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Could the FHA be MIA in Coming Years?

A new report from a finance professor predicting the coming insolvency of the Federal Housing Administration has some government officials and analysts spooked, according to a new report from The Wall Street

Jennifer Ames Shares Her Secrets of Success

It’s no secret that the average Realtor gains the majority of his or her business from client referrals; however, Jennifer Ames, one of the nation’s highest ranked and top-producing real estate agents, believes that the best approach to real

Weichert, Realtors Toys with Happiness for 33rd Year

Weichert, Realtors has kicked off its 33rd Annual Weichert Toy Drive, a holiday-themed community service initiative that collects toys for disadvantaged children. From November to December 9, members of the community are invited to drop off new, unwrapped toys

New Govt. Rules Further Multifamily’s Ascendence

In a move that seems to confirm the ever-increasing importance of multifamily housing in the current housing market, the federal government is removing several state regulations that will make it easier for developers to build federally-subsidized multifamily homes, according

Terry Wilkowski Hired as VP of Brokerage Services at @Properties North Shore

To keep up with increasing demand in the North Shore region, Chicago real estate firm @properties has hired Terry Wilkowsi as vice president of brokerage services, North

Top Producer Gloria Matlin Imparts Wisdom at Coldwell Business Retreat

The top producing agents from Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage, including President’s Club member Gloria Matlin, gathered at an annual business retreat to learn about market trends and competitive strategies for

RE/MAX Premier Properties Announced October’s Outstanding Agents

Chicago-based RE/MAX Premier Properties announced its outstanding agents for the month of October: Cynthia Bauer, Izabela Machnicki and Mike

Government-owned REOs: More than Meets the Eye?

Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac released earnings and inventory statistics a couple days ago, and the data suggested a substantial decline in REO properties for the GSEs. Counting FHA properties, the GSE’s REO inventories decreased to 226,961 at the

App Review: Complete Foreclosures

Price: Free How it Works: Utilizing data from RealtyTrac, Complete Foreclosures allows users to research all bank owned, pre-foreclosure, and auction listings as they are posted on RealtyTrac. Rated as one of the top 10 business apps, it has

Foreign Lending Standards Speculated to Increase, Ill Boding for the U.S. Economy

Speculations of the Federal Reserve’s coming quarterly report entail fears that the European debt crisis may have a strong, adverse impact on foreign bank lending in the United States. The fourth quarter senior loan officer survey report, which is

MRED Serves Buyers and Sellers, Not Just Agents

Surely every northeast Illinois real estate professional has heard of Lisle-based Midwest Real Estate Data LLC (MRED), and they may have even benefited from MRED’s statistics, multiple listing service and other offerings. But now, MRED isn’t just for Realtors

Realtors Do Their Part to House Homeless Animals

Thanks to the hard work of more than 100 volunteers from Realtors to the Rescue and other organizations, Petsmart Charities and Chicago Animal Care and Control (CACC) hosted another successful pet adoption event at the Logan Square Petsmart Saturday.

HomeStandings Now Available to RE/MAX Agents

The HomeStandings report, a product of leading information provider CoreLogic, is now available on RE/MAX Mainstreet to a variety of RE/MAX agents and affiliates. The report system is expected to give one of the leading real estate companies in

Golub Buys City-Owned Land for New Apartment Tower

Development group Golub & Co. has just agreed to pay $6 million for a piece of South Loop property owned by the city of Chicago. The developer plans to build a 35-story apartment tower comprised of 392 apartments in

HARP 2.0: Rise of the Appraisal Machines

The federal government’s long-awaited revisions to the Home Affordable Refinance Program, or HARP 2.0 as it’s been called by the press, primarily work through offering underwater homeowners a chance to refinance their loans, but recent agreements between the government

Prudential Rubloff Forms Philanthropic Foundation

Prestigious real estate firm Prudential Rubloff has just announced the formation of a new foundation within the company: Prudential Rubloff Cares, a philanthropic venture designed to raise money for charitable

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