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Congress has extended and expanded the homebuyer tax credit. The modifications in the column labeled “December 1 – April 30, 2010” become effective when President Obama signs the bill. All changes made to the current credit become effective on that date, as well. |
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| RE/MAX and the 2009-2010 Homebuyer Tax Credit
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RE/MAX Chief Executive Officer, Margaret Kelly, talks about the government's extension/expansion of the first-time homebuyer tax credit. Certain existing homeowners can now qualify for the credit and homebuyers have until April 30, 2010 to put a contract on a house. |
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| Free Credit Report
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This central site allows you to request a free credit file disclosure, commonly called a credit report, once every 12 months from each of the nationwide consumer credit reporting companies: Equifax, Experian and TransUnion. |
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| HUD Approved Condo List
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Click on HUD Approved Condos. The Condominiums page allows users to search for FHA-approved condominium projects by location, name, or status. These properties are not for sale by the FHA. The search can be configured to find specific types of projects through the use of the pull-down menus and entry fields.
https://entp.hud.gov/idapp/html/condlook.cfm |
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| Lower income clients need an extra $2,000 to purchase a home?
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Department of Human Services, the Partnership for HomeOwnership and IHDA offer “Assets Illinois,” whereby potential homebuyers can start a savings account at their bank, depositing what they can afford and matching funds will be given towards their home purchase. Applicants must sign up for the program and agree to have a set amount of funds withdrawn from their savings account each month and deposited with the IDHS. Applicants have up to 18 months to save towards their purchase. To find out more, go to www.dhs.state.il.us/assets. Questions? Contact Kevin Davy, IDHS, 866-441-8540 or Kevin.Davy@illinois.gov. |
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| What's Your Market's Median Home Price?
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Zoom in to your metropolitan statistical area to get the latest quarterly median home price for your market, and its percentage change from the previous quarter. |
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| Virtual Tours
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 View hundreds of 360 degree Virtual Tours. See the home interiors from all angles, to experience tour a property without leaving your home.
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| Open Houses
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View and get directions for all of our current Open Houses! |
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| Dry cleaners’ toxic legacy: Find sites near you
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Illinois officials have identified 415 dry cleaners statewide where the toxic solvent perchloroethylene, also known as PCE or perc, has contaminated soil or poses a threat to nearby water supplies. The Illinois Environmental Protection Agency has signed off on cleanups at another 521 sites. In some cases, the spills date back to previous owners and predate environmental regulations.
Potential health risks are greatest at 30 sites where drinking water or neighboring properties are threatened, according to an industry-financed cleanup fund.
This application can help you to find sites near your home, learn if and when they were decontaminated, and see how much it has cost to clean them to date. |
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| Great Schools
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This site offers advice for helping your child achieve success in school. There are tips for picking schools and helping with homework.
The site covers students in kindergarten through 12th grade. But you'll also find plenty on preparing them for college. Need help planning for college expenses? You'll find that, too! |
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| Rank your child's school
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You can see how your child's school ranks in areas such as math and reading. Or, you can compare school districts if you're planning on moving.
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| Chicagoland Area Schools
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Illinois has one of the most progressive educational systems in the nation.
Students from Chicagoland schools are among the best and brightest |
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| Traffic
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Expressway traffic travel times and construction. |
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| Interactive Illinois Report Card
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Interactive Illinois Report Card Web site. The premier web site for test results and other school accountability information for Illinois schools! |
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| Credit Score
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Here's How Your Credit Will Affect How Much House You'll Be Able To Buy... |
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| Are You Still Renting?
