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    New Short Sale Legislation to Help Distressed Homeowners
    April 12, 2010 | John Plepel

    New legislation went into effect last week to help homeowners that are "upside down" with their mortgage avoid foreclosure...  More

    1st Quarter 2010 Housing Data - Oak Park & River Forest
    April 7, 2010 |

    Oak Park: The number of single-family homes that sold in Oak Park during the first quarter of 2010 (42) was slightly higher the first quarter from 2009...  More

    John Plepel

    Extention of Stimulus Expands to Current Homeowners
    November 5, 2009 | John Plepel

    News out of Washington D.C. was good today if you are thinking about buying a new home. The soon-to-expire $8,000 First Time Home Buyer Stimulus Program has been extended until April 30th, 2010...  More

    John Plepel Baird & Warner

    The Foreclosure Process - Buying Foreclosed Homes and
    August 20, 2009 |

    The foreclosure process can be very long and starts when the mortgagee (the home owner) is at least 60 late on their loan payment...  More

    John Plepel

    "The Process" - Buying A Home
    June 15, 2009 |

    I am often asked, especially by first time home-buyers, where to start and what to expect out of the home-buying experience...  More

    First Time Home Buyer - Now Is The Time!!!
    March 6, 2009 | Matthew P. Deutsch - (708) 218-4385

    Have you been waiting for the opportune time to move out of a rental and into a home? If so, there may be no time like the present...  More

    Real Estate Connection Team

    Selling Your Home is as Difficult as 1-2-3
    November 10, 2008 |

    Selling a home under any market conditions can be a daunting task. While our local property values have faired better than much-publicized markets in the Southwest and Florida, our market is clearly much tighter than it was even a year ago...  More

    Michael S. Amers Mortgage Expert

    Playing the Waiting Game? Do the Math.
    May 8, 2008 | 312.738.6201 Michael@chicagobancorp.com

    The financial pundits and real estate gurus are all claiming we need at least another 10% price decline in the housing market before we revert back to the 4% per year increase in the trend line...  More

    James Cavenagh Legal Expert

    Radon Issues in Residential Real Estate Transactions
    April 18, 2008 | (630) 778-2274 jcanenagh@cgaltd.com

    Many homes in the Chicago Area have radon in the air. In this article we will touch on several issues related to radon; its risks, how do we detect it, and how do we get rid of it...  More

    Introducing our Home Inspection Expert
    March 28, 2008 | Kevin Powell, Home Inspection Expert

    My name is Kevin Powell and I am the owner of HAWK HOME INSPECTION SERVICES, INC. In 2002, after years in the home remodeling business, I attended American Home Inspection Training Institute in Waukesha, Wisconsin...  More

     
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