Yearly Archives: 2007

Turnaround Pros See Housing Crisis Lasting Through 2008

Homebuilding and Mortgage Lending Industries Likely To Face Most Trouble CHICAGO, Dec. 28 /PRNewswire/ -- Still unfurling, the housing crisis of 2007 is the source...

Bush/Paulson Plan is a Lump of Coal for Working Class Families

Chicago—The National Training and Information Center (NTIC) who released a study on Monday documenting new foreclosures in Chicago during the first half of 2007...

Simple Living, Inc. Offers Luxury Lifestyle Moving Services for Chicagoans Moving Into a New...

Full service, luxury lifestyle moving services comes to Chicago, complete with your own personal chef on move-in day. For those moving into a new...

Illinois Median Sale Price Off 1.5 Percent at $195,000 in October Chicago Median Price...

SPRINGFIELD, Ill., Nov. 28 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The median home sale prices rose or remained even in the majority of Illinois counties in October with...

Majestic Properties Launches A Nationwide Developer Tour Entitled: Global Property Showcase

On November 26, 2007, Global Property Showcase (GPS) will kick off a new exposition dedicated to bridging the gap between worldwide developers and consumers...

Scavenger Sale Registration Opens, Pappas Announces

For Properties with Two Years of Unpaid Taxes since 1987 CHICAGO, Nov. 21 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Registration continues through December 13 for participation in the 2007...

SBA Offers Disaster Assistance to Illinois Residents Affected by Tornadoes, Severe Storms and Flooding

WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Steve Preston, Administrator of the U.S. Small Business Administration announced that low-interest disaster loans will be made available to...

Groundbreaking First in Sustainability Services for Jones Lang LaSalle

Global real estate services firm acquires Upstream, the UK's leading real estate sustainability services practice CHICAGO, Nov. 16 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Jones Lang LaSalle today announced...

RealtyBid.com Named America’s #1 Real Estate Team by The Wall Street Journal, REAL Trends...

RAINBOW CITY, Ala., Nov. 15 /PRNewswire/ -- RealtyBid.com has been named America's top real estate team in transaction sides by The Wall Street Journal,...

‘Discover Why This Mortgage Industry Professional is MASSIVELY Increasing His Marketing ‘Budget’ in an...

CHICAGO, Nov. 14 /PRNewswire/ -- If you listen to the conventional wisdom, you'd believe the mortgage industry was "dead in the water" and any...

Mayors and Civic Leaders Work Together on Housing for the Future

CHICAGO, Nov. 13 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Suburban leaders in the Chicago region have examined housing trends in their communities and are making plans today to...

First Industrial Realty Trust to Build a State-of-the-Art 600,000 Square-Foot Distribution Facility for Rust-Oleum...

Facility To Anchor New 'First Park Kenosha' Serving Chicago/Milwaukee Market CHICAGO, Nov. 12 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc. (NYSE: FR), a leading provider...

Apartments.com Awards $20,000 to Pin-Up Art Enthusiast

America's Votes Select Brenda Janish as Grand Prize Winner in Apartments.com Possession Obsession Contest CHICAGO, Nov. 12 /PRNewswire/ -- Apartments.com today announced the Grand Prize...

Blagojevich Administration officials cut ribbon on groundbreaking program to help disabled, homeless veterans

Pilot program looks to provide permanent housing, medical assistance and job training for disabled vets MANTENO – As Veterans Day nears, Blagojevich Administration officials today...

Pappas Calls on Mortgage Companies to Rescind “Frightening” Letters to Homeowners, and Apologize

And Demands the Companies Pay Taxes on Escrow Counts as Law Requires CHICAGO, Nov. 8 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Cook County Treasurer Maria Pappas today called on...

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Investigation by CHA and HUD Inspectors General ends with guilty plea...

The Chicago Housing Authority will receive restitution for money stolen by a former contractor and her husband after the pair pleaded guilty to stealing funds intended for the Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) program, a crime that was exposed following an investigation by the CHA’s Office of the Inspector General.

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How to Make Your Garage Door Quieter

Did you know that the structural noise from a garage can be anywhere from 5 decibels to 20 decibels above the background noise levels? And if you are wondering how much change would a 20-decibel increase make, then consider this – with a rise of 20 decibels, the sound energy increases by a factor of 100!