IAR President Loretta Alonzo listening to HUD and Treasury officials as they update housing industry leaders at the White House Forum on Housing in Washington, D.C.

Illinois REALTOR® representatives were invited to share their perspective on the Illinois housing market at the White House Forum on Housing yesterday in Washington, D.C. Illinois Association of REALTORS® (IAR) President Loretta Alonzo, CRB, GRI, and IAR Housing Policy Advisor Sharon Gorrell were there to discuss the Illinois real estate market and receive updates on programs such as Home Affordable Modification Program (HAMP®), Home Affordable Foreclosure Alternatives (HAFA) program, the Federal Housing Finance Agency bulk purchase program and the recent robo-signing settlement with the nation’s five largest mortgage servicers.

IAR Housing Policy Advisor Sharon Gorrell, IAR President Loretta Alonzo, Mainstreet Organization of REALTORS® President-Elect Tonya Corder and Illinois Mortgage Bankers Association (IMBA) President and IAR member Carol Gardner after the White House Forum on Housing in Washington, D.C.