May home sales in Illinois up 22.1 percent from a year ago; Chicago area ends 49 months of median price decreases

SPRINGFIELD, IL – June 21, 2012 – (RealEstateRama) — Home sales in Illinois recorded their best May performance since 2007, and year-over-year median sales prices moved into positive territory in the Chicago area for the first time in more than four years, data released by the Illinois Association of REALTORS® show