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Obama Administration Winding Down Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac

Today, the Obama Administration delivered a report to Congress that provides a path forward for reforming America’s housing finance

Airhart Construction Opens New Townhome Model at Courthouse Square in Wheaton

Airhart Construction recently lifted the curtain on The Blanchard, a brand new model at Courthouse Square a community of 46 Georgian-style luxury townhomes on the site of the historic DuPage County Courthouse campus in Wheaton. Visitors can tour the

Foreclosure Activity Stalls

RealtyTrac released yesterday its U.S. Foreclosure Market Report for January 2011, which shows foreclosure filings this month have increased 1 percent from last month but a 17 percent decrease from January

Chicago Neighborhood Development Awards Honor City Innovators

According to ChicagoTribune.com, A number of community innovators were honored this Tuesday at the Chicago Neighborhood Development

Zillow Chief Economist Optimistic About Housing Market

Zillow released yesterday its Q4 2010 Real Estate Market Report. The online real estate portal that recently merged with Yahoo! says that despite less-than-impressive numbers in the end of 2010, the market should see gains throughout the duration of

Inland to Auction Income-Producing Investment Properties

Inland Real Estate Brokerage & Auctions, Inc. announced today the upcoming auction of multiple income-producing investment properties located in Chicago and Northwest Indiana during an auction event on March

Younan Properties Selects Transwestern to Lease 200 North LaSalle

Younan Properties, Inc., a fully-integrated, national real estate owner and operator of office buildings in five major U.S. office markets, announced that Transwestern has been awarded the leasing contract for 200 North LaSalle, a 645,170-square-foot Class A office high-rise

Survey Shows Public Dissaproval of Current Lending Practices

As the government works to resolve a failed lending system for homebuyers and owners, a survey released yesterday by MortgageMatch.com shows the majority of Americans agree that major change is

Sudler Faces Investigation for Missing Funds

One month after losing its’ franchise agreement with Sotheby’s International Realty, the Sudler firm is now facing an investigation from Chicago police due to allegations of

Obama Administration Releases January Housing Scorecard

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and the U.S. Department of the Treasury recently released the January edition of the Obama Administration’s Housing

Chicago Commercial Real Estate Firm Accurately Predicts Super Bowl XLV

As the Green Bay Packers made good on their quest for victory in Super Bowl XLV, they also validated the prediction of Chicago-based real estate firm Jones Lang

Realtors Close Over $19 Billion in Transactions with Midwest Real Estate Data (MRED) in 2010

Despite what has inarguably been a very difficult real estate market the last two years, real estate professionals continue to produce a large volume of closed transactions according to Midwest Real Estate Data (MRED). For the second straight year,

Remodelers Expect Market Gains During 2011

The latest National Association of Home Builders’ (NAHB) Remodeling Market Index (RMI) edged up to 41.5 in the fourth quarter of 2010, compared to 40.8 in the third quarter. An RMI below 50 indicates that more remodelers say market

FHFA Proposes Rule on Private Transfer Fees

FHFA this week sent a proposed rule to the Federal Register to begin formal rulemaking on private transfer

Michigan Avenue Real Estate Group Launches San Antonio Office

According to BizJournals.com, Illinois-based Michigan Avenue Real Estate Group has opened a new asset-management office in San

Zillow and Yahoo! Real Estate Combine Forces

Zillow.com and Yahoo! Real Estate launched yesterday an exclusive partnership that brings together the two sites and creates the largest real estate network on the web, according to

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