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Today, MacroMarkets LLC announced the results of the March 2011 Home Price Expectations Survey, compiled from 111 responses of a diverse group of economists, real estate experts, investment and market strategists. The survey is based upon the projected path
Existing-home sales fell in February following three straight monthly increases, according to the National Association of
Pythagoras Solar today announced that it has been chosen by Willis Tower, formerly Sears Tower, to collaborate on a pilot project to help deliver on the building’s renewable energy and energy efficiency improvement
The National Association of Realtors met yesterday at the Association Executives Institute in Dallas to present the Realtor Political Survival Initiative (PSI), a response to a 2010 Supreme Court ruling that effects campaign
February home sales in Illinois increased from last month while year-over-year comparisons still reflect an impact from the homebuyer tax credit
If sometimes you feel like you’re throwing money down the drain to cover high utility bills, this first story should offer some
As the mortgage crisis continues, a lot of people being foreclosed upon are forced into rental properties. In addition, younger generations are not looking to buy because of the high costs of home ownership. With the amount of renters
With all the news regarding mortgages, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, a recently-released 2009 American Housing Survey (AHS) shows data for homeowners who own their property without a mortgage in the Chicago Metropolitan
The U.S. Census Bureau and the Department of Housing and Urban Development jointly announced the following new residential construction statistics for February
Main Street Organization of Realtors (MORe) has teamed up with Healthy People Grant to assist in creating a healthier Chicagoland area. Their goal is to help expand awareness of behavioral and lifestyle risk factors and what their effects can
Tuesday, the U.S. Green Building Council’s (USGBC) “Neighborhoods Go Green! Scaling up Sustainability” exhibit opened in Washington,
By Tom Butala Former Chicago White Sox Reliever Bobby Jenks reduced the price today on his West Suburban
Generation X –young families and adults ages 31 to 45 – are likely to lead the home buying recovery as it gets underway, according to real estate experts who spoke at an educational webinar produced by the National Association
Mortgage applications decreased 0.7 percent from one week earlier, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association’s Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending March 11,
The Illinois Association of Realtors (IAR) yesterday released new data that shows mortgage loans above the current conforming limit have not led to an increase in foreclosures in the Chicagoland region as some have previously thought. The data provides
Chicago and Northshore architect, Nathan Kipnis, has been named one of the six recipients of Chicago Magazine’s fifth annual Green Awards. He will be featured in the April 2011 issue, which comes out March