IL Association of Realtors

The Illinois Association of Realtors, through its Illinois Realtors Political Action Committee (RPAC), headquartered in Springfield, represents 38,000 real estate owners and agents in Illinois. RPAC was directly involved in the prevention of Cook County's proposed $75 million-dollar real estate transfer tax increase. The Association of Realtors also successfully lobbied against legislation that would have designated lead-painted homes uninhabitable. Additionally, the Association of Realtors worked to oppose legislation exempting certain banks from mortgage fee limitations. In 2011 the Illinois Association of Realtor actively opposed proposals to reduce the Mortgage interest Deduction (MID).

The Association of Realtors is a career patron of State Comptroller Judy Baar Topinka, House Republican Leader Tom Cross (R), and former Senator Frank Watson (R). From January 1, 1993 through June 30, 2006, Illinois Association of Realtors contributed $3.461 million to candidates for Illinois statewide constitutional and legislative office, 66% of which was contributed to Republicans.

Last revised June 2011.