Illinois Housing Recovery Lags Behind The Rest Of The U.S.

This ARTICLE On Illinois Housing Recovery Lags Behind The Rest Of The U.S. Was PUBLISHED On September 25th, 2019

Illinois has the second-highest property taxes in the Nation.

In this article, we will cover and discuss Illinois Housing Recovery Lags Behind The Rest Of The U.S. and the reasons why.

Illinois Housing Recovery Is Worst In The Nation

Home values are increasing throughout the country.

Underwater mortgages are mortgage balances that are higher than the value of the home.

Data And Statistics On Illinois Housing Recovery Versus Other States

The average Illinois homeowner still has home values that are 12% under the pre-Great Recession peak home value levels.

  • The data was gathered and released in late 2018 by Corelogic, an international home analysis giant
  • Illinois is not alone
  • There are 13 other states that have not yet recovered since the Great Recession of 2008
  • There are many areas in Chicago and its suburbs where home prices have deteriorated and owners are abandoning their properties
  • Most states are not like Illinois
  • Many states like Tennessee, Alabama, North Carolina, Georgia, Texas, Kentucky, Mississippi, Colorado, Michigan, Ohio, Indiana are enjoying rising home values where underwater mortgages are now non-existent

Home values throughout the state of Missouri are now 2 percent higher than they were just before the 2007 recession. Many Illinois taxpayers are fleeing to Indiana. Indiana’s home prices increased over 9%. Average home values in Iowa increased by 15%.

Illinois has one of the worst housing recoveries in the nation

The Main Reasons Why Illinois Homeowners Are Hurting Versus Other State Residents

There are many reasons why Illinois taxpayers are worse off than residents of other states.

  • Illinois is in a financial crisis. The new governor of Illinois, JB Pritzker, seems to be clueless, incompetent and is expediting Illinois into bankruptcy
  • JB Pritzker’s solution to solving the financial mess of Illinois seems to be to raise taxes on anything he can think of
  • He recently doubled the state’s gas tax
  • Whatever he can think of, he thinks raising taxes is the solution
  • Pritzker is becoming increasingly unpopular among the voters
  • Pritzker recently approved legislation that gives Illinois lawmakers a raise why the state is on the verge of bankruptcy
  • There seems to be no end of rising property taxes
  • One thing Governor Pritzker does not realize is that it is not how much you make but rather what you spend
  • With increasing taxes, Pritzker has no intention of cutting spending
  • Actually, JB Pritzker is increasing spending

Many Illinoisans are becoming scared of Pritzker’s leadership skills and where he is taking the state to. Many are fleeing Illinois to lower-taxed states.

This is a developing story. Gustan Cho Associates Mortgage News will keep our viewers updated on the developments of the Illinois Housing Recovery and the finances of Illinois.

Alex Carlucci is an experienced private mortgage banker with Gustan Cho Associates. He has been in the mortgage industry for 20 years, and prides himself of his excellent customer service and communication. Alex has extraordinary customer service throughout the whole loan process, and works very closely with each and every client to give them the best experience. Alex is very experienced and knowledgeable in Conventional, FHA, VA, and Jumbo loans. He is also always up to date with all the constant changes in guidelines in the mortgage industry. Alex credits Finance of America's support team as a foundation for his success. He has built a support team that has earned him an unmatched reputation for accessibility, communication and service to all parties involved in each and every loan.

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