On behalf of the Leadership team at the Illinois Association of REALTORS® (IAR), I wish you all a prosperous and healthy New Year.

We have seen many changes to our business in the past years, and we have held on to the fact that change is constant and helps make us stronger and better people for our personal growth and in our business.

We still will face more foreclosures and short sales, but look forward to more transactions. This is already occurring in the past few months. We may continue to see home prices drop in some areas, but there are those pockets in Illinois seeing an increase.

2012 is a big election year. We have the redistricting in Illinois and a lot of open seats in the General Assembly. Our REALTORS® Political Action Committee (RPAC) will be working hard to help elect candidates who care about the issues affecting your business and the rights of private property owners.

I would like to assure you that your IAR Leadership Team is ready, willing and able to face any challenges that may occur in 2012. If you need to speak to any of us regarding any matter, please do not hesitate to contact us, www.illinoisrealtor.org/officers

Cheers to you all and may you have a fantastic 2012.