Committee News   

NICAR's goals are to keep members informed of legislative issues and resources affecting commercial real estate and to work with State Legislators and the Illinois Association of Realtors to closely monitor legislation, which affects commercial real estate.
  • 12.28.2011

    Cook County Takes Action

    Municipalities are increasingly concerned about the high number of vacant properties in their jurisdictions. The Illinois Association of REALTORS® has been dealing with this issue in the Illinois General Assembly as well as in cities and villages where there has been an onslaught of proposed ordinances to regulate in this area...
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  • 11.16.2010

    Proposed Changes to Lease Accounting Standards

    The National Association of REALTORS® is opposing lease accounting standard changes proposed by the Financial Accounting Standards Boards (FASB) and the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) that would treat the income producing real estate business as a financing business on company balance sheets.
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  • 11.16.2010

    Local Issues Report - November 2010

    Will County: Stormwater Maintenance and Special Service Areas(SSAs) The Land Use Committee of the Will County Board proposed that Special Service Areas(SSAs) be a part of the County’s Stormwater maintenance ordinance. This would mean that, as an example, a developer could be required by the County to establish an SSA with a new development.
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  • 08.16.2010

    Commercial State Legislative Report - August 2010

    The 2010 spring session of the Illinois General Assembly is under way and there are several bills that affect Commercial Real Estate, including the following: Senate Bill 3334 was passed by both houses and was signed into law on July 16, 2010.
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  • 04.04.2010

    Commercial State Legislative Report

    Prepared for the Northern Illinois Commercial Association of REALTORS The 2010 spring session of the Illinois General Assembly is under way and there are several bills that affect Commercial Real Estate, including the following: Senate Bill 3334 deals with the issue of property tax valuation of foreclosed properties
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