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August 2010 - Posts

• July Existing-Home Sales Fall, But Prices Rise

  July Existing-Home Sales Fall, But Prices Rise Existing-home sales were sharply lower in July following expiration of the home buyer tax credit but home prices continued to gain, according to the National Association of R EALTORS® . Existing-home Read More... Posted Friday, August 27, 2010 11:32 AM by KRAIN - Residential and Commercial Real Estate | 0 Comments

• New condo project adds upside to a down market

  Monday's announcement that Lincoln Park 2520 had secured construction financing and that its development would proceed is a welcome piece of news for the local new-construction condo market. Chicago Spire and Waterview Tower are gathering cobwebs, Read More... Posted Monday, August 23, 2010 9:42 AM by KRAIN - Residential and Commercial Real Estate | 0 Comments

• Pending Home Sales Ease After Tax Credit

  Daily Real Estate News | August 3, 2010 | addthis_pub = 'rmostaff'; addthis_logo = 'http://www.addthis.com/images/yourlogo.png'; addthis_logo_background = 'EFEFFF'; addthis_logo_color = '666699'; addthis_brand = ''; addthis_options = 'delicious, digg, Read More... Posted Friday, August 06, 2010 4:53 PM by KRAIN - Residential and Commercial Real Estate | 0 Comments

• Construction Spending Rose in June

  Daily Real Estate News | August 3, 2010 | addthis_pub = 'rmostaff'; addthis_logo = 'http://www.addthis.com/images/yourlogo.png'; addthis_logo_background = 'EFEFFF'; addthis_logo_color = '666699'; addthis_brand = ''; addthis_options = 'delicious, digg, Read More... Posted Friday, August 06, 2010 4:52 PM by KRAIN - Residential and Commercial Real Estate | 0 Comments

• 'Strategic Defaults' Can Damage Credit for Years

  Daily Real Estate News | August 2, 2010 | addthis_pub = 'rmostaff'; addthis_logo = 'http://www.addthis.com/images/yourlogo.png'; addthis_logo_background = 'EFEFFF'; addthis_logo_color = '666699'; addthis_brand = ''; addthis_options = 'delicious, digg, Read More... Posted Friday, August 06, 2010 4:51 PM by KRAIN - Residential and Commercial Real Estate | 0 Comments

• Prediction: Gulf Home Values to Dip 10 Percent

  Daily Real Estate News | August 5, 2010 | addthis_pub = 'rmostaff'; addthis_logo = 'http://www.addthis.com/images/yourlogo.png'; addthis_logo_background = 'EFEFFF'; addthis_logo_color = '666699'; addthis_brand = ''; addthis_options = 'delicious, digg, Read More... Posted Friday, August 06, 2010 2:57 PM by KRAIN - Residential and Commercial Real Estate | 0 Comments

• Mortgage Rate Falls Under 4.5 %

  Daily Real Estate News | August 6, 2010 | addthis_pub = 'rmostaff'; addthis_logo = 'http://www.addthis.com/images/yourlogo.png'; addthis_logo_background = 'EFEFFF'; addthis_logo_color = '666699'; addthis_brand = ''; addthis_options = 'delicious, digg, Read More... Posted Friday, August 06, 2010 2:56 PM by KRAIN - Residential and Commercial Real Estate | 0 Comments

• Practitioners Taking Cautious View of Market

  Daily Real Estate News | August 5, 2010 | addthis_pub = 'rmostaff'; addthis_logo = 'http://www.addthis.com/images/yourlogo.png'; addthis_logo_background = 'EFEFFF'; addthis_logo_color = '666699'; addthis_brand = ''; addthis_options = 'delicious, digg, Read More... Posted Friday, August 06, 2010 2:55 PM by KRAIN - Residential and Commercial Real Estate | 0 Comments

• Home Purchase Applications Rise

  Daily Real Estate News | August 4, 2010 | addthis_pub = 'rmostaff'; addthis_logo = 'http://www.addthis.com/images/yourlogo.png'; addthis_logo_background = 'EFEFFF'; addthis_logo_color = '666699'; addthis_brand = ''; addthis_options = 'delicious, digg, Read More... Posted Friday, August 06, 2010 2:54 PM by KRAIN - Residential and Commercial Real Estate | 0 Comments

• Foreclosures Climb in 75% of Metro Areas

  NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) -- Foreclosure filings climbed in 75% of the nation's metro areas during the first half of 2010, according to a report issued Thursday. RealtyTrac, an online marketer of foreclosed homes, said that California, Florida, Arizona Read More... Posted Tuesday, August 03, 2010 6:50 AM by KRAIN - Residential and Commercial Real Estate | 0 Comments