Area home sales get boost as buyers see lower prices
Sales of existing homes increased in both Franklin Park and Northlake during the last quarter of 2011, though prices were down. Sales were up 38 percent in Franklin Park and 41 percent in Northlake compared to the last quarter of 2010, according to figures supplied by Midwest Real Estate Data, a Lisle-based company that supplies data for the regional real estate industry. While sales were up ...
Music Box Films on home front
The Music Box Theatre in Lake View is establishing itself as a distributor of best-selling independent films, and is using social media and home-entertainment outlets to expand its empire.The film distribution business — Music Box Films — rakes in five to 10 times the revenue of the quirky 1920s-era theater in any given year, partly because it released two of the top-grossing foreign films in ...
7 terms every homebuyer should know
When buying a home, understanding your contract is one of the most important protections you have to ensure you make an informed decision. As with everything else about real estate, sales
Wealthy financier invests in Maine papers
S. Donald Sussman, a prominent Maine philanthropist, will have an equity stake in MaineToday Media and a seat on its board.
GDP lag: At least real estate agents are making money
Canada's economy stalls for second month
Bernanke's speech to home builders
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Below is the text of Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke's speech to the 2012 National Association of Home builders International Builders' Show, Orlando, Florida: Housing Markets in Transition The economic recovery began more than two years ago, but it doesn't feel like much of a recovery for many Americans--certainly for those of you who depend on the housing sector ...