Rick Kellow's (dad4_2) Blog

M&I sold to Canadian bank for $4.1 billion BMO Financial Group, the parent company of Harris Bank, said Friday it has agreed to buy Marshall & Ilsley Corp. - Wisconsin's largest bank - for $4.1 billion. The all-stock deal values Mashall & Ilsley at $7.75 a share, compared with yesterday's closing...

Many times when talking to people about buying a home this question inevitably comes up. Why do I need a real estate agent if I don't have a house picked out? Or why can't I just use the one with the sign in the yard? Most people tend to rank real estate agents right up there with lawyers and den...