2013 Homes Sales vs. Property Showing Trends

2013 Homes Sales vs. Property Showing Trends by: Christopher Tenggren, REALTOR®, January 29, 2014 Data Source: National Association of REALTORS® Homes Sales Data & REAL Trends Magazine/ShowingTime, December 2013 It's interesting, in this decade's plus worth of housing market data (which
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Christopher Tenggren’s February ’14 “Enjoy Magazine

Here is... Christopher Tenggren’s February ’14 "Enjoy Magazine" In this Issue... Ty's Tips - Cutting Clutter, Best Workout You're Not Doing, Spa Amour, New Orleans Favoites, Drink of the Month and More... Click Link to Open
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Illinois Housing 2013 Housing Round Up & 2014 Update

Illinois Housing 2013 Round Up & 2014 Update Source: The Illinois Association of REALTORS & Geoffrey J.D. Hewings, Ph.D. Director Regional Economics Applications Laboratory (REAL) University of Illinois Institute of Government and Public Affairs: January 2014 Illinois saw a year of
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A Look at the 30-Year Fixed-Rate Mortgage Over Time!

A Look at the 30-Year Fixed-Rate Mortgage Over Time! Source: The Illinois Association of REALTORS/Market Stats & FreddieMac  January 2014 From 1972 to the Present, the Current 30-Year Fixed-Rate Mortgage Interest Rates have never been better.  Don't let this Historic Moment in your Home
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Home Staging – All is Quiet after a Busy Holiday Season!

Home Staging - All is Quiet after a Busy Holiday Season! by: Pamela Bell, HSR  (Around The House Decorating) Now that a new year approaches us,Tis’ the season to start thinking of getting busy.  Are you thinking of listing your home or want to make a “Great Impression” to your home that is
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A Generation’s Family Wealth at Stake!

A Generation's Family Wealth at Stake! by: The KCM Crew on January 6, 2014 Collectively, Gen X and Gen Y generations along with the Baby Boomers lost trillions of dollars in net worth over the last seven years as a result of the housing collapse. Homeowners’ net worth is back to being 30 times
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Christopher Tenggren’s January ’14 “Enjoy Magazine

Here is... Christopher Tenggren’s January ’14 "Enjoy Magazine" In this Issue... Ty's Tips, Realistic Fitness Resolutions, Foods That Fortify, Hot Food Trends, Happiness Habits for 2014, Drink of the Month and More... Click Link to Open
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Tapering Begins

Tapering Begins! by: The KCM Crew on December 23, 2013 We even went against the belief of the vast majority of economists who thought the Fed would wait until next year. In this month’s edition of KCM, we quoted Bill McBride ofCalculated Risk: “Although the consensus is the Fed will wait
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Christopher Tenggren’s December ’13 “YourHome Newsletter”

Here is... Christopher Tenggren’s December ’13 “YourHome Newsletter” In this Issue... Holiday Home Selling Tips, Prevent ID Theft, Home Shoppers Value Energy Efficiency & Did you know... Click Link to Open
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Christopher Tenggren’s November ’13 “YourHome Newsletter”

Here is... Christopher Tenggren’s November ’13 “YourHome Newsletter” In this Issue... Out Cold, Deck the Halls, Guiding Light & Did you know... Click Link to Open
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