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NR 2010-36 For Immediate Release March 25, 2010 WASHINGTON — Performance on home mortgages serviced by the largest national banks and federally regulated thrifts declined for the seventh consecutive quarter in the fourth quarter of 2009, though home foreclosures slowed and new home retention acti...

The Federal government announced last week that it would use funds to help those with underwater mortgages stay in their homes through a program meant to lower the outstanding balances of the mortgage loans of those who qualify to the current market value.  The announcement also announced certain...

Some 77 percent of U.S. real estate professionals surveyed think home prices will either stay the same (48 percent) or decrease (29 percent) in the next six months, according to HomeGain’s First Quarter Home Prices Survey. In comparison, the first quarter 2009 survey results indicated that 89 pe...

Some 77 percent of U.S. real estate professionals surveyed think home prices will either stay the same (48 percent) or decrease (29 percent) in the next six months, according to HomeGain’s First Quarter Home Prices Survey. In comparison, the first quarter 2009 survey results indicated that 89 pe...

Some 77 percent of U.S. real estate professionals surveyed think home prices will either stay the same (48 percent) or decrease (29 percent) in the next six months, according to HomeGain’s First Quarter Home Prices Survey. In comparison, the first quarter 2009 survey results indicated that 89 pe...

Housing Market Overview On an annual basis, the strong sales growth recorded in Illinois and Chicago in December moderated a little in Illinois but remained close to 30% in Chicago. The months of December and January witnessed negative month-to-month sales in Illinois and Chicago but produced inc...

How's the top of the Market this week? The ILHM National Report looked at 34533 luxury homes on the market. The ILHM Luxury Composite Price this week is $1,138,080. These homes have been on the market for an average of 244 days. Luxury home prices across the ILHM National sample have stayed relat...