A Tale of Two Markets

The current housing market reflects conflicting reports on an almost daily basis. Many headlines claim a housing bottom has been reached, while others insist that we are nowhere near a bottom and the fog of a bad economy will haunt the real estate market for the foreseeable future. While all these claims are backed by [...]

Source: http://www.chicagolandrealestateforum.com/2012/04/22/a-tale-of-two-markets/

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Lakewood Crossings Grand Opening Event

On April 28, Ryland Homes is celebrating their new townhouses and single-family homes at Lakewood Crossings with a grand opening event, featuring a ribbon cutting by the Mayor at 11 am, a�Star 105.5 live broadcast from 10 am to noon, and food from 11 am to 1 pm, which will include catering by Palazzolo?s in Hampshire and cupcakes from Gigi?s Bake Shop Food Truck.
Buyers will not pay closing costs on any new Ryland home on any of their Chicagoland area from April 26 to May 6. Come check out this ...

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Car makers gear up for a tougher China market

BEIJING (Reuters) - China's massive car market may still be young, but the auto industry CEOs descending on Beijing this week will see first hand that it's also growing up fast.

Source: http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/reuters/businessNews/~3/Z9Op1dlE7Hg/us-auto-china-preview-idUSBRE83L06R20120422

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Zillow Sneak Preview for Inman?s Agent Reboot Denver

Zillow is a proud sponsor of Inman’s Agent Reboot, a one-day real estate tech summit held in various cities across the U.S. We always look forward [...]

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Chicago Illinois Mortgage Rates Week in Review for the Week Ending 04/06/2012

Its all about expectations. Last week was one of the most volatile weeks in the MBS (Mortgage Backed Securities) market, as traders whipsawed back and forth trying to divine the future of the economy. Mortgage rates spiked sharply higher on Tuesday after the meetings from the last Fed meeting were released. The minutes confirmed what [...]

Source: http://www.ptmortgage.com/blog/2012/04/09/chicago-illinois-mortgage-rates-week-in-review-for-the-week-ending-04062012/

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Illinois governor unveils "bold" plan to save pensions

CHICAGO (Reuters) - Illinois would shore up its sagging public employment retirement system under a plan outlined on Friday by Governor Pat Quinn that gives workers a choice between higher...

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Florida Home Prices Drop with US Jobs Data Report

Last Friday, in its Non-Farm Payrolls report for the month of March, the Bureau of Labor Statistics announced 120,000 net new jobs created, plus combined revisions in the January and February reports of +4,000 jobs.
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Source: http://www.floridamortgageblogger.com/2012/04/10/florida-home-prices-drop/

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