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William Ryan Homes Grand-Opening Party at Island Lake – 5.9.13

William Ryan Homes Grand-Opening Party at Island Lake – 5.9.13


William Ryan Homes hosted a model home VIP grand-opening party at its new Walnut Glen…

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Realtor Income Up 25 Percent in 2012

Realtor Income Up 25 Percent in 2012


For the second straight year, both the income and business activity for Realtors increased…

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Illinois Foreclosure Activity Down 17 Percent in April

Illinois Foreclosure Activity Down 17 Percent in April


The news was relatively good for Illinois’ foreclosure markets in April, with foreclosure activity…

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Mortgage Standards Are Going to Get Much Tougher in 2014

Mortgage Standards Are Going to Get Much Tougher in 2014


Qualified mortgage standards are back in the news, with the FHFA announcing that it…

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A Home Sale is Worth How Much to the Economy? Try $56,464

A Home Sale is Worth How Much to the Economy? Try $56,464


We often hear about how beneficial home sales are for the greater economy, but…

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Majority of Americans Expect Home Prices to Increase

Majority of Americans Expect Home Prices to Increase


American consumers are growing more and more confident with the housing recovery, according to…

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Freddie Mac, Fannie Mae Post Insane, Multi-Billion Dollar Q1 Incomes

Freddie Mac, Fannie Mae Post Insane, Multi-Billion Dollar Q1 Incomes


Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae, those long beleaguered GSEs, put up some of the…

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Trulia: Chicago Rents Soar in April

Trulia: Chicago Rents Soar in April


Nationwide, asking prices outpaced rents in Trulia’s April Price Monitor, but the rental market…

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The 4 Key Traits of Today’s First-Time Homebuyers

The 4 Key Traits of Today’s First-Time Homebuyers


First-time homebuyers represent a hugely important swath of the homebuying public, and a new…

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CoreLogic Home Price Index Jumps 10.5 Percent

CoreLogic Home Price Index Jumps 10.5 Percent


CoreLogic’s Home Price Index has been on a tear the last year, and its…

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Current Issue

Current Issue
5.6.13

The Truth About Appraisals


Appraisals and appraisers often get blamed for deals gone bad, but appraisers have strict guidelines to adhere to thanks to changes in laws. What can everyone do to help make this process better? Can anything be done to “fix” appraisals?

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