Record-Low Home-Loan Rates Could Begin Creeping Higher by Late 2012
Don DeBat | May 8th | 0 Comments
This year the benchmark 30-year rate has held below 4 percent in all but one week. But forecasters say the rate honeymoon is coming to an end. Freddie Mac’s April U.S. Economic and Housing Market Outlook expects 30-year fixed-rate mortgages to gradually increase in the second half of 2012 to about 4.25 percent to 4.5 percent by the end of the year. read»
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UrbanTurf Sponsor | April 20th
As a formerly industrial neighborhood coming to life with an influx of young Chicagoans, the South Loop is growing unlike any other Chicago... read»
Buying Is More Affordable Than Renting with Rent-to-Own Programs
Don DeBat | April 17th | 0 Comments
If you are an apartment renter who just received that spring rent increase letter from your landlord, now may be the time to consider buying a home,... read»
Spring Developer Incentives Spark New-Home and Condo Sales
Don DeBat | April 9th | 0 Comments
Housing experts say the Rip Van Winkle-like new-home and condominium market will gradually awaken by the end of 2012 after more than five years of... read»
Apartment Hunting Tips for Chicago’s Booming Spring Rental Market
Don DeBat | March 27th | 1 Comment
The forecast for the spring apartment rental market in the Chicago area is looking sunny, analysts say. Here are some apartment hunting tips from... read»
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Wall Street Big Wigs Buying Up Foreclosures
UrbanTurf Staff | March 19th | 0 Comments
A few Wall Street firms are lining up to buy up foreclosed properties with the intention of renting them out, The Wall Street Journal reported this... read»
FHA-Insured Loans Will Cost More After April 1st
Don DeBat | March 14th | 0 Comments
The honeymoon is over for home buyers who utilize Uncle Sam’s low-down payment, federally insured FHA home-loan program. ... read»
Mortgage Rates Below 4 Percent For Three Months
UrbanTurf Staff | March 8th | 0 Comments
Long-term mortgage rates dropped this week, and have now been below 4 percent for three straight months. ... read»
Obama Reduces Refinance Fees For FHA Loans
UrbanTurf Staff | March 6th | 0 Comments
In an effort to allow more homeowners to refinance, the Obama administration announced on Tuesday that it would be lowering refinancing fees on FHA... read»
A Home From Ikea for $86,500
UrbanTurf Staff | March 2nd | 3 Comments
Ikea has long been seen as a savior for those looking to furnish their house on the cheap. Now, the Swedish company is offering a whole house on the... read»
3.9: Mortgage Rates Settle Back Down
UrbanTurf Staff | March 1st | 0 Comments
For the past several weeks, mortgage rates have been flirting with going back above 4 percent, but have yet to do so. ... read»
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- Buying Is More Affordable Than Renting with Rent-to-Own Programs
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- Increasing Rents Could Be Good For Home Sales
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