WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) -- Home prices in 20 major U.S. cities fell at a faster pace in July, sending home values down a record 16.3% in the past year, according to the Case-Shiller home price index released Tuesday by Standard & Poor's. July's prices fell 0.9%, an uptick from a 0.5% drop in Ju
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09/30/2008
Mill River Place Condominiums in the heart of downtown Des Plaines! New construction with location, convenience & quality construction. 36 unit residential building with tremendous craftsmanship and construction built by PB Development. Open floor plans with 9 foot ceiling heights & luxurious fin
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09/24/2008
This stunning home has approximately 3,138+ square feet of pure luxury featuring 4 huge bedrooms, 4.5 spa-like bathrooms, a 2 car attached garage with heated bluestone long driveway, a Brazilian Mahogany garage door and is situated perfectly on a 50x136 foot lot with great curb appeal. Solid bric
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09/23/2008
Legislation introduced in the House by Al Green, D-Texas, would scuttle plans to eliminate seller-funded down-payment assistance as an option for loans guaranteed by the Federal Housing Administration, but allow FHA to implement risk-based premium pricing. The Bush administration has sought to en
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09/22/2008
NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- U.S. stock indexes on Friday readied to leap higher at Wall Street's start in warmly embracing the Treasury and Federal Reserve's plan to unfreeze the credit markets and regulators in Washington and London moved against short sellers. "The Federal Reserve's decision to
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09/19/2008
With over 2 million real estate agents according to the National Association of Realtors (NAR), becoming a successful real estate agent takes more than just a license and a knowledge of current laws and regulations.The first year drop out range estimated to be from 40% to 80% demonstrates that ma
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09/18/2008
Gorgeous 2 bedroom, 1.5 bath remodeled condominium in Glenview Ridge! Beautiful hardwood floors throughout, new appliances, new kitchen with lovely 42” Maple cabinets, new granite counters, marble full-height backsplash, all updated bathrooms with upscale tile and brand new plumbing and lighti
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09/17/2008
Lovely updated 2-story traditional Colonial home with 4 large bedrooms, 3.5 updated bathrooms, 2 car detached garage in sought after location. This home features rich oak hardwood floors throughout most of home and an abundance of detailed custom millwork. The 2 story dramatic foyer has a beaut
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09/16/2008
The federal government will not pay the ousted chief executives of mortgage finance companies Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac up to $24 million in exit packages. The Federal Housing Finance Agency notified former Fannie Mae CEO Daniel Mudd and former Freddie Mac CEO Richard Syron that such "golden par
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09/15/2008
Stepping into a mortgage is not always the easiest thing in life to commit to. Cost, value, your position in life, and many other factors all weigh in on whether or not you should make the jump. The following are some things you should be looking at to determine whether or not you are really read
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09/11/2008