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Strong Illinois home sales and prices continue into September

Positive housing market momentum carried into September with home sales and median prices experiencing healthy year-over-year gains as Illinois headed into the fall market, according to the Illinois Association of REALTORS

New Listings And Listings Under Contract Up In The North Shore And Barrington Area...

New listings in the North Shore – Barrington housing market increased 1.4 percent to 1,158 in August, up from 1,142 in August 2014, according to the North Shore – Barrington Association of Realtors (NSBAR).

Illinois home sales and median prices rise again in August

Illinois closed out the summer housing market with moderate gains in both home sales and median prices in August, even as available inventory remained lower than a year ago, according to the Illinois Association of REALTORS

North Shore And Barrington Area Housing Market Stable In Face Of National Decline Of...

August 2015—The North Shore and Barrington housing markets remains stable with the number of new listings, closed sales and median sale prices all up compared to July 2014, according to North Shore – Barrington Association of Realtors (NSBAR)

Illinois home sales and median prices surge higher in July

The strong summer housing market continued in July as home sales and median prices posted robust gains while the time it took to sell a home declined, according to the Illinois Association of REALTORS. Statewide home sales (including single-family homes and condominiums) in July 2015 totaled 16,901 homes sold, up 8.0 percent from July 2014 when 15,644 homes sold

IHDA Launches Mortgage Program to Boost Homebuying in Hardest Hit Areas and Stabilize Communities

The Illinois Housing Development Authority (IHDA) today launched its new 1stHomeIllinois loan program to help make homeownership a reality for up to 4,000 first-time homebuyers in 10 Illinois counties hardest hit by the foreclosure crisis. The program provides $7,500 in down payment assistance with an interest rate as low as 4.125 percent for a secure, 30-year fixed rate mortgage.

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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!