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Illinois Home Sales Improve as First Quarter Closes Statewide First Quarter Median Price at $146,000
May 12, 2009 Posted by Illinois RealEstateRama
SPRINGFIELD, IL - May 12, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) — March sales showed sizeable gains over February, yet tighter lending standards had a resounding effect on first quarter home sales, according to the Illinois Association of REALTORS® (IAR). Home sales (which include single-family homes and condominiums) totaled 16,748, down 23.5 percent from 21,902 home sales in the first quarter of 2008. The first quarter median home sale price was $146,000, down 21.1 percent from $185,000 a year earlier. The median is a typical market price where half the homes sold for more, half sold for less.
HUD awards $20 million to continue revitalization at Chicago’s Stateway Gardens public housing development
March 12, 2009 Posted by Illinois RealEstateRama
Funding to bring new rental and homeownership opportunities for former residents
Realtor Good Neighbor Awards Winners are Committed to Their Communities
October 23, 2008 Posted by Illinois RealEstateRama
CHICAGO, IL - October 23, 2008 - (RealEstateRama) — Realtors® feel strongly about giving back to their communities, volunteering countless hours to people and organizations that need a helping hand. The five individuals that the National Association of Realtors® has named as this year’s REALTOR® Magazine Good Neighbor Awards recipients embody this extraordinary commitment to […]
HUD awards $20 million to continue revitalization at Chicago’s Stateway Gardens public housing development
September 30, 2008 Posted by HUD
Funding to bring new rental and homeownership opportunities for former residents
CHICAGO, IL - September 30, 2008 - (RealEstateRama) — U.S. Housing and Urban Development Secretary Steven Preston today awarded a $20 million grant to the Chicago Housing Authority (CHA) to continue the revitalization of the former Stateway Gardens public housing development.  Secretary Preston joined Mayor […]
Governor Blagojevich Pleased that 14 Southern Illinois Counties Approved for Small Business Administration Loan Assistance
September 10, 2008 Posted by Illinois RealEstateRama
Governor Blagojevich sought declaration so homeowners and businesses would be eligible for low interest loans
SPRINGFIELD, IL - September 10, 2008 - (RealEstateRama) — Governor Rod R. Blagojevich today said he is pleased that his request for a U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) disaster declaration for Southern Illinois counties affected by flooding in March has been granted. […]
Governor Blagojevich urges Congressional Delegation to support additional LIHEAP funding
July 29, 2008 Posted by Illinois RealEstateRama
Low-income families, seniors, people with disabilities apply for summer energy assistance in record numbers
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 CHICAGO, July 29, 2008 (RealEstateRama) – Governor Rod R. Blagojevich today sent a letter to members of Illinois’ Congressional Delegation urging them to support legislation that would increase funding to the federal Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP).Â
Rebuilding Together and NARI Work Together to Assist Low-Income Homeowners
June 13, 2008 Posted by Illinois RealEstateRama
DES PLAINES, IL and WASHINGTON D.C. – June 12, 2008 – Rebuilding Together, the nation’s lead nonprofit working to preserve affordable homeownership, and the National Association of the Remodeling Industry (NARI), the only national association dedicated exclusively to the remodeling industry, have forged an alliance.Â
Survey Indicates Majority of Renters Do Not Carry Renters Insurance
October 31, 2007 Posted by Illinois RealEstateRama
CHICAGO, Oct. 31 /PRNewswire/ — Car owners know that they must have insurance to drive and homeowners carry coverage to protect their possessions, however, according to a recent Apartments.com survey to current renters, fifty-eight percent of respondents indicate they do not have renters insurance.
Survey Indicates Renters are Passionate About Hobbies and Collecting
September 28, 2007 Posted by Illinois RealEstateRama
Apartments.com offers decorating tips for renters and their possessions
CHICAGO , Sept. 28 /PRNewswire/ — From dolls to coins and dancing to crafts, a recent Apartments.com survey shows renters are enthusiastic about hobbies and collecting. When asked about hobbies and collecting, more than seventy-six percent of respondents indicate that they pursue one or more hobbies and […]
