Illinois and Chicago area Real Estate Happenings
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Here it is -- the post you have all been waiting for:The Top Rated Posts in Active Rain for the Month of August 2007(As judged by the membership of Active Rain) Featured, Top Rated Posts:Laurie Manny Challenge - 3 Posts I Think You Should Read Laurie MannyProfessional Pride Caleb MardiniSo...
08/31/2007
This is a wonderful home in a well established subdivision priced at just $245,000. This home has a newer Air Conditioning unit, Roof, Washer, Dryer, Dishwasher, Garbage Disposal, and some newer plumbing.It is near majoy highways and has great schools. A Virtual Tour ...
08/28/2007
The Florida real estate market is coming in for a landing just like I told you a while back......not a crash and burn...Here are the facts:Sales of pre-existing homes in July 2007 were at 11,674 right in line with pre boom years, if just a little low.In June 2007, the median...
08/27/2007
New home sales were UP in July nationally. How happy about THAT are you?Sales of new homes were up 2.8 percent.Orders for big ticket items (refridgerators, washers, dryers etc.) were up 5.9 percent!Sales in the west nationally were up a staggering 22.4 percent!The southern United States did not d...
08/25/2007
A married team of "so called builders" is going behind bars in central Florida.John and Deanna Barrington have been convicted in federal court on fraud charges, and tax evasion.John will be dressed in prison overalls for a term of 14.5 years and his wife will don a fashionable womens prison outfi...
08/22/2007
Over 2/3rds of homeowners in central Florida agree that NOW is the best time to buy a home.This information was NOT from overzealous real estate agents.70 percent of polled homeowners believe the value of thier properties will reamin the same in the next year."The good news is that, amid pr...
08/22/2007
Introducing the Active Rain Real Estate Network "Christianity and Real Estate" Groups first ever: "Giving to those in need"This will be a periodic organized financial (and/or volunteering of time) giving of ourselves to the poor, needy and downtrodden. This is a pasting of a comment I m...
08/18/2007
Do you have grace and peace?When someone steps in front of you and takes "Your place in line".An agent or loan officer is NOT doing their job and you might have to end up paying for it.A car cuts you off in traffic causing you to almost get into a accident.You have been slighted ...
08/17/2007
How many in coming links do you have to your real estate website? These are not reciprocal links (They want a link to their site when they give you one of theirs).They are NOT part of a link farm or organized effort to aquire links.These are ONE WAY IN BOUND links to YOUR site from other releven...
08/16/2007
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There has been a 49% jump in foreclosures for the first half of this year, as compared to last year in the central Florida area..There was one filing for every 98 homes according to statistics.There was a 60% increase in foreclosures compared to the last 6 months.Out of the la...
08/15/2007
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Dallas, Texas Real Estate Investing