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January 20, 2012 - December Illinois Home Sales Mark Sixth Month of Year-over-Year Gains; 2011 Sales Close to 2010, Chicago PMSA Up 1.3 Percent

December 22, 2011 - Broadbooks Joins IAR as Communications Director

December 21, 2011 - Illinois Home Sales Up 14.2 Percent in October

November 21, 2011 - Illinois Home Sales Continue Gains in October, Up 15.3 Percent

November 9, 2011 - Illinois 3Q11 home sales up 19.9 percent from a year ago

November 1, 2011 - REALTOR® Judy Stowe Receives Illinois Association of REALTORS® Distinguished Service Award

October 31, 2011 - REALTOR® Max Mitchell Receives Illinois Association of REALTORS® Distinguished Service Award

October 20, 2011 - September Illinois Home Sales Up 13.5 Percent from a Year Ago

October 13, 2011 - Illinois REALTORS® Learn and Network at Annual IAR Convention in St. Charles Oct. 11-13

October 13, 2011 - Loretta Alonzo of Romeoville Installed as President of the Illinois Association of REALTORS®

October 13, 2011 - Mike D. Oldenettel of Jacksonville Installed as President-Elect of the Illinois Association of REALTORS®

October 13, 2011 - Phil Chiles of Springfield Installed as Treasurer of the Illinois Association of REALTORS®

September 21, 2011 - August Illinois Home Sales Up 25.9 Percent from a Year Ago

August 24, 2011 - Illinois REALTORS® to gather for education and networking in St. Charles, Oct. 11-13

August 18, 2011 - July Illinois Home Sales Up 18.4 Percent from a Year Ago

August 10, 2011 - Illinois 2Q11 Housing Market Reflects Last Year’s Final Tax Credit Push

July 22, 2011 - Illinois Home Sales Follow Seasonal Pattern through June

July 22, 2011 - Illinois Association of REALTORS® Statement Regarding City of Chicago Housing Data

July 11, 2011 - Illinois Association of REALTORS® Statement Regarding City of Chicago Housing Data

June 21, 2011 - May Marks a Four-Month Rise in Illinois Home Sales

June 1, 2011 - Illinois home sellers to open their doors for REALTOR® Nationwide Open House Weekend June 4-5

May 19, 2011 - April Illinois Home Sales and Median Prices Tick Up from March

May 17, 2011 - Selling your home? There's still time to be a part of the REALTOR® Nationwide Open House June 4-5

May 10, 2011 - Strong Affordability Continues in Illinois First Quarter Housing Market

May 5, 2011 - Real Estate Transactions Add $7.9 Billion to Illinois Economy; Study shows the total direct expenditures from one home sale is $28,58  > Link to study

April 20, 2011 - March Illinois Home Sales Show Momentum Heading into Spring Market

April 1, 2011 -  Illinois REALTORS® Celebrate Fair Housing Month in April

March 21, 2011 - February Home Sales Up 1.3 Percent from January in Illinois; Year-over-Year Sales, Prices Still Influenced by Tax Credit 

March 15, 2011 - Illinois Association of REALTORS® Releases Data Supporting Case for Higher Government Loan Limits > Link to study: “Foreclosure Rates on Mortgages Above and Below $417,000 – Implications for GSE Loan Limits” 

February 23, 2011 - Optimal Buyer Market Conditions Linger in the Illinois Housing Market; January Sales Up or Even in Over Half of Counties Statewide

February 16, 2011- Homebuyer Tax Credit Extension for U.S. Service Members Expires April 30

February 10, 2011 - Illinois Housing Market Gains Ground in 2010 in a Tough Economy; 4Q10 Home Sales Skewed by Tax Credit

February 7, 2011 - REALTOR® Mike Drews Receives Illinois Association of REALTORS® Political Involvement Award

January 31, 2011 - Lynn Madison Named 2011 Illinois REALTOR® of the Year

January 20, 2011 - Illinois Home Sales in December Up 11.1% from Previous Month; Sales and Price Declines Moderating

January 18, 2011 - Tax credits, affordability drove Illinois home sales in 2010

January 6, 2011 - IAR President defends MID in Chicago Tribune letter to the editor, "Congress should spur home ownership."