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HOPEFULLY THIS WILL CLEAR UP ANY CONFUSION… With Congress reaching agreement on a $789 billion stimulus package for Americans and the President expected to sign it into law, the clock may be ticking for this year's home buyers and homeowners. The package contains two benefits related to housing. ...

How To Sell Your Home For 40% More, 17% Faster This Spring Posted: 30 Jan 2009 10:46 AM CST Super Bowl Weekend traditionally marks the start of the Spring Buying Season in real estate. Anecdotally, real estate agents will tell you that buyer activity tends to tick higher at this time of the year....

The facts about down payments. Responding to misinformation in the media and blogs recently about the required size of a down payment for a mortgage in today’s market, NAR issued these facts: An individual may be required to put down 20 percent based on that person’s financial situation, but tha...

  There's No Such Thing as Too Much ResearchExperts agree that if you're interested in purchasing a foreclosed home, it's important to do research on prospective homes in the area as well as the foreclosure process. Start by searching public records for a lis pendens, also known as a "lawsuit pe...

The nation's real estate market is on the brink of slow, but steady improvement! In an attempt to propel the market back to regular activity, the government has issued a tax credit that will act as a catalyst for housing recovery. And everything starts with the first-time homebuyer! The Housing a...

Stories on TV about the national real estate market are misleading to Americans. This is because there is no such thing as a "national real estate market". Consider the latest American Housing Survey. It found that there are 124,377,000 homes in America spread across: 50 states, with More than 30...

  Chicago developer Gary Rosenberg has gotten an $8.36-million loan from Kennedy Funding Inc. for a 217-unit condo tower planned for the intersection of Washington Boulevard and Des Plaines Street. Check out the location! Once built the Catalyst will offer: 217 residential units from the fifth to...

Chicago's West Loop, which is located in zip code 60607 is continuing to see an increase in it's median sold price for two bed two bath condos. Often called just "the West Loop," West Loop Gate makes up the north central area of the Near West Side, west of Chicago's Loop. It is bordered by the Ke...

There are so many different experts and anlaysts attempting to predict when the housing market will hit the bottom. I continue to get dizzy with every report! From what I have seen in the market, it is one of the best times for a buyer in over two decades. Mortgage rates are still low and invento...

Anyone excited about watching episode 2 of the American Gladiators tonight? I am prepping the nachos and pizza as we speak. In all seriousness does anyone else get that nostalgic feeling from the early 90's when watching this show? I love the "Everyday Joe's" that are getting out there and making...