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Are our future homes shrinking??
January 25th, 2010 11:50 AM

Houses Shrink, But Some 'Must Haves' Remain
Houses are getting smaller, according to data released last week by the National Association of Home Builders.

The association said that the average size of a new home in 2009 was 2,480 square feet, down from 2,520 square feet in 2008.

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Chicago home sales up for 6th month
January 25th, 2010 7:58 AM

Sales of existing homes in the Chicago area recorded a sixth month of year-over-year improvement in December, giving more validation to the notion that the local housing market may finally be stabilizing.

The Illinois Association of Realtors reported Monday that there were 5,752 existing single-family homes and condos sold in December, a 33 percent increase from the 4,320 homes sold in December 2008.

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Uncle Sam making it harder to qualify for FHA
January 20th, 2010 2:40 PM

Harder to get an Uncle Sam mortgage

By Tami Luhby, senior writerJanuary 20, 2010: 3:53 PM ET


NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) -- It's going to be harder to get a government-backed mortgage from now on.

Looking to shore up its weakening finances, the Federal Housing Administration is set to announce stricter standards on Wednesday.

http://money.cnn.com/2010/01/19/real_estate/fha_loan_requirements/index.htm?hpt=T2

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Search for IL homes!
November 19th, 2009 12:04 PM
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Would you like to be able to search the MLS for your next home?
November 19th, 2009 12:02 PM
To find Illinois MLS Listings use eLookyLoo.com to search for your next home.
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Eppraisal National Home Value Rankings.
August 10th, 2009 11:05 AM

Home values on the way up.  Check the link out and see the increases in value in your state!!

http://www.eppraisal.com/nationalmsa.aspx#

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August 6th, 2009 9:57 PM
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    August 6th, 2009 9:33 PM

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    Appraisals and your home.
    August 6th, 2009 9:28 PM
    Why might you need an appraisal? How do appraisals work?

    In many cases, lenders need a professional, independent appraisal of the property you want to buy or refinance to ensure that it is worth at least as much as they are being asked to lend on it. If you are making a smaller down payment and have a lower credit score, the lender is going to be even more interested in making sure the property that will be collateral for the loan is worth lending the amount requested.

    A professional, independent appraiser will usually visit your home and inspect its interior and exterior. The appraiser doesn't want to buy your home, and isn't a visiting head of state. So whatever you do, do not postpone the appraisal until you get a chance to "clean up a little." Cleaning does not make your appraised value higher! And delaying adds time to an already lengthy process.

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    Search MLS
    June 10th, 2009 12:57 PM
    Find Illinois MLS Listings
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