FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: October 20, 2011
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — According to the Illinois Association of REALTORS® (IAR) latest report, statewide home sales (including single family and condominiums) in September 2011 totaled 9,182 homes sold, up 13.5 % from 8,088 home sales in September 2010. The statewide median price in September was $136,850, down 5.6 % from $145,000 in September 2010. The median is a typical market price where half the homes sold for more, half sold for less.
“The housing market is showing some positive signs in terms of sales volume, yet [...]