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Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson announced details on the Monday. Under the plan, which is part of the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act signed into law Oct. 3, the Treasury Department will buy $250 billion in preferred stock in the nation's financial institutions. The hope is that the capital...

ReutersConsumer mood hits 8-month high in September: surveyFriday September 12, 10:30 am ET By Steven C. Johnson NEW YORK (Reuters) - Consumer confidence soared unexpectedly to an eight-month high in September as lower fuel prices soothed inflation fears and made Americans more hopeful about the ...

2224 Perry St. NE   Location: Woodridge Priced to sell charming Colonial in well kept woodridge community with 3BD, 1.5 BA, HWF, FP, breakfast nook, library/den, window filled  formal dining room and living room. This home also features a walkout finished basement with build-in bookcases, washer ...

HUD Unveils Proposed Changes to Mortgage ProcessThe federal department of Housing and Urban Development plans to unveil proposed changes to the American mortgage application process and real estate settlement system. The changes are the end-product of HUD's five-year effort to streamline mortgage...

I GOT THIS FROM A FRIEND AND THOUGHT I SHARE. This is a highly-coveted prospecting technique that will have astronomical effects on your listing inventory.Unmotivated real estate sellers can be risky business. You can work ten, twelve, fifteen hours, and not get paid until 3, 6 or 9 months later-...

  I'll Buy Your House If You Buy Mine The concept of trading homes temporarily for vacations has long existed, but now it's being adapted to the slumping real-estate market as people scout for ways to unshackle themselves from their property. The number of people doing this is still relatively sm...

I found this interesting and thought I would share. Creative Tactics to Sell Your HomeBy Douglas Trattner, FrontDoor.com | Published: 1/14/2008Roberta Murphy's realty office was having an impossible time selling a breathtaking five-bedroom, five-bath Mediterranean in Encinitas, Calif. Despite swe...

Realtors® Report Shows It's What's Outside That Counts Many buyers judge a house by its exterior, or so it seems from the results of the 2007 Remodeling Cost vs. Value Report. Three of the four projects with the highest national percentage of costs recouped this year were exterior upgrades. The m...

How to Green Your HeatingRoughly two-thirds of a home's annual energy use sends nearly four tons of greenhouse gases into the air each month.  Here are a few tips for cheaper and greener heating:•1.       Seal the leaks - Heat loss is one of the biggest obstacles.•2.       Spread the heat - A wel...