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- Category: Legal Insight
- How Does the Shelter-in-Place Order Affect Your Real Estate Transaction?
- Why Isn’t the Housing Market Reaching Its Full Potential?
- Supreme Court Ruling Supports Borrower’s Right to Rescind Mortgage
- Survey Reveals Consumers Think Getting a Mortgage Is Easy
- Which Real Estate Markets Have the Highest-Paid Realtors?
- Third Quarter Report Reveals Near Record-High Investor Interest in Commercial Real Estate
- Six Persuasion Principles Every Real Estate Agent Should Practice
- Strong Vacation Home Sales Surpass 2006 Peak
- Summer Set to Sizzle with Multiple Bids for Home Sellers
- Study Finds Most Millennials Return Home to Mom and Dad
- Spring Brings Surge in Existing Home Sales
- Rents Outpace Home Values in April
- More Couples Jump Into Homeownership Before Marriage
- Major Savings for Homebuyers Effective January 26, 2015
- New Survey Reveals Mobile Apps and Websites are More Effective than Yard Signs and Open Houses
- Real Estate Outlook 2015: 5 Predictions From Freddie Mac
- Real Estate Snags Its Own Spot in the S&P 500
- Illinois Tops the List of 2014 Bank Failures
- Is House Flipping on the Decline?
- Is It Time to Shake Things Up in the Real Estate Industry?
- Illinois to Launch New Mortgage Assistance Program
- Lending to Apartment Developers Is Up 18.5% While Banks Remain Cautious With Single-Family Builders
- Latest Ellie Mae Report Debunks Myths About VA Loans
- Just How Expensive Are Your Favorite TV Homes?
- Is Upsizing to a Bigger House the New Trend for Retirees?
- Is Real Estate Crowdfunding a Smart Investment?
- How to Navigate a Home Deal that Falls Through
- Illinois Launches @HomeIllinois for First-Time Buyers and Owners
- High Rents and Small Paycheck Increases Spark Latest HousingTrend—Roommates
- FTC Approves Zillow-Trulia Merger
- Fournier Law Firm Makes Getting a Real Estate Transfer Stamp Easy as 1-2-3
- FHA to Give Reverse Mortgages a Facelift Later This Month
- Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Agree on Relaxed Lending Rules forHome Mortgage Loan
- Falling Foreclosure Rates in Chicagoland
- Can a Tablet Boost Your Real Estate Sales?
- Chicago Ranks Among Top 10 Markets to Experience Double-Digit Decrease in Housing Inventory
- Chicagoland Home Sales Fall Short of National Trend
- Chicagoland Real Estate Market Considered Affordable
- Commercial Realtors React to Tax Reform Efforts to Repeal 1031 Exchanges
- Congress Approves Short Sale Tax Break for Struggling Homeowners
- Default Borrowers Could Score Free Homes in Some States
- Downtown Chicago Apartment Tower Sells for Record Price
- Engineers and Baby Boomers Help Boost 12 Hottest Real Estate Markets
- 16 Ways to Revive Your Stagnant Property Listing
- America’s Top 10 Most-Searched Neighborhoods in 2014
- Apartment Investors Capitalize on Hot Seller’s Market
- Are You Ready for a Wave of Boomerang Buyers?
- BBVA Compass Announces Zero-Percent Down Mortgage Loans
- Blackstone Buying Homes in Chicagoland Area
- Boomerang Buyers Look to Re-Enter Housing Market
- CFPB Delays Mortgage Disclosure Rule until Oct. 1
- Chicago Delinquency Rate Falls to Lowest Level Since 2007
- 15 Real Estate Apps That Can Help You Reach Your 2015 Sales Goals
- 4 Ways Realtors Can Boost Their Online Curb Appeal
- 4 Reasons Realtors Love Working with Fournier Law Firm
- 5 Signs the Market is Right to Sell Your Home
- 6 Steps Realtors Can Take to Protect Their Clients from Identity Theft
- 7 Things to Consider When You Inherit a Home
- 8 Home Fixes That Help Seal the Deal for Buyers
- 6 Client Gift Ideas for Your Holiday Marketing Campaign
- 3 Common Digital Mistakes That Can Sabotage Your MLS Listing
- Category: News
- Category: Real Estate Advice
- How Is Economic News Affecting Home Buyer’s Decisions?
- This Autumn Might Be the Best Time to Sell and Buy a Home
- When Will Increases in Home Prices Ease?
- Will Inflation and Rising Mortgage Rates Cause Home Price Growth to Slow?
- House Hunting Stress and Anxiety on the Rise
- Will Home Prices Drop with the Rise in Rates?
- Good News on Horizon for First Time Home Buyers?
- Mortgage Rate Increases Continue
- Will the FHA Introduce a 40 Year Mortgage?