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It's staggering when you think about the cost of living, especially if you're a renter and not a home owner. If you are currently paying $1,000 a month for rented housing, then over the next three years, your property management company will effectively have reaped $36,000 of your hard earned cash! You're paying their mortgage when you could be building equity in your own property. |
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| RESIDENTIAL STYLES
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Learn about the home styles in your market and beyond. Our Residential Styles guide includes illustrations, photographs, and detailed descriptions about popular styles. Plus, use our Home Features guide to learn about architectural elements such as dormers, roofs, and arches that make a property distinct. |
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| 110 Tara, West Chicago IL 60185
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WOW!! 2009 Totally remodeled $28,000 paint, floors, doors, kitchen & baths. Georgeous end unit townhome backing to the pond. Brand new kitchen with granite coutertops & abundance of cabinets and counter space and has a breakfast bar. Family room has fireplace and sliding glass door that leads to a patio with lake view. Plus a full basement for storage. This is the best of Willow Creek Subdivision! Just move right in! |
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| Walk Score
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What is Walk Score? Walk Score shows you a map of what's nearby and calculates a Walk Score for any property. Buying a house in a walkable neighborhood is good for your health and good for the environment. |
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| National Flood Insurance Program
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Knowing your risk profile—whether you live in a low-to moderate-risk or high-risk flood zone—will help you understand your risk of financial loss.
Find out your relative risk level of flooding right now, online. |
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| Is Homeownership Right For You?
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Read these great articles about homeownership advantages, figuring out how much you can afford, and the risks and myths about homeownership. |
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| Great Money Tips
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Click here for Money Magazine's top things to know when buying a house. |
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| Chicagoland neighborhood profiles
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Schools, transportation, stores, health care, recreation and vital statistics for 138 city neighborhoods and 360 Illinois and Indiana suburbs
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| Buses
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Pace schedules, fares and locations. |
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| Churches
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Find a house of worship wherever you are. |
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| "F.S.B.O." Buyer Checklist
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I hope you will call me before you look at a "For Sale By Owner" (F.S.B.O.) home so that I can go along. There is no charge to you. But, if you choose to go it alone, here is a checklist with a few questions you should be prepared to answer. I would normally be the one to take care of these items for you. Remember when you meet the sellers, be sure to give them my card. |
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| MoveSource
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While most families only relocate every few years, MoveSource relocates its clients every day. Not only does this provide us with greater moving experience, it also allows us to be an excellent repeat customer to major van lines and we pass those perks along to you. Through our network of vans line we are able to provide the best service based on location at competitive pricing – all at no additional cost. |
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| City Data
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We've collected and analyzed data from numerous sources to create as complete and interesting profiles of all U.S. cities as we could. We have over 58,000 city photos not found anywhere else, graphs of latest real estate prices and sales trends, recent home sales, home value estimator, hundreds of thousands of maps, satellite photos, stats about residents (race, income, ancestries, education, employment...), geographical data, state profiles, crime data, registered sex offenders, housing, businesses, local news links based on our exclusive technology, birthplaces of famous people, political contributions, city government finances and employment, weather, hospitals, schools, libraries, houses, airports, radio and TV stations, zip codes, area codes, air pollution, latest unemployment data, time zones, water systems and their health and monitoring violations, comparisons to averages, professionally written city guides, a forum with over 330,000 registered members and 3,700,000 posts, 5,000+ user-submitted facts, 11,000+ exclusive local business profiles with photos, and more demographics. If you ever need to research any city for any reason, from considering a move there to just checking where somebody you know is staying, this is the site for you |
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| Local Community Information
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Detailed information about Palatine, Bartlett, Mount Prospect, Bloomingdale, Hoffman Estates, Elk Grove Village, Schaumburg, Arlington Heights, Streamwood and DesPlaines |
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| 110 Tara, West Chicago IL 60185
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WOW!! 2009 Totally remodeled $28,000 paint, floors, doors, kitchen & baths. Georgeous end unit townhome backing to the pond. Brand new kitchen with granite coutertops & abundance of cabinets and counter space and has a breakfast bar. Family room has fireplace and sliding glass door that leads to a patio with lake view. Plus a full basement for storage. This is the best of Willow Creek Subdivision! Just move right in! |
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| Illinois Community Resources
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Illinois Community Resources, Chicago Suburbs, Links to Local City, Government, School, Neighborhood and Real Estate info:
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| Market Update
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Rather than relying on national news stories about the state of the real estate market, the Realtor Association of Northwest Chicagoland suggests gathering information closer to home. To get the proper perspective on the value of real estate, talking to a local Realtor could be your best bet. |
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