11/23/2009 1:45:00 AM
TECHNOLOGY TIPS – RESIDENTIAL SOLAR SYSTEMS
There are many manufacturers of residential solar power kits for people who want to lower their energy bills. You can peruse the websites for these brands to see who has the best prices. But, before you do that know what type of residential solar system you ...
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11/22/2009 9:41:00 PM
NEW FHA CONDO RULES - Will They Stimulate Sales of Condos in Chicago, Elsewhere?
MANY FHA NEW RULES DELAYED, BUT THOSE IMPLEMENTED EARLY COULD MAKE CONDO FINANCING EASIER NOW! It wasn't all that long ago that Condo Buyers here in Chicago, and across the U.S., had many financing options available. As recently as a couple of years ago, ...
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11/21/2009 9:52:00 PM
LIL' BUDDY'S BLOG - Oprah To Leave? What Will It Mean To Chicago When (or If) She Does?
THE CHICAGO IL REAL ESTATE MARKET, AND OTHER THINGS CHICAGO, FROM THE POINT OF VIEW OF A LITTLE WHITE DOG! Hey, hey you dogs! Sorry for the delayed post this week - things seemed to get too carried away in my Posting Pen this week. But I'm back, and ready ...
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11/21/2009 7:29:00 PM
CHICAGO IL REAL ESTATE STATS PACK - November 16, 2009
Good Morning! Despite the fact that Mortgage Interest Rates are near historic lows, applications for new home loans are falling - 11.7% seasonally adjusted during the first week in November, versus the prior week. At the same time, however, mortgage re-financing, ...
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11/21/2009 6:59:00 PM
IN CHICAGO, If You Wanna Drive - You Gotta Have A Driver's License, or It Will Cost You Plenty!
FINE IN CHICAGO FOR UNLICENSED DRIVERS - $500! Folks, it seems pretty obvious that if you want drive an automobile - anywhere - you better have a valid Driver's License. Duhhhhh! But here, in Chicago , as reported in the Chicago Tribune by John Byrne, ...
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11/21/2009 6:34:00 PM
MORTGAGE RATES NEAR HISTORIC LOWS - But Applications for New Home Loans Fall to Nine-Year Low!
NEW LOAN VOLUME TRENDS TO LOWEST LEVEL SINCE 2000, DESPITE MORTGAGE RATES BELOW 5%! Years ago - many years ago - say, back in the early 1990's , Real Estate Prognosticators predicted a surge in homebuying interest if only mortgage rates fell. They did, ...
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11/21/2009 5:52:00 PM
ALREADY OWN YOUR HOME? WANNA BUY A NEW ONE? The New Fed Existing Home Owners Credit Could Provide a Little Spark For You!
FED $6,500 TAX CREDIT APPLIES TO MANY - BUT NOT ALL - VETERAN HOMEOWNERS! In the flood of news recently to extend the very popular First Time Homebuyer's Tax Credit - which offered up to an $8,000 IRS Check to many first time homebuyers beginning last ...
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11/20/2009 11:32:00 AM
THIS WEEKEND IN CHICAGO - WE’RE RINGING IN THE HOLIDAYS -- FINALLY!
Chicago will be ringing in the start of the Holiday season this Saturday with the 18 th Annual Magnificent Mile Lights Festival on Michigan Avenue between Oak Street and Wacker Drive. If you have never attended this event before, it's a full day of fun ...
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11/18/2009 12:08:00 PM
CHICAGO NEIGHBORHOOD NEWS – LINCOLN PARK, LAKEVIEW, OLD TOWN, WEST LOOP, NAPERVILLE
LINCOLN PARK You know, breakfast really is the most important meal of the day. Why not enjoy it with the best accoutrement, bacon. Tomorrow morning, bright and early, a new "breakfast/lunch/brunch temple" opens at 3210 N. Lincoln Ave. The name of ...
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11/17/2009 8:21:00 AM
KATHY’S HOME & GARDEN TIPS – PUTTING THE LAWN MOWER AWAY FOR THE WINTER
Empty the gas tank Unused gas left in a mower over the winter can get stale, gumming up the carburetor and inviting rust. First, add fuel stabilizer to the tank, then run the mower to distribute it through the system. Turn the mower off and allow the engine ...
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