- Home Values Expected to Outpace Original Forecasts
- Why Are Buyer’s Agents Earning Less on Home Sales?
- How Does A Rate Increase by The Fed Impact Mortgage Rates?
- What Are Future Plans for the Allstate Campus?
- Slow Down in Home Price Gains Reported
- FHA Announces Forbearance Extended Relief for Some Homeowners
- Home Sales Fall for First Time in 14 Months
- Is the Housing Boom Over?
- What’s Next for the U.S. Real Estate Market?
- Are Americans Still Optimistic About Home Ownership?
- How Has the U.S. Managed to Avoid Another Foreclosure Crisis?
- Will America’s Home Values Continue to Rise or Take a Sharp Downward Turn?
- How Zillow Plans to Make Selling Homes Simpler
- The 2021 Housing Market Continues to Look Good for Sellers
- Tips for Selling a Home During the Winter of 2021
- What Do Experts Predict for the 2021 Housing Market?
- How Have Home Prices Fared Amidst the 2020 Economy?
- Is Now the Time to Lock in a Low Mortgage Rate?
- How Might Biden’s Presidency Impact the Mortgage Industry?
- How Long Will the COVID-19 Real Estate Boom Last?
- First Time Home Buyers Face Many Real Estate Challenges
- What Went Wrong with the CARES Act?
- The Fed’s Policy Change May Keep Rates Lower for Longer than Expected
- How are Small Businesses Weathering the Pandemic?
- Amid the Pandemic, Mortgage Rates Set Records
- Recent Reports Show U.S. Foreclosures Trending Downward from 2019
- Is the Real Estate Market on Track for a Comeback?
- Will the Supply of Homes Catch Up with Increasing Demand?
- Positive Trends in Home Purchases are Encouraging to Real Estate Professionals
- How Will Housing Prices Be Affected by COVID-19?
- How Will Homeowners Be Expected Pay Back Paused Mortgage Payments?
- How is COVID-19 Impacting Real Estate Sales?
- Why is Real Estate an Essential Business?
- How Would a Recession Affect the Housing Market?
- Buyers, Sellers and Realtors Responding to COVID-19
- Will Coronavirus Affect the Real Estate Market?
- Unmarried Couple Purchasing a Home? Important Conversations to Have Before Taking the Leap
- Do Buyers Really Need a 20% Down Payment To Buy a House?
- The 2019 Real Estate Market Saw Growth from 2018
- Home Mortgage Applications Soar into the New Year
- Cook County Property Tax Assessments Shock Commercial Property Owners
- Experts Make Predictions for the 2020 Real Estate Market
- Home Prices are Increasing- Are Homes Less Affordable?
- Real Estate Experts Weigh In on Cause of Low Housing Inventory
- How Do Homeowners Really Feel About Trying To Sell?
- Real Estate Expert’s Grim Outlook on the Housing Market
- Will Technology Change the Role of Real Estate Agent?
- Could the First Week Of Fall be the Best Time to Buy a House?
- Why Would a Real Estate Broker Publish Agent Commissions?
- How Has the First Time Home Buyer Profile Changed Over Time?
- Why is the Number of First Time Home Buyers Declining?
- How Do Kids Affect Home Buying Decisions?
- Possible Cost Savings for First Time Home Buyers
- Is Housing Market Ready to Rebound?
- What Challenges to Buyers with Children Face?
- What Regrets Are Most Common Among New Home Buyers?
- How is the New Housing Market Faring So Far in 2019?
- Is Zillow’s Co-Marketing Program Illegal?
- What Influences Mortgage Rates?
- Is the Real Estate Market Starting to Turn?
- Generous Incentives Available for Home Buyers
- Studies reveal positive news for home buyers in 2019
- How Does Illinois State Tax Rates Compare to the Rest of the U.S?
- Why is National Delinquency Rate is Important?
- Filing Taxes? What You Can and Can’t Deduct This Year
- Is the Recent Dip in Home Values Cause for Concern?
- Zillow Expanding Zillow Offers Program
- 2019: What Do Real Estate Experts Think We Should Expect?
- A Drop in Mortgage Rates for the Start of 2019
- Has The Government Shutdown Affected Real Estate Industry?
- Predictions on Interest Rates for 2019 May Disappoint Buyers
- Do People Still Use Real Estate Agents?
- Is Buying a Home A Good Financial Decision?
- Chicago Area Real Estate Values Take A Downward Turn
- No Cash for a Down Payment? New Mortgage Programs Might Offer Options
- Housing Market Predictions: Are We In Store for a Crash?
