Real Estate News

Mortgage Applications Remain Near Three-year High

The Mortgage Bankers Association’s seasonally adjusted index of mortgage application activity fell 1.2 percent in the first week of October. The index measures mortgage applications for both home purchases and refinancing; the former rose, while the latter dropped. Refinancing applications fell 2 percent, but even with the decline, the volume of applications still remains close… READ MORE

Experts Optimistic on Housing Recovery After Foreclosures Reach Five-year Low

Many people have failed to notice that the real estate market is starting to show surprising signs of strength. The latest piece of good news has come from a report by RealtyTrac, an internet company that specializes in the foreclosure market. According to their most recent numbers, year-over-year foreclosure filings fell by 16% in September,… READ MORE

Annual property taxes by region, and by state.

Very interesting data: Mortgage rates may be a function of free markets, but real estate taxes are a function of government. And, depending on where you live, your annual real estate tax bill could be high, low, or practically non-existent. Compiling data from the 2009 American Community Survey, the Tax Foundation, a non-partisan educational organization… READ MORE

Housing Report in Glenview.

Market Pulse Reports-April 2010.  Sales statics in Glenview IL.  Glenview Detached Properties Report. This report is very comprehensive and will give you the same information that the lenders are using in making new loans today. Glenview Attached Properties Report. Please do take some time and look this over and call me if you have any questions. Home Sales… READ MORE