those who aren't first-time buyers and increase the maximum amount of the credit to $15,000.
Read Rep. Biggert's news release to learn more about the pending federal legislation.
Illinois Home Sales
September 24, 2009
Contact:
Mary Schaefer/Ann Londrigan
217-529-2600
August Illinois Home Sales Strong at the Entry Level
Statewide Median Price at $165,000
IAR Officers Installed
September 18, 2009
Contact: Mary Schaefer, 217-529-2600
IAR Officers Installed
September 18, 2009
Contact: Mary Schaefer, 217-529-2600
IAR Officers Installed
September 18, 2009
Contact: Mary Schaefer, 217-529-2600
Illinois REALTORŪ Convention
September 16, 2009
Contact:
Mary Schaefer/Ann Londrigan
217-529-2600
Illinois REALTORS® Assembled at the Annual IAR Convention in Lombard, Sept. 16-18
Clock Is Ticking
September 3, 2009
Contact:
Mary Schaefer
217-529-2600
Deadline Nears for First-Time Homebuyer Tax Credit and
State’s Down Payment Advance Loan Program
Illinois Home Sales
August 21, 2009
Contact:
Mary Schaefer/Ann Londrigan
217-529-2600
July Illinois Home Sales Show Solid Activity
Sales Totals Nearly Even with a Year Ago; Sixth Monthly Increase
IAR Home Sales
August 11, 2009
Contact:
Mary Schaefer/Ann Londrigan
217-529-2600
IAR Convention & Expo
August 6, 2009
Contact:
Mary Schaefer/Ann Londrigan
217-529-2600
IHDA To Offer Home Loans
The Illinois Housing Development Authority Home Start Loan Program offers first-time homebuyers a 30-year FHA insured mortgage and an advance loan in anticipation of their first-time buyer federal tax credit.
Illinois Home Sales
July 23, 2009
Contact:
Mary Schaefer/Ann Londrigan
217-529-2600
Illinois Homebuyers Take Advantage of Favorable Conditions in June; Sales Up 20.8 Percent from May, Median Price Up 6.6 Percent
Illinois Home Sales
June 23, 2009
Contact:
Mary Schaefer/Ann Londrigan
217-529-2600
Illinois Market Gets Moving with May Home Sales Up 19.3 Percent from April; Statewide Median Price at $158,000
Pending Home Sales Up
NAR Pending Index
According to the National Association of REALTORS® September 1 report, “Contract activity for pending home sales has risen for six straight months, a pattern not seen in the history of the index since it began in 2001."
Illinois Home Sales
May 27, 2009
Contact:
Mary Schaefer/Ann Londrigan
217-529-2600
April Illinois Home Sales Signal Buyers Getting Off the Sidelines
Statewide Sales Up 9 Percent; Median Price at $150,000
IAR Home Sales
May 8, 2009
Contact:
Mary Schaefer/Ann Londrigan
217-529-2600
Illinois Home Sales
April 23, 2009
Contact:
Mary Schaefer/Ann Londrigan
217-529-2600
