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Dear Paul B, I am a very open minded person, and I am a generous person, as everyone knows. When I started in real estate, I accepted many challenges, and made many friends at work. A new agent came in last year, and she is doing big business. She seems to be extremely aggressive, but [...]

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Matt Apuzzo explains an AP Fact Check found that in his address to the Democratic National Convention, former President Bill Clinton’s portrayal of President Barack Obama as a pragmatic compromiser left out the roles of Obama and Democrats in Washington gridlock. Associated Press investigative reporter Matt Apuzzo reports that Clinton’s administration enjoyed a great economic [...]

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Chicago, Illinois along with Miami, Florida; Las Vegas, Nevada; Los Angeles, California; and Phoenix, Arizona have the status of the cities with the top foreclosure activity in the United States. Foreclosure rates in Chicago amount to about one in every 252 housing units — the fourth-highest among the nation’s 20 largest metro areas. Illinois is [...]

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On June 19, 2012, a public workshop is scheduled to inform the public and to seek community input concerning the future of residential needs and opportunities in the Village of Arlington Heights. Through a technical assistance grant from the Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning (CMAP), the Village of Arlington Heights, along with the four adjacent [...]

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CHICAGO, May 24, 2012 — Sales associates at RE/MAX Suburban in Arlington Heights, Ill., recently received special recognition from the RE/MAX Northern Illinois region for their sales success in 2011. They have been named to membership in honorary clubs, each recognizing an important level of achievement in sales production. Platinum Club Membership in the 2011 [...]

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CHICAGO, May 7, 2012 — Cynthia Hass, a broker associate with RE/MAX Suburban, 1808 N. Arlington Heights Road, Arlington Heights, Ill., has received the Lifetime Achievement Award from RE/MAX recognizing her continued sales success in the metropolitan Chicago real estate market. The award goes to those who have been part of the worldwide RE/MAX network [...]

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According to Robert Shiller, Yale professor of economics the housing market is in for more losses, citing “unusual factors” that he said influenced the outlook for the housing market. Unusual factors … During the real estate boom, people stopped regarding homes as homes, and considered them investments in land. The real estate boom turned into [...]

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The Obama administration is laying out three broad options for overhauling the mortgage lending system, but will let Congress make the final decision. Feb. 11 (Bloomberg) — Jonathan Miller, chief executive officer of Miller Samuel Inc., talked with Bloomberg Law’s Lee Pacchia on Feb. 10 about the market for residential real estate, mortgage lending and [...]

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Home prices ticked up in July for the fourth straight month, but many cities are bracing for declines in the year ahead. (Sept. 28) The S&P/Case-Shiller Home Price Indices are the leading measures for the US residential housing market, tracking changes in the value of residential real estate both nationally as well as in 20 [...]

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Rahm Emanuel rented out his place when he went to work in Washington D.C. White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel — expected to step down this week to launch a run for mayor of Chicago — tried and failed to persuade his tenant in his Chicago home to move out so Emanuel could move [...]

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ELGIN, Ill., Sept. 16, 2010 — RE/MAX affiliates from six offices located in the northwest suburban portion of Cook County, Ill., were among the elite agents who recently earned career awards from RE/MAX, the leading international real estate organization. A total of 22 agents received the awards based on their continued success in the metropolitan [...]

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FEB 15 2010 ARLINGTON HEIGHTS -– Village Bank & Trust will be holding a free Home Buyers Seminar on Tuesday, March 2nd from 6:00 p.m.– 8:00 p.m. at the bank, 234 W. Northwest Highway. Jackie Welch, Senior Mortgage Consultant, of Wintrust Mortgage will discuss how to become an educated buyer and maximize your potential in [...]

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