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Hold the Press. Are Rates that Low? Syndicated columnist, Lou Barnes has hit the nail on the head regarding how inflated media coverage of the current downclick in rate adjustments have been and how I as a realtor have to coach my clients about how the Feds rate reduction really has no major effe...
02/15/2008
The slumping housing market is going to hamper Chicago's economy over the next several months, despite a strong job market and increased spending by area businesses.The local economy is projected to grow at 2.7% in the second half, according to Moody's Economy.com Inc., little changed from the fi...
08/18/2007
Here is a list of recent foreclosure properties in COOK COUNTY 07/17/07 07CH0018808 Mutual Bank vs. Nicholas Mitchell, 1050 E Oakton St, Des Plaines, Commercial Property, $2,206,900 07/17/07 07CH0018815 Hinsdale Bank & Trust Co vs. Rosewell Dev Llc Na, 6254 N Rockwell St, Chicago, Apartment Build...
08/18/2007
The Illinois legislature is still preparing to vote on an increase to the transfer tax to pay for mass transit. For the average police officer, firefighter, health care worker and teacher this increase would be over $900 on the average priced home. This will delay some in purchasing a home and wi...
08/18/2007
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Welcome to my map. When you visit the site just for kicks, add a picture and where you live/work and together we can grow this puppy all over the world. Pretty cool....
08/18/2007
This article written on CNNMoney.com site is interesting and while the general gist of the article is a bit slanted towards polyanna (the market jitters from last week and the US Fed $37 billion cash infusion (not to mention the euro infusion) is good for the market) doesn't really address the fa...
08/18/2007
This post will not do justice to the power of staging a real estae listing, but I want to personally thank Craig Schiller for not only turning me on to this site, but for professionally staging my latest development in Edgewater which is now sold out. I will post another blog with pictures (befor...
02/13/2007
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Here is an article printed in the Chicago Tribune Sunday Real Estate Section  (page 1) written by Chuck Green quoting none other than...me (and yes that is my dog, Norman)Canine Clout CANINE CLOUTWould-be buyers may love a house, but when it comes to a decision, dogs ruleBy Chuck GreenSpecial to ...
02/13/2007
Hello Everyone and Happy New Year!Here is our market report for the 4th quarter of 2006 for single family, condos, townhomes and multi-unit residential properties in our mailing list sorted by zip code. This market report podcast (click on title to listen or Here is a link to my podcast: Chicago ...
01/15/2007
Chicagoland Chamber Survey Reports Economic Confidence Higher in Chicagoland Than Nation The economic confidence of consumers in Chicagoland rose significantly during the fourth quarter of 2006, according to the Rasmussen Consumer Index for the region released today by the Chicagoland Chamber of ...
01/15/2007
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