Daily Real Estate News Tax Credit Can Be Used for Down Payment Shaun Donovan, secretary of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, on Tuesday said that the Federal Housing Administration is going to permit its lenders to allow home buyers to use the $8,000 tax credit as a down payment. Previously, most buyers… READ MORE
Location, location, location! Secluded East Glenview 2 bedroom ranch and office. Great move-in condition. This home has a big feel with flowing floor plan, beautiful stone fireplace. Only minutes to train, shopping, parks and restaurants.
First Impressions Are Important The Approach The first few seconds, when your Realtor drives up to the house with a potential buyer can literally make or break a sale. Make certain that the first things to come into view the lawn, the sidewalk, the landscaping are neat and attractive. In cold weather, the walkways should… READ MORE
Sold Great 2 bedroom, 1.5 bath townhome in Glenview. Freshly painted, 3 year old roof, newer windows, newer appliances. Updated bathrooms, closet organizers, newer furnace. Sliding doors lead to a patio. Assigned and guest parking. Finished basement. Excellent northwest location of the complex. Glenview schools. Backs up to the Glen. Close to downtown Glenview and trains.
Optimism grows as sales increase slightly, median price up from previous month. By Mary Ellen Podmolik | Tribune reporter In the past few weeks, agents say an undeniable scent of sales is in the air, and data released Thursday gave credibility to their talk. March sales of previously owned single-family homes and condominiums in Illinois… READ MORE
Obama’s Loan Modification Plan: 7 Things You Need to Know The White House releases fresh details on its plan to save the housing market By Luke Mullins Posted March 4, 2009 At the heart of the President Barack Obama’s ambitious plan to rescue the housing market is the conviction that restructuring distressed mortgages will keep… READ MORE
Optimism grows as sales increase slightly, median price up from previous month By Mary Ellen Podmolik | Tribune reporter In the past few weeks, agents say an undeniable scent of sales is in the air, and data released Thursday gave credibility to their talk. March sales of previously owned single-family homes and condominiums in Illinois… READ MORE
Bankruptcies and foreclosures can remain on a credit report for seven to 10 years. Some lenders will consider a borrower earlier if they have reestablished good credit. The circumstances surrounding the bankruptcy can also influence a lender’s decision. For example, if you went through a bankruptcy because your employer had financial difficulties, a lender may… READ MORE
Dos and don’ts of home selling Provided by Inman News Prioritize property upgrades to avoid financial hit. An energetic real estate agent can have your home on the market in a day. However, to provide the kind of marketing exposure you need to sell in today’s market takes a little longer, unless your home is… READ MORE
Today’s Real Estate News 2010: the year of no estate tax? Today’s Real Estate New Provided by Inman News Inherit property next year and save Ilyce Glink Inman News Several weeks ago, a reader read what seemed like conflicting advice in the same real estate section. In an answer to a reader, I wrote that… READ MORE