Listen to Senior Director State Government Affairs Jim Clayton as he reports on activity in the Illinois General Assembly as well as ideas to improve the state’s housing market in today’s podcast.

In addition to reviewing thousands of bills for negative impacts on the rights of private property owners and the real estate industry, Clayton says, the Government Affairs team is working with legislators to develop measures aimed at aiding homebuyers, filling the “missing middle” housing shortage and remedying discriminatory local housing laws. Learn more about how Illinois REALTORS® is advocating for housing legislation.