- Why Should You Stage Your Home To Sell
- Finding the Best Real Estate Agent: Tips and Considerations
- Disappointing News for Many Chicago Homeowners
- Surprising New Trends Revealed in Recent Home Mortgage Data
- Real Estate Experts Provide Advice for Investors
- Before Listing Your Home: Real Estate Myths Debunked
- Could 2018 Be The Right Time to Sell Your Home?
- Disappointing Sales Figures for New Homes Reported
- How Do Chicago Residents Feel About Rent Control?
- Will the New Tax Law Affect Your Home’s Value?
- Tips for Protecting Real Estate Consumers from Costly Scams and Fraud
- What Impact with Automation have on Real Estate Needs?
- Myth Busters: The Truths of Pricing and Selling Your Home
- Scams Targeting Homeowners: Be Sure You Don’t Fall Victim
- Why Are More Americans Choosing to Rent instead of Buy Homes?
- How Is Student Debt Affecting Real Estate Trends?
- Zillow’s Instant Offers: Should We Be Concerned?
- Sound Advice for First Time Home Buyers
- Cook County Property Valuations Cause for Concern?
- Low Inventory is Concerning Real Estate Professionals
- Zillow Estimates Under Fire: Website Responds with a Contest
- Options for Financing a Home Improvement Project
- What to Consider When Purchasing Homeowner’s Insurance
- Looking for a Bargain on a Home? How to Spot a Motivated Seller
- Chicagoland Real Estate: Which Area’s Home Sales are Most Improved?
- Homes Sales Data So Far This Spring: Good News for Sellers
- Thinking of Flipping A House? Review These Helpful Tips
- Good News About Credit Reporting and Credit Scores
- Will the Fed Rate Increase Affect the Spring Housing Market?
- Working From Home May Provide Tax Benefits
- Building Wealth: An Unmistakable Benefit of Buying a Home
- Are You Sure Your Mortgage Interest Is Tax Deductible?
- Single Women Outpace Single Men in Home Ownership Trends
- Why are Du Page County Home Values Declining?
- What to Consider When Deciding on a Home Renovation
- U.S. Homeowners Saw Significant Equity Growth in 2016
- What Are Experts Predicting for the 2017 Real Estate Market?
- Homeowner Tax Breaks: Important Reminders and Potential Changes in 2017
- Court Ruling May Affect Business Practices for Dual Agents
- Rising Home Values Means More “Equity Rich” Homeowners
- How Will Trump’s Presidency Affect the Real Estate Market?
- Is Renting Really Cheaper Than Buying a Home?
- Helpful Tips for Buying a Condo in Chicago
- Expect A Surge of Young, First-Time Home Buyers Into 2020
- Federal Courts Rule the CFPB’s Structure Unconstitutional
- Could Autumn Be the Perfect Season to Buy a Home?
- Why Aren’t Homeowners Choosing to Sell?
- Helpful Tips on Seller Disclosure Dos and Don’ts
- There are Twice as Many Vacant Foreclosures in the Chicago Area This Year, Find Out Why
- Which U.S. Cities’ Housing Markets are Growing? Which Cities are on the Decline?
- Find Out What You Need to Earn to Live in Some Major U.S. Cities
- The Housing Market is on the Road to Recovery, But Not for All Homeowners
- Time to Close, How Long Should You Expect to Wait?
- July 2016 Real Estate Sales Data Released
- Business Cards with Photos? Experts Weigh In.
- The Best Cities for Real Estate Investments
- What’s in Store for Real Estate in the Second Half of 2016?
- Three Reasons Now is the Time to Buy a Home
- Foreign Buyers’ Desire for U.S. Real Estate Continues to Grow
- Positive News about “Distressed” Home Sales
- Home Purchase and Closing Rates are Showing Improvement
- Weak Economic Data Means Good News for Mortgage Rates
- Existing-Home Sales Continue to Rise
- The Impact of Millennials on the Real Estate Market
- Mortgage Rates Drop in Response to Weak Economic Data
- Will 2016 Be One of the Best Real Estate Markets this Decade?
- Refinancing a Home or Getting a Mortgage May Be Easier
- What’s In Store for Mortgage Rates and the Spring Market?
- 6 Things to Know When Buying a House and Moving to a New City
- 6 Tips for Making an Offer on a House for the First Time
- Fournier Law Firm, Ltd. Launches Newly Redesigned Website
- 5 Things to Keep in Mind When Selling Homes to Multi-Generational Families
- 4 Reasons Some Homes Sell Faster Than Others
- 8 Home Renovations That Pay Off When It’s Time to Sell
- Homeownership Reaches Lowest Level Since 1960s
- Airbnb Partnership Lets Homebuyers Try Before They Buy
- Interest-Only Mortgages Set to Make a Cautious Comeback
- Zillow Set to Add E-Signing Services with DotLoop Acquisition