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RECENT BLOG POSTS
Fixed 30-year mortgage rates crept a little lower this week to 4.57% after setting a record low last week at 4.58%. The rates are the lowest on record since Freddie Mac started tracking mortgage data in 1971. The last time rates dipped below this level was in the 1950s, well before consistent doc...
07/15/2010
An extension of the federal tax credit closing date is one step away from being passed. After a unanimous vote in favor of the bill from the Senate yesterday, the measure has only to be approved by the president now. The extension will give eligible homebuyers three additional months to close on ...
07/02/2010
Arm & Hammer Baking Soda is a common baking ingredient that has been around for over a century and a half. It has dozens of uses in the modern home that go far beyond the kitchen. For instance, did you know sprinkling baking soda around your garden can stop rabbits from eating your vegetables? Wh...
06/17/2010
Bungalows are a common sight in many of Chicago’s outlying neighborhoods. Their distinctive design and characteristic details reflect a significant period of population growth and residential expansion in Chicago. Rows of classic 1½-story brick homes encompass entire communities, stretching in a ...
06/11/2010
The National Association of Realtors released a report this week that revealed a surprising jump in existing home sales in April. According to the data, resales of residential real estate went up 7.6% nationally after economists predicted only a 4.6% improvement last month. The federal home buyer...
05/26/2010
The Ricketts family bought the Chicago Cubs from the Tribune Company last year in a reported $800 million deal that included a 25% stake in Comcast SportsNet. Since that time, the Ricketts have made a number of updates to the Friendly Confines. Many restorations and improvements were completed fo...
05/12/2010
Ecological and economical? That’s the idea behind a new concept for Chicago housing that would introduce prefabricated homes to the Windy City's Chicago Real Estate market. Avi Ron of Dream Town Realty and Jeffrey Sommers of Square Root Architecture + Design are the collaborators of a new project...
05/07/2010
In the last post it was discussed how your agent will assist you in advertising, promoting, showing, and getting your home ready to sell. But your realtor’s job doesn’t end there. Here are a few more ways your Chicago real estate agent will help you sell in today’s market…  Before listing the pro...
04/28/2010
A real estate agent is going to help you in many ways when it comes to selling your Chicago home in 2010. For starters, they have access to tons of advertising outlets that you, as a regular joe, may not. The Internet is so important in today’s marketplace that if you don’t plaster your listing a...
04/22/2010
In celebration of Earth Week, Energy Star is offering point-of-sale rebates when you purchase certain appliances in-store through April 26th. The Illinois Energy Star Appliance Rebate Program gives consumers a 15% markdown (of up to $400) on refrigerators, freezers, dishwashers, clothes washers a...
04/16/2010
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