Chicago Real Estate

Jobs Report Due Friday; Mortgage Rates Expected To Change

April 5, 2012 by · Leave a Comment 

If you’re out shopping for a home this week, or trying to lock a mortgage rate, with Friday comes home affordability risk. Consider locking your mortgage rate today.

Fed Minutes Causes Mortgage Rates To Rise Suddenly

April 4, 2012 by · Leave a Comment 

The Federal Reserve has released the minutes from its last FOMC meeting. Mortgage rates are rising on the news.

FHA Mortgage Insurance Premiums Increasing April 9, 2012

April 3, 2012 by · Leave a Comment 

Planning to use an FHA-backed mortgage for your next home loan? You might want to get your application in gear today.

Spring Cleaning Shortcuts

April 2, 2012 by · Leave a Comment 

It’s Spring Cleaning season. Do you have a checklist?

Mortgage Rates Fall Back Below 4%

March 30, 2012 by · Leave a Comment 

After a brief run-up two weeks ago, mortgage rates are back below 4 percent.

Case-Shiller Shows Uneven Recovery For U.S. Housing

March 29, 2012 by · Leave a Comment 

Recent data suggests that the U.S. housing market is in recovery, albeit an uneven one.

Pending Home Sales Index Remains Strong Into Spring

March 28, 2012 by · Leave a Comment 

The housing market took a step back in February, but remains near post-Recession highs.

New Home Sales Slip In February

March 27, 2012 by · Leave a Comment 

Sales of new homes fell to the lowest levels in four months last month.

How To Replace Cracked, Dirty Grout

March 26, 2012 by · Leave a Comment 

Keeping grout in good condition does more than just make your kitchen or bathroom look great — it protects the surfaces beneath your tile, too. Here’s how to properly clean your grout.

Building Permits On The Rise

March 23, 2012 by · Leave a Comment 

The new construction housing market appears primed for growth.

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