Resolve to Get Involved!

The IAR Public Policy Meetings is where some the most engaged REALTOR® members met to share their voice in local, state and federal public policy issues and legislative battles that affect their business. Highlights >

• VIDEO: FPC's working hand-in-hand with local Congressman
• Assessment of today’s political climate: Illinois continues to be a fiscal mess, the redrawn legislative map isn’t likely to bring much change to the state’s political landscape and voters can expect the Republican Party’s choice for presidential candidate to go down to the wire. Read more > | VIDEO: Paul Green Talks Politics

2012 is an election year! Get active in governmental affairs at your local board or with IAR. Together we can protect homeowners, the rights of private property owners and your real estate business.

• Attend the March 27 Illinois REALTOR® Lobby Day at the State Capitol - IAR Capitol Conference
• If you're a managing broker, sign up for the Broker Involvement Program for Call to Action alerts automatically sent to your agents

  

• If you're an agent, make sure you answer the next IAR or NAR Call to Action
• Get involved at your local board level on a local government advisory panel or REALTOR®-supported candidate campaign
• Learn more about the REALTORS® Political Action Committee (RPAC).

To get involved statewide call 217-529-2600 or e-mail iaraccess@iar.org. 

At the State Capitol 

• Illinois REALTORS® stay up-to-date on legislative issues at IARActionCenter.org >

• New Year, New Laws. While we know early 2012 will be dominated by the license transition, there are some other new laws that Illinois REALTORS® should be aware of. Read more from Illinois REALTOR® magazine >

• Read the latest on bills of interest to Illinois REALTORS® in State Capitol Report. 

• License Law rewrite rules now in effect. Get details from IARlicenselaw.org

• IAR Capitol Conference - March 27, 2012 REALTORS® promoting the real estate industry and private property rights at the State Capitol.  

Defending MID - IAR strongly opposes proposals to reduce the mortgage interest deduction (MID) as this would further erode a critical cornerstone of families, communities and our economy and would be dangerously counterproductive.