Dean's Team Chicago Real Estate Blog
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Happy Fathers Day, you Dads! You're kids treated you like royalty today, took you out to a man-sized breakfast, and cut and edged the grass first thing this morning, right? Naah - didn't think so! All around the U.S., and here in Chicago, more and more people are increasingly conscious about the...
06/15/2008
The rules for home borrowers are tightening up here in Cook County IL (the county in which Chicago is located). Specifically, certain first-time buyers, considering several "high risk" loan products, will now have to complete a counseling session before they close on their new home. This "Cook C...
06/13/2008
Happy Friday Afternoon, Folks! Guess who came in to one of my listings yesterday? Wearing an old shirt, carrying a yellow legal pad, and fingering his calulator! You might know the guy - his name: LOWBALL LOUIE! I hear he gets around, all over the country, and all around the world, for that mat...
06/13/2008
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THE CHICAGO IL REAL ESTATE MARKET, AND OTHER THINGS CHICAGO, FROM THE POINT OF VIEW OF A LITTLE WHITE DOG! Yesterday was "Throwback Day" at Wrigley Field! Both the Chicago Cubs and the Atlanta ("Boston") Braves wore 1948 style uniforms. The outcome was a lot different (as were the PRICES) - 60 ...
06/13/2008
Good Evening, Folks! Hope you're having a pleasant night, out in Real Estate Land! (When I'm done posting this, I'm going to catch up on an old "Honeymooners" episode on the Classic TV Station here in Chicago - Channel 23 on cable)! There has been considerable press, both nationally and here in...
06/11/2008
The news headlines are full of stories about single-family homeowners losing their homes to foreclosure. Few stories, however, deal with the fate of renters in apartment buildings, or other rental properties, when their landlords can't pay the mortgage on the property. Here in Chicago, according...
06/10/2008
HOME EQUITY LINES OF CREDIT Far Harder to Come By Today; Lines In Place May Face Severe Curtailment!
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One "side benefit" of the free-and-easy mortgage money of just a couple of years ago - virtually every homeowner could use their home as a piggy bank - tapping its seemingly-limitless equity for virtually any expense - necessary or fun money. Rates were at prime or slightly higher, and banks beg...
06/09/2008
Good Morning, AR! Here's the latest Stat Summary on the Chicago Real Estate Market, based on data pulled yesterday evening, June 8, 2008 - Strong rebounds across the board this week - and that is encouraging! Listing Inventory was stable over the past week, while Properties Pending Sale jumped s...
06/09/2008
Technology, Technology! It's daily, sometimes minute-to-minute, advances never fail to amaze this Boomer! Presently, Google Maps Software, available for most Internet-Enabled Mobile Phones, provides maps and driving directions between two points, anywhere in the U.S. Soon, in Chicago and in many...
06/08/2008
Just when you were hoping for some good news in the real estate market, you hit the web, and find more distressing news. Across the U.S. nearly 10% of homeowners fell behind on their mortgage payments during the First Quarter of this year! This comes from statistics compiled by the Mortgage Bank...
06/08/2008
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