IAR Recent News

Illinois Home Sales

iarlondrigan — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 11:31:55 -0600

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
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 REALTOR® of the Year

iarlondrigan — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 15:03:23 -0600

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

iarlondrigan — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 10:10:56 -0600

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

iarsievers — Tue, 29 Dec 2009 12:31:06 -0600

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
December 29, 2009

Contact:
Mary Schaefer/Ann Londrigan
217-529-2600

First-time buyers dominate Illinois housing market

Illinois Home Sales

iarlondrigan — Mon, 21 Dec 2009 09:38:10 -0600

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
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

iarlondrigan — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 14:15:51 -0600

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
December 15, 2009

Contact:
Mary Schaefer
217-529-2600

IAR Releases 2010 Illinois Housing Market Forecast

Illinois Home Sales

iarlondrigan — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:57:54 -0600

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
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

iarlondrigan — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 13:56:08 -0600

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
November 9, 2009

Contact:
Ann Londrigan
217-529-2600

President Obama signs tax credit extension/expansion

iarsievers — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 08:44:17 -0600

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

iarlondrigan — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 08:20:42 -0500

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
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

iarsievers — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 15:18:00 -0500

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

iarlondrigan — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 13:55:09 -0500

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
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

iarkienzler — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 08:00:15 -0500

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
September 18, 2009

Contact: Mary Schaefer, 217-529-2600

IAR Officers Installed

iarkienzler — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 07:57:21 -0500

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
September 18, 2009

Contact: Mary Schaefer, 217-529-2600

IAR Officers Installed

iarkienzler — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 07:42:52 -0500

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
September 18, 2009

Contact: Mary Schaefer, 217-529-2600

Illinois REALTOR® Convention

iarkienzler — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 09:38:40 -0500

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
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

iarlondrigan — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 13:24:34 -0500

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
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

iarlondrigan — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 09:20:23 -0500

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
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

iarlondrigan — Mon, 10 Aug 2009 10:07:53 -0500

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
August 11, 2009

Contact:
Mary Schaefer/Ann Londrigan
217-529-2600

IAR Convention & Expo

iarsievers — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 15:33:26 -0500

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
August 6, 2009

Contact:
Mary Schaefer/Ann Londrigan
217-529-2600