Illinois sees 15.1 percent increase in home sales; strongest February sales report since 2008, data show Illinois recorded an eighth consecutive month of year-over-year increases in home sales, according to data released today by the Illinois Association of REALTORS®. Statewide home sales (including single-family homes and condominiums) in February 2012 totaled 6,487 homes sold, up 15.1% from 5,634 home sales in February 2011. The statewide median price in February was $117,000, down 8.2%  from $127,500 in February 2011. The median is a typical market price where half the homes sold for more ...