Articles in the Market News Category

Housing Market Theories for 2010
By Alicia
Posted in Market News on 24 December 2009
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market What will 2010′s economy mean for home buying and home selling? Here’s a look at what experts are saying. [...]

Buy a Raffle Ticket, Win a House
By Carrie
Posted in Market News on 10 December 2009
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raffle A new trend in today’s real estate market is the house raffle, where sellers earn their asking price in thousands of tickets. [...]

Home Sales Rise in Illinois
By Alicia
Posted in Market News on 25 November 2009
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illinois According to a recent Sun-Times article, sales of homes in Illinois increased this year for the first time in the last three years! [...]

Tax Credit Extended!
By Shanna
Posted in Market News, Tips and Ideas on 12 November 2009
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calculator The home buyer tax credit has been extended; plus, there’s a new credit available for qualifying existing home owners. [...]

Home Builders’ Confidence Falls
By Alicia
Posted in Market News, Tips and Ideas on 29 October 2009
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construction With builder sentiment dipping lower, newer homes may be harder to come by. What does this mean for you? [...]

Those Facing Foreclosure Deface Homes
By Carrie
Posted in Market News on 29 September 2009
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housekeys A recent Chicago Sun-Times article titled “Vacate with Vengeance” concerned the vindictive actions of those homeowners facing foreclosure. [...]

Renovations Sell Houses?
By Shanna
Posted in Market News, Tips and Ideas on 18 September 2009
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renovate According to a recent NYT article, today’s sellers aren’t waiting for buyers to settle for their homes; they’re renovating to make them better. [...]

Article Tip: New Normal for Home Sales
By Shanna
Posted in Market News, Tips and Ideas on 10 September 2009
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Pricing Today’s real estate market has created a new normal, at least according to a recent AP article. [...]

Updates to Seller Disclosure Form and Radon Disclosure Law
By Becky
Posted in Market News, Tips and Ideas on 27 August 2009
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On August 12, 2009, Illinois Governor Pat Quinn confirmed changes made to the Seller Disclosure Form and to the Radon Disclosure Law. [...]

What the Market Means for Sellers Now
By Shanna
Posted in Market News, Tips and Ideas on 19 August 2009
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price The best way to succeed as a seller in today’s market is simple, and it all goes back to pricing. [...]