September Illinois Home Sales Up 13.5 Percent from a Year Ago - MarketWatch (press release)

The statewide median price in September was $136,850, down 5. Realtors The median is a typical market price where half the homes sold for more, half sold for less. The median price in September 2011 was $160,000 in the Chicago PMSA, down 8. The monthly average commitment rate for a 30-year, fixed-rate mortgage for the North Central region was 4. Forty-five percent (45 of 100) showed year-over-year median price increases including Champaign, up 1. In the city of Chicago, September 2011 home sales (single family and condominiums) totaled 1,498, up 6. The city of Chicago median home sale price for September 2011 was $190,000, up 5. The Illinois Association of Realtors® is a voluntary trade association whose 44,000 members are engaged in all facets of the Real Estate industry. In addition to serving the professional needs of its members, the Illinois Association of REALTORS® works to protect the rights of private property owners in the state by recommending and promoting legislation that safeguards and advances the interest of real property ownership. Europe Markets Europe stocks drop; earnings, debt crisis in focus 5. More information on NASDAQ traded symbols and their current financial status. Intraday data delayed 15 minutes for Nasdaq, and 20 minutes for other exchanges.