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July 2008 - Posts

• Congress passes Housing Bill, Bush Will Sign.

  WASHINGTON -- U.S. Senate lawmakers on Saturday overwhelmingly passed a broad package of housing legislation, hoping to send a calming message to financial markets and voters amid the ongoing deterioration of the housing market and a growing number of Read More... Posted Saturday, July 26, 2008 10:14 AM by Donald Driessen | 0 Comments Filed under: Housing Bill Passes Real Estate Market Stabilizes

• Chicago-area home sales down almost 28% in June

  Chicago-area home sales down almost 28% in June (Crain's) — Home sales in the Chicago area fell almost 28% in June, according to the Illinois Assn. of Realtors. In the nine-county Chicago region, home and condominium sales totaled 7,656 in June, Read More... Posted Thursday, July 24, 2008 8:56 AM by Donald Driessen | 0 Comments Filed under: chicago real estate market trends

• Chicago Home Are more Affordable, but Financing is a Barrier........

  Chicago homes more affordable but still out of reach for many (Crain’s) – Homes in the Chicago area have become more affordable in the past year, but tougher lending standards and a languishing economy are keeping homes out of reach for many Read More... Posted Monday, July 21, 2008 12:21 PM by Donald Driessen | 0 Comments Filed under: housing bubble chicago affordability real estate

• Download Latest S&P Case Schiller Index of Top 25 Metro Areas, Chicago is at 2005 Price Points

  Right Click to Download and open.....some very interesting numbers on a wide range of metro areas. Read More... Posted Wednesday, July 02, 2008 10:15 AM by Donald Driessen | 0 Comments Filed under: Case-Schiller index Real Estate Bottom Top 25 US Real Estate Markets Attachment(s): Case_schillerhomeindextop20metrosapril08.xls