http://www.BigArticles.com en-us N/A gary@prendergast.com Mon, 08 Sep 2008 01:03:52 EDT 20 http://www.BigArticles.com/articles/340552/1/Danger-on-the-Horizon-for-Housing-Markets/Page1.html no@spam.com (Fritz Pfister) Thu, 24 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EDT http://www.BigArticles.com/articles/340552/1/Danger-on-the-Horizon-for-Housing-Markets/Page1.html http://www.BigArticles.com/articles/334393/1/March-Home-Sales-Down-In-Stable-Springfield-Illinois-Market/Page1.html no@spam.com (Fritz Pfister) Wed, 09 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EDT http://www.BigArticles.com/articles/334393/1/March-Home-Sales-Down-In-Stable-Springfield-Illinois-Market/Page1.html http://www.BigArticles.com/articles/330682/1/Housing-Reports-Can-Confuse-Consumers/Page1.html
The timing of reports also can be a problem. If you notice most housing reports are released three to four weeks after the fact, which may not reflect current market conditions.]]> no@spam.com (Fritz Pfister) Mon, 31 Mar 2008 00:00:00 EDT http://www.BigArticles.com/articles/330682/1/Housing-Reports-Can-Confuse-Consumers/Page1.html http://www.BigArticles.com/articles/327608/1/Current-Events-Harm-The-Housing-Market/Page1.html
What impact do these people and events have upon the housing market? Plenty. Experts were surprised this week to learn that the predicted increase in retail sales in February never materialized as retail sales fell .]]> no@spam.com (Fritz Pfister) Wed, 26 Mar 2008 00:00:00 EDT http://www.BigArticles.com/articles/327608/1/Current-Events-Harm-The-Housing-Market/Page1.html http://www.BigArticles.com/articles/325297/1/Current-Events-Harm-Housing-Markets-in-Illinois/Page1.html
What impact do these people and events have upon the housing market? Plenty. Experts were surprised this week to learn that the predicted increase in retail sales in February never materialized as retail sales fell .]]> no@spam.com (Fritz Pfister) Thu, 20 Mar 2008 00:00:00 EDT http://www.BigArticles.com/articles/325297/1/Current-Events-Harm-Housing-Markets-in-Illinois/Page1.html http://www.BigArticles.com/articles/319007/1/Illinois-Taxes-About-to-Skyrocket/Page1.html
One note of interest was the Cook County Board raised sales taxes to the highest in the nation at 10.]]> no@spam.com (Fritz Pfister) Thu, 06 Mar 2008 00:00:00 EST http://www.BigArticles.com/articles/319007/1/Illinois-Taxes-About-to-Skyrocket/Page1.html http://www.BigArticles.com/articles/315695/1/Illinois-Governor-Blagojevichs-Budget-Proposals-Impact-Upon-Housing/Page1.html
I don't claim to be a budgetary expert, however it was obvious to me that the governor continues his drive for new programs when we can't pay for the programs we have.]]> no@spam.com (Fritz Pfister) Sat, 01 Mar 2008 00:00:00 EST http://www.BigArticles.com/articles/315695/1/Illinois-Governor-Blagojevichs-Budget-Proposals-Impact-Upon-Housing/Page1.html http://www.BigArticles.com/articles/315481/1/A-Guide-to-Common-Sense-Real-Estate-Decisions-Part-1/Page1.html
1. Relatives know infinitely more about real estate than any real estate professional, always listen to relatives first. Mom and Dad last bought a home in the 1980's, there's only been 32,416 rules changes since.]]> no@spam.com (Fritz Pfister) Fri, 29 Feb 2008 00:00:00 EST http://www.BigArticles.com/articles/315481/1/A-Guide-to-Common-Sense-Real-Estate-Decisions-Part-1/Page1.html http://www.BigArticles.com/articles/313786/1/Critical-Time-for-Central-Illinois-Home-Sellers/Page1.html no@spam.com (Fritz Pfister) Wed, 27 Feb 2008 00:00:00 EST http://www.BigArticles.com/articles/313786/1/Critical-Time-for-Central-Illinois-Home-Sellers/Page1.html http://www.BigArticles.com/articles/305142/1/Mistakes--to-Avoid-When-Buying-a-Home-in-2008/Page1.html no@spam.com (Fritz Pfister) Wed, 30 Jan 2008 00:00:00 EST http://www.BigArticles.com/articles/305142/1/Mistakes--to-Avoid-When-Buying-a-Home-in-2008/Page1.html