Illinois REALTORS® met with U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Ill., this morning as part of IAR’s “Let’s Talk Real Estate” program. The key federal issues REALTORS® are advocating for this year include promoting the Marketplace Fairness Act, preserving the Mortgage Interest Deduction, extending the Mortgage Forgiveness Debt Relief Act, and FHA reform.  #PowerofR  #RPCTE

Illinois REALTORS®, who are in the nation’s capital for the REALTOR® Party Convention & Trade Expo also met with U.S. Sen. Mark Kirk, R-Ill. and are visiting the offices of members the Illinois Congressional delegation. You can follow coverage of the REALTOR® Party Convention on NAR’s REALTOR® Party Live Blog.