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 Real Estate News and Information  Topics: Will the New Short Sale Rules Help the Process?  What’s Happening in Real Estate for 2010?  Energy Efficient Mortgages.    And for  more information on whether you’re buying or selling real estate in Chicago Illinois go to: www.MarinaJacobsonHomes.com

Treasury Releases Guidance for Making Home Affordable.

To make it more attractive for the services to accept a sale on defaulted properties for less than the outstanding mortgage balance, the US  Treasury is offering incentive payments of $1,000 per completed short sale. Services will also receive $1,000 for each deed-in-lieu of foreclosure.  Read More…

Closed Homes in Glenview, IL

If you’re wondering:  Closed homes in Glenview in December 2009  I’ll update this information every month and if anyone has any questions or wants more information, please call me at  847-361-5605. Buyers credit expires on April 30,2010. It’s a great time to buy and also a great time to put your home on the market.

Closed Homes in Morton Grove, IL

If you’re wondering:  Closed homes in Morton Grove December 2009  I’ll update this information every month and if anyone has any questions or wants more information, please call me at 847-361-5605. Buyers credit expires on April 30,2010. Great time to buy and also a great time to put your home on the market.

Chicagoland Quarterly Housing Report, Glenview, Northbrook, Morton Grove, Skokie, Chicago Market Update

Chicago and Surrounding Suburbs comparing the current quarter sales statics this year to last year at the same time.  Detached Property Report in PDF  This report is very comprehensive and will give you the same information that the lenders are using in making new loans today.  Attached Property Report Please do take some time and look this over… READ MORE

Glen Town Center gets new eatery.

Reported by Crain’s Business Chicago Real Estate Daily. “A 6,000-square-foot restaurant called Tower Grille has opened at the Glen Town Center in north suburban Glenview. The American restaurant, whose full hours began this week, replaces the Red Star Tavern, which closed in March. Tower Grille, which serves food such as gourmet sandwiches, burgers, salads and… READ MORE