The CDC has issued a new order temporarily halting evictions in counties with heightened levels of community transmission of the COVID-19 virus, including the rise of the Delta variant. The order is intended to target specific areas of the country where cases are rapidly increasing, which likely would be exacerbated by mass evictions. The CDC decision goes against the recent...
Manufactured Housing News In Illinois
7/23/2021
The Biden-Harris Administration is:
Offering Borrowers Loan Modifications and Payment Reductions that Will Help Them Stay in Their Homes
Homeowners with government-backed mortgages that have been negatively impacted by the pandemic will now receive enhanced assistance, especially if they are looking for work, re-training, having trouble catching up on back taxes and...
6/14/2021
On Friday evening 6/11/21 Governor JB Pritzker issued EO 2021-13
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5/17/2021
ILRPP is an emergency rental assistance program designed to support households that are unable to pay rent due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Eligible households may receive up to 15 months of assistance. The coverage period is June 2020 through August 2021, if necessary. The maximum grant amount is $25,000. The grant will be paid to the landlord in the form of a check.
Generally speaking,...
5/3/2021
Rental assistance in Illinois has been put on the back burner again as a state agency with hundreds of millions of federal tax dollars in wait pushes back the launch of a program providing assistance. Gov. J.B. Pritzker defends the ongoing eviction moratorium, saying people lost their...
4/16/2021
Borrowers looking to buy a home and build generational wealth may want to consider the Illinois Housing Development Authority’s (IHDA) SmartBuy program....
4/2/2021
The State of Illinois, Cook County, and City of Chicago are developing new emergency COVID-19 rental assistance programs. Only one program is open, and the others are in development, so the following is subject to change.
The program serving people who live in Suburban Cook County (not Chicago) is open for applications!...
4/1/2021
If you are looking for a more rural and suburban lifestyle — where the cost of living is typically lower — a USDA home loan could save you money on your down payment and interest rate.
The ability to work remotely has created a unique opportunity to live anywhere you want. As COVID-19 restrictions are slowly lifted, more than a third of employees report ...
3/22/2021
The CDC proposed an extension of the federal eviction moratorium that is set to expire March 31, POLITICO ...
3/8/2021
CHICAGO—The Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) joined the Citizens Utility Board (CUB) in announcing upcoming events to help more Illinois utility customers who are struggling with the cost of utility bills during the COVID-19 pandemic. Under...
