In case you missed it, here are three of the top IARbuzz blog posts from last week:

  • Illinois REbarcamp coming to Itasca in August #rebcil – Reserve one of the hottest FREE tickets in the real estate education world today! The Illinois Association of REALTORS® Young Professionals Network (YPN) is hosting a REbarcamp on Aug. 4 at the Westin Chicago Northwest in Itasca.
  • FHFA seeking comments on mortgage guarantee fees – The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) is looking for public feedback on how guarantee fees, or G-fees, charged to lenders on Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae mortgage loans are set and the impact raising those fees will have on consumer credit availability. Click here to comment.
  • A win for commercial REALTORS® in Lake County – In another win for REALTOR® advocacy, the village of Bannockburn abandoned plans for a lease tax on storage rental units after the North Shore-Barrington Association of REALTORS® raised concerns about the negative impact on commercial property owners.