REALTORS® are fighting to keep rent control from squeezing property values There is a serious effort under way to pass legislation in Illinois that would repeal the Rent Control Preemption Act, which prohibits local governments from enacting any form [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
