11/24/2009 9:00:00 AM
Chicago-area home sales jump 33%
CHICAGO - Like holiday shoppers in search of a good bargain, first-time home buyers were out in force last month, scooping up homes to grab a federal tax credit that was to have expired Nov. 30. As a result, sales of existing single-family homes and condos ...
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11/24/2009 8:42:00 AM
Top 10 Most Affordable Real Estate Markets in 2009
If you are looking to move to someplace affordable, we have the list for you. The criteria that the National Association of Home Builders uses is if the home is affordable for families living at the median income of $64,800. So while these cities are not the ...
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11/20/2009 11:34:00 AM
Homeowners Predict a Full Recovery in Next Six Months
Some rental investments don't pay off Inman News Buying foreclosed, or otherwise inexpensive, residential units with the game plan of renting the property for as many years as it takes until real estate appreciation returns has proven to be a time-tested ...
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11/19/2009 12:48:00 PM
Multiplex For Sale in Lake Township
Multi Level Solid Brick Building! • 4 bath, 4 bdrm multiplex "Multi-Family" - MLS® $34,000 Lake Township, Chicago - Multi Level Brick Solid building awaiting your finishing touches. Sold as-is; no survey or disclosures. Buyer responsible ...
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11/19/2009 11:14:00 AM
US Q3 foreclosures, delinquencies hit new records
US Q3 foreclosures, delinquencies hit new records Reuters NEW YORK - U.S. mortgage delinquency rates and the percentage of loans that entered the foreclosure process jumped in the third quarter, with both reaching record highs, the Mortgage Bankers Association ...
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11/18/2009 11:24:00 AM
Foreclosure Spat Brews in Chicago
Foreclosure Spat Brews in Chicago The Wall Street Journal While many banks are taking pains to work out troubled commercial-property loans rather than foreclosing, Bank of America Corp. has lost its patience with a developer who took on a notoriously stubborn ...
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11/17/2009 11:16:00 AM
More foreclosures and short sales hit the market
More foreclosures and short sales hit the market OC Register There were more foreclosures and short sales on the market last Thursday in Orange County than two weeks earlier — not a comforting trend heading into the holidays The chart from Steve Thomas ...
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11/16/2009 12:16:00 PM
Buying a Home in Time to Get Tax Credit
Buying a Home in Time to Get Credit November 15, 2009, Wall Street Journal House hunting usually slows down this time of year, as people put their searches on hold during the holidays. This winter could be different, however, thanks to the extension — ...
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11/13/2009 11:08:00 AM
More Foreclosures to Come, Find out why!
What's Behind the Foreclosure Decrease November 12, 2009, U.S. News & World Report Even as the housing market continues to stagger, foreclosure filings in October declined for the third month in a row. Foreclosure filings were reported on 332,292 properties ...
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11/12/2009 3:51:00 PM
Foreclosure Tide Turning
Foreclosure Tide Turning? Foreclosure filings were reported on 332,292 U.S. properties in October, a decrease of 3 percent from the previous month but still up nearly 19 percent from October 2008, according to the RealtyTrac U.S. Foreclosure Market Report ...
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