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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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Illinois Home Sales
January 25, 2010
Contact:
Mary Schaefer/Ann Londrigan
217-529-2600
Illinois Home Sales in December Log Fourth Consecutive Gain
Year-End Home Sales Down 1.5 Percent in 2009
Illinois REALTORŪ of the Year
John C. Kmiecik Named 2010 Illinois REALTOR® of the Year
John C. Kmiecik, CRB of Chicago was named the 2010 Illinois REALTOR® of the Year. Kmiecik is broker-owner of Century 21 Kmiecik REALTORS® in Chicago. A REALTOR® of the Year banquet will be held honoring Kmiecik on March 24th at the Hilton Hotel in Springfield.Illinois License Law Changes
Illinois License Law Changes
On Dec. 31 Gov. Quinn signed into law the rewrite of the Illinois Real Estate License Act of 2000 (Public Act 096-0856); the section of the bill containing the Act took effect Dec. 31, 2009. Key provisions include:
First-time buyers dominate market
December 29, 2009
Contact:
Mary Schaefer/Ann Londrigan
217-529-2600
First-time buyers dominate Illinois housing market
Illinois Home Sales
December 22, 2009
Contact:
Mary Schaefer/Ann Londrigan
217-529-2600
Illinois Home Sales Record Major Gains in November from a Year Ago
Sales Up 64.0% Statewide and 71.6% in Chicago Region
Housing Market Outlook
December 15, 2009
Contact:
Mary Schaefer
217-529-2600
IAR Releases 2010 Illinois Housing Market Forecast
Illinois Home Sales
November 23, 2009
Contact:
Mary Schaefer/Ann Londrigan
217-529-2600
Pent-Up Demand and Tax Credit Drive October Home Sales Rally
Sales Up 24.2% Statewide and 33.3% in Chicago Region
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
