On Guard, REALTORS®
Rent control threat is real Yes, REALTORS®. There is a serious effort under way to pass legislation in Illinois that would repeal the Rent Control Preemption Act. In 1997 we lobbied for and passed this Act, which [...]
No vote taken on a badly drafted bill for Illinois homeowners
Bottom line, Illinois House Bill 506 is a very poorly written bill. An initiative of the Cook County Assessor, the bill adds language to the Property Tax Code that would empower county assessors to authorize a tax lien and penalties [...]
IAR a hub of action week two of veto session including homestead exemption call for action
The IAR headquarters will be a hub of activity again during the second and final week of the Illinois General Assembly's fall veto session Nov. 8-10 in Springfield. During the first week of veto session, IAR hosted a coalition of business [...]
Illinois REALTORS® at work at the State Capitol during veto session
Veto session for the Illinois General Assembly begins today in Springfield and lobbyists for the Illinois Association of REALTORS® (IAR) will be working on many fronts, monitoring legislation that affects Illinois private property owners and the real estate industry. We [...]
Local REALTOR® Economic Summit Shows How IAR Programs Work Together
On July 14, the REALTOR® Association of the Fox Valley (RAFV) hosted an economic summit in conjunction with State Representative Kay Hatcher (R-50th, Yorkville). The event provided an update on job growth and economic development in the Greater Fox Valley area and [...]
Game on in the 2011 spring legislative session
This is perhaps the most challenging part of the legislative session for groups like the Illinois Association of REALTORS® that face a great deal of legislation that affects them. Between the bill introduction deadline a couple of weeks ago and the [...]
Save the date for Illinois REALTOR® Lobby Day – April 5, 2011
Join the hundreds of Illinois REALTORS® who come to Springfield for an exciting and productive day at the State Capitol during the annual IAR Capitol Conference, April 5, 2011. The day begins at 11:00 a.m. with a legislative briefing luncheon [...]
REALTOR® lobby stops last-minute property tax change in lame duck session
As negotiations for the state's financial bailout plan (Senate Bill 2505) progressed in the waning hours of the lame duck General Assembly, the Illinois Association of REALTORS® noted last-minute language labeled "property tax relief" filed on Jan. 11. After review of the proposal, [...]