Per the Standard & Poor’s / Case – Schiller index home prices in the Chicago area rose 1.1% in May compared to April. Baby steps!

Per the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) new home sales were up 43.1% in the Midwest in June.

5230 North Kenmore – 1, 2, 3 Bed New Construction – Edgewater – FHA and VA Approved!!!!! New Price Reductions!!! 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. Edgewater New Construction 20 Unit Elevator building. 1, 2, 3 Bedroom Units. Deeded Parking Underneath Building – $26,000. Radiant Heat, Granite and Stainless Steel Kitchens, Hardwood Floors, Crown Molding, Grand Terraces, [...]

Chicago Real Estate Listings and Closings for July 11 -17, 2009 Per the Chicago Association of Realtors

3342 North Southport – Unit 1 – Lakeview – $625 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. Elegant and highly customized 3342 North Southport is a lovingly maintained, move-in ready 3 bed/3bath duplex down located in the heart of the desirable Southport Corridor.  Functional as well as beautiful, the chef’s kitchen is complete with cherry cabinets, stainless steel [...]

Chicago Real Estate Listings and Closings for July 4 – 10, 2009 Per the Chicago Association of Realtors

Take note Chicago, mortgage interest rates have had a big drop. 30 year fixed mortgage rates dropped 11 basis points from last week ( a basis point is one-hundredth of 1%) to 5.59%! 15 year fixed dropped to 4.93% and the 5 year arm dropped to 5.05%. Per the Mortgage Bankers Association, mortgage applications were up last [...]

Chicago Real Estate Listings and Closings for June 27 – July 3, 2009 Per the Chicago Association of Realtors

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