Archive for February, 2011
Home Sales Start Year Off With a Bang
January’s existing-home sales rose for the third straight month and at a better-than-expected rate. If that continues, it could mean a turn for the housing market. According to the National Association of Realtors (NAR), the pace of 5.36 million U.S. existing-home sales in January is higher than the group’s annual forecast for 2011. In fact, [...]
Save Your Chicago Real Estate From Foreclosure with Free Workshops in March
Chicago homeowners face some of the highest foreclosure rates in the country. Don’t become part of the statistic: Save your home. There are free foreclosure prevention workshops scheduled throughout the month of March in Chicago. The first is hosted by The Resurrection Project in Chicago’s Pilsen neighborhood. This free workshop will explain the foreclosure process [...]
Property Owners Raising the Roof on Renters
As the economy strengthens, the housing industry improves, and that includes the rental market. According to Reuters, the U.S. rental vacancy rate fell 9.4 percent in the fourth quarter of 2010 from 10.3 the quarter prior. That’s the lowest rental vacancy rate recorded since the second quarter of 2007. Experts believe rents will increase 4.5 [...]
Warren Buffett: Housing Crisis Will End
One of America’s richest men says that owning real estate is worth it. Warren Buffett on Saturday released his annual letter to the shareholders of his company, Berkshire Hathaway Inc., with a lot of optimism toward the future. Buffett, Berkshire’s chairman and CEO, believes in the housing industry. “A housing recovery will probably begin within [...]
Cook With Care When Using Glass Bakeware
Are you hosting an Oscar party at your Chicago home? If you decided to cook for it, then you should know the four important rules before you use your glass bakeware. Food Network Chef Sandra Lee has teamed up with the Pyrex brand to share the 4 Simple Rules to cook with care when using [...]
