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The Village of Palatine to cut over 30 large trees along Palatine Road! July 12, 2010
In the interest of “Progress”, The Village of Palatine is making improvements to a short leg of Palatine Road. The Railroad crossing is being improved (but we will still have to wait for trains), there will be more turn lanes, (but we will have to wait for a break in the traffic from 2 oncoming lanes now), and just West of Bothwell Street, the 2 westbound la […]
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Hoffman Estates July 4th 2010 Fireworks Grand Finale! July 5, 2010
Wild Fireworks at the 2010 Hoffman Estates Celebration. […]
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Private Companies Lobby Congress for Heavy Home Resale Fees June 27, 2010
According to ALTA, the allowance of Wall Street Home Resale Fees would force homeowners to pay a large fee to sell their homes and also add a complicated legal roadblock to the home sale process. As a result, this controversial financial scheme is facing opposition across the country, ALTA said. […]
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Make Home Buying a Smart Process June 16, 2010
The purchase of a home is a major financial commitment. Don't let the excitement of looking for your dream home prevent you from following these common sense tips: […]
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REAL TRENDS Housing Market Report for June 2010 June 12, 2010
May housing sales up for 9th month in a row as closed units up 19.8 percent over May 2009 while prices climbed 6.9 percent in same period. All regions were up strongly in both units closed and average prices. Continued impact of tax credit and low interest rates are main reasons. […]
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Homes For Sale in the Evergreen Subdivision in Hoffman Estates June 3, 2010
Great selection of Homes for sale in Evergreen Subdivision. […]
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FHA to Cut Seller Concessions by 50% June 3, 2010
Paul Skeens, president of Colonial Mortgage Group in Waldorf, Md., said he is advising loan applicants to request a "good faith estimate" upfront that provides for the seller to pay 100 percent of closing costs and prepaid fees "so that in cases where the buyer doesn't have much more than the down payment, that's the only cash they […]
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Recovery should be Quicker than Thought according to Experts May 25, 2010
Economic Recovery could be Quicker than past Recessions according to the experts. Citing growth in both consumer and business spending, economists Justin Weidner and John C. Williams said recovery “is likely to be faster than from the two previous recessions” in a report released Monday. The Northwest Suburban Real Estate Market continues to Rebound with [. […]
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Hoffman Estates Recovery Could be Quicker than past Recessions according to the Experts May 25, 2010
Experts expect a speedy recovery and gains in Real Estate Sales. […]
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Good News for Schaumburg Sales – Economic Recovery could be Quicker than past Recessions May 25, 2010
Good News for Schaumburg Sales – Economic Recovery could be Quicker than past Recessions according to the experts. Citing growth in both consumer and business spending, economists Justin Weidner and John C. Williams said recovery “is likely to be faster than from the two previous recessions” in a report released Monday. The Schaumburg Real Estate […]
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Claiming your Tax Credit for a Home Purchase

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- April 15th, 2010

Claim your $8,000 Tax Credit

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Tags: $6, $8000, $8000 home purchase tax credit, $8000 tax incentive, April 30th deadline for tax credit, buying a home, form 5405, Home purchase, Tax, Tax Credit

Category: Coldwell Banker,Misc.,Northwest Suburbs,Real Estate Sales,Schaumburg,Tax Credit

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Lost History in the Northwest Suburbs

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- April 12th, 2010

Image via Wikipedia Lost Military History of our Area Barrington, Palatine, Hoffman Estates, Arlington Heights, Deer Park, Vernon Hills, Schaumburg, Libertyville, Addison It is the first Tuesday of the month at 10:00 a.m. and you hear the Tornado Sirens sounding. But these sirens were not created for weather warnings. In the 1950’s and 1960’s the warning sirens [...]

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Tags: Air Defense, Airfields, Arlington Heights History, Barrington History, Civil defense siren, Cold War, Deer Park History, Intercontinental ballistic missile, Lake Cook Road, Lost History, Missile Bases in Northwest Suburbs, Nike Missiles, Northwest Suburbs, Nuclear, Nuclear weapon, Palatine History, Schaumburg History, Soviet Union, United States

Category: Hoffman Estates,Misc.,Neighborhoods,Northwest Suburbs,Schaumburg,Uncategorized

Apr

Palatine Real Estate Sales in March 2010

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- April 11th, 2010

YTD sales of Palatine Homes are running 28.3% higher than the same period in 2009.

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Tags: Average selling price, Business and Economy, Coldwell Banker, Condominium, Days on market, northwest suburban sales, Palatine, Palatine homes for sale, palatine real estate, palatine sales, Real Estate, Real estate economics, Real Estate statistics in Palatine, Sales

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Cook County Real Estates Sales March 2010

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- April 7th, 2010

Cook County Real Estate Sales Statistics
March 2010
Market Data on Home Sales in Palatine, Schaumburg, Arlington Heights, Barrington, Hoffman Estates, Rolling Meadows and all other towns in Cook County IL.
March 2010

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