Posts by UrbanTurf Staff
Following are all articles by UrbanTurf author UrbanTurf Staff, from most recent to least.
Wall Street Big Wigs Buying Up Foreclosures
UrbanTurf Staff | March 19th 2012
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 »
Mortgage Rates Below 4 Percent For Three Months
UrbanTurf Staff | March 8th 2012
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 2012
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 2012 | 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 2012
For the past several weeks, mortgage rates have been flirting with going back above 4 percent, but have yet to do so. ... read »
Live in MJ’s Home For Just $29 Million
UrbanTurf Staff | February 29th 2012
The world's greatest basketball player has listed his Highland Park mansion for a cool $29 million, according to The Wall Street Journal. ... read »
FHA Mortgage Insurance Premiums to Increase on April 1
UrbanTurf Staff | February 28th 2012
FHA-backed loans will get a little bit pricier in about a month. ... read »
Case-Shiller: Home Prices Fall Nationally and in Chicago
UrbanTurf Staff | February 28th 2012
The latest Case-Shiller report for December shows that home prices dropped across the country, and in the Chicago area. ... read »
DC Report: DSK Owes Big in Overdue Taxes on DC Townhouse
UrbanTurf Staff | February 27th 2012
All of Dominique Strauss-Kahn's bad habits, including not paying property taxes, seem to be coming to light. ... read »
Study: 27% of “Working Households” in Chicago Pay More Than Half of Income Toward Housing
UrbanTurf Staff | February 27th 2012
According to a study released by the Center for Housing Policy, housing costs have become more of a burden on middle class Americans in the past... read »
Obama Reduces Refinance Fees For FHA Loans
Buying Is More Affordable Than Renting with Rent-to-Own Programs
Apartment Hunting Tips for Chicago’s Booming Spring Rental Market
Increasing Rents Could Be Good For Home Sales- Obama Reduces Refinance Fees For FHA Loans
- A Home From Ikea for $86,500
- Live in MJ’s Home For Just $29 Million
- Buying Is More Affordable Than Renting with Rent-to-Own Programs
- Wall Street Big Wigs Buying Up Foreclosures
- 3.9: Mortgage Rates Settle Back Down
- Apartment Hunting Tips for Chicago’s Booming Spring Rental Market
- Mortgage Rates Below 4 Percent For Three Months
- FHA Mortgage Insurance Premiums to Increase on April 1
- Increasing Rents Could Be Good For Home Sales
What Are Chicago’s Most Hipsterific Neighborhoods?
Finding a Summer Sublet in Chicago: Part One
Finding a Summer Sublet in Chicago: Part Two
Hoop it Up! Chicago Properties with Indoor Basketball Courts
A Look Inside Theo Epstein’s Gleaming White Southport Corridor Mansion
20 Percent Down Payments Required?
Home Alone House Listed for $2.4 Million