A reality check for idle home sellers
It's June, and your house is still on the market. Maybe a deal or two fell through. Maybe there were nibbles by prospective buyers, but they've since lost their appetite....
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A reality check for idle home sellers
It's June, and your house is still on the market. Maybe a deal or two fell through. Maybe there were nibbles by prospective buyers, but they've since lost their appetite....
Bridgeport housing discrimination suit settled
A lawsuit that alleged housing discrimination in Chicago's Bridgeport neighborhood has been settled almost two years after it was filed.The suit, filed by the Justice Department in September 2010, alleged...
Federal program’s mortgage refis surge
More than 180,000 mortgage loans nationally were refinanced through the federal government's Home Affordable Refinance Program during 2012's first quarter, almost twice as many as during 2011's fourth quarter.The Federal...
Cash is king in small apartment building sales
Almost 40 percent of Cook County's rental stock is in two-to-four-unit buildings, but the preservation of these apartments may be at risk because prospective local buyers have trouble accessing the...
Chicago area home prices hit new low in March
Home prices in the Chicago area hit a new post-housing crisis low in March, falling to levels not seen locally since April 2000, according to the widely watched S&P/Case-Shiller home...
Chicago-area home price index hits post-crisis low
Home prices in the Chicago area hit a post-housing crisis low in March, falling to levels not seen locally since April 2000, according to the widely watched S&P/Case-Shiller home price...
Costco members can now shop for mortgages online
Members of Costco Wholesale Corp. can fill their carts with a shopping list of goodies like big-screen televisions, bathroom tissue and rotisserie chickens. Mortgages? Well, not exactly. The company is...
Costco members can now shop for mortgages online
Members of Costco Wholesale Corp. can fill their carts with a shopping list of goodies like big-screen televisions, bathroom tissue and rotisserie chickens. Mortgages? Well, not exactly. The company is...
44% of Cook County homes with a mortgage are underwater
Almost 667,000 homes with a mortgage in the seven-county Chicago area were underwater on their mortgages in March -- and 13 percent of those homeowners were also delinquent on their...