Illinois Land Investment Inc.

Illinois Land Investment, Inc. is the member of the URB, Inc. family of real estate professionals, businesses, and services that specialize in acquiring properties on Chicago’s South Side.

As you know, the Illinois Real Estate License Act—combined with the ripple effects of the NAR settlement—has reshaped how agents and brokers operate, particularly in communities like Chicago’s South Side. In these neighborhoods, informal referrals and fast-cash solutions have long served as lifelines for property owners facing financial distress.

• However, a licensed real estate agent can still ethically and legally communicate with an unlicensed individual about an unlisted property, based on the latest updates to the Illinois Real Estate License Act.

Consequences extend far beyond the individual seller when their distressed property lingers on the market. Owners are left in despair. Neighborhood values erode. City resources dwindle. Agents lose momentum. Buyers miss out. Communities stall. Unless we create innovative, compliant pathways to connect sellers of hard-to-move properties with motivated buyers, these well-intentioned regulations will continue to widen a gap where everyone loses—homeowners, agents, neighborhoods, the city, and including URB, inc.

We believe a network of like-minded real estate professionals can forge a new, innovative model—one that honors compliance—while helping owners of distressed residential, mixed-use, and commercial properties struggling to sell connect meaningfully with qualified, motivated buyers such as Illinois Land Investment, Inc.

We’re extending an open invitation to be part of a network of dynamic real estate professionals who believe in innovation and collaboration.

Together, we’re not just navigating change—we’re shaping it.