Freddie
Mac & Fannie May Takeover Explained
Treasury
Secretary Henry Paulson announces a rescue plan
for mortgage finance giants Fannie Mae and
Freddie Mac at a news conference in Washington,
D.C., on Sunday (AP).
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Ten Ways Sellers Can Guarantee
Their Home Won't Sell
A sage once quipped, "Money is only important
when you don't want something enough." Real
estate expert R. L. Brown said that if half of
the 58,000 sellers in Maricopa County removed
their for-sale signs, we'd be at normal inventory
levels.
Property Taxes In IL...Know Your Rights
As a homeowner, there are some important things
to know about taxes on real property and about
tax bills in order to ensure that your property
is assessed appropriately and fairly.
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You're Not Alone If You're Having Trouble Paying
Your Mortgage
The housing boom led to a record home-ownership
rate of nearly 70 percent, but some homeowners
now face problems making their mortgage payments
and can’t refinance their loans.
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Realtor.com and Remax Top Search Terms
A recent study by
Hitwise, an online competitive intelligence
service, ranks ‘realtor.com' and ‘remax' as the
two most frequently used real estate search
terms on the Internet.
New Radon Law
Effective date is January 1,
2008, the Illinois Radon Awareness Act will go
into effect, requiring disclosure upon the sale
of residential real estate.
RE/MAX
Website: Best In Chicago 2006
The
RE/MAX website for Northern Illinois,
www.illinoisproperty.com, was named the Best Real Estate
Website in the Chicago
area by suburban real estate agents in the 2006 agent
poll.
Buyer's
Incentives for a Slow Market
In a slowing
market, sellers can find it tempting to believe
in magic solutions. With unsold inventories
growing in most areas, some sellers resort to
offering flashy incentives for buyers.
Homeowners: Can't Pay? Just Walk Away
More and more borrowers are watching
their house values sink while the cost of their loans
skyrockets. What to do? Skip out on the mortgage all
together.
