Tag: University of Illinois Regional Economics Applications Lab

COVID-19 May Have Helped Spur Home Sales In 2020

CHAMPAIGN – Sales of existing homes in Illinois were up in December and for 2020 as a whole, and the COVID-19 pandemic may have played a part. The trade group Illinois Realtors reports 14,835 homes sold statewide in December, up 28.7% from December 2019.  172,394 homes were sold in Illinois during all of 2020, up