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• Beyond the Foreclosure Blame Game

  Wednesday Jun 18 | via Realty Trac 

  Real estate investors are becoming a convenient scapegoat for many looking to assign blame for the recent surge in foreclosures and faltering real estate market.

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  Related Topix: Housing, Real Estate, Foreclosures, Home, Mortgage, Mortgage, Personal Finance

Local Headlines

• Headaches could await Countrywide loan holders

  Thursday Jul 3 | via Sun-Times News Group 

  The troubles of failed Countrywide Financial Corp. may signal trouble ahead for Evanston customers who obtained loans with illusory teaser rates, optional payment terms and little income verification.

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  Related Topix: Financial Services, Countrywide Financial, Evanston, IL, Home, Mortgage, Cook County, IL, Chicago Metro

• Community Briefs

  Wednesday Jul 2 | via Marywood Herald 

  Westlake Hospital is hosting a two-part program to help participants learn if their varicose veins put them at risk for more serious problems.

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  Related Topix: Melrose Park, IL, Chicago, IL, Cook County, IL, Maywood, IL, Foreclosures, Bellwood, IL

• Countrywide wasn't really on your side

  Thursday Jun 26 | via Chicago Sun-Times 

  People who pay their bills have a low tolerance for those who don't. I can be a little like that myself, so I can relate.

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  Related Topix: Cook County, IL, Foreclosures, Chicago Metro

• Elections

  Thursday Jun 26 | via Daily Business Review 

  Miami-Dade prosecutor running for circuit court judge faces a $400,000 home foreclosure that he did not list on his candidate's financial disclosure form.

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  Related Topix: Foreclosures, Coconut Grove, FL, Fort Lauderdale, FL

• State files lawsuit against Countrywide

  Thursday Jun 26 | via Chicago Sun-Times 

  Melissa White of Schaumburg says she fits none of the stereotypes of people who took out subprime loans.

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  Related Topix: Schaumburg, IL, Marketing, Financial Services, Countrywide Financial, Cook County, IL, Home, Mortgage

Regional Headlines

• Briefcase

  21 hrs ago | via Lincoln-Way Sun 

  Rhonda Altman of Shorewood recently joined Realty Executives Success as a Realtor.

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  Related Topix: Real Estate, Illinois

• Big Government: It's always about coercion

  Yesterday | via PittsburghLIVE.com 

  As the nation braces for a long and grueling presidential contest, what are the chances that either candidate -- Democrat Sen.

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  Related Topix: US Politics, US News, Barack Obama, John McCain, Mortgage, Personal Finance, Illinois, Illinois Government, 2008 Presidential Election

• Obama's Excellent Deal

  Wednesday Jul 2 | via Little Green Footballs 

  Some interesting news at the Washington Post, about a wonderful deal that Barack Obama received on his home loan: Obama Got Discount on Home Loan .

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  Related Topix: US News, US Politics, Barack Obama, US Senate, Democrat, Barack Obama, Illinois, Illinois Government, Banking, Financial Services, Northern Trust, Home, Mortgage, Personal Finance, Mortgage

• Community organizer

  Friday Jul 4 | via The Belmont Club 

  Binyamin Appelbaum of the Boston Globe describes how Chicago proved that it is actually possible to build a perpetual motion - ahem - perpetual money machine.

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  Related Topix: Illinois, US Politics, US News, Barack Obama, Home, Mortgage, Barack Obama, US Senate, Democrat

• Illinois Style: Artist's home is art

  Friday Jul 4 | via Chicago Tribune 

  During the mid-1970s, Harold Gregor and his friends were consumed with the notion of moving to New York City and becoming part of the art scene, but when talk turned to action, the friends moved and Gregor ...

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  Related Topix: Illinois, Real Estate, Home Listing, Home

National Headlines

• 15.JUN.08 Moratorium Now Coalition to stop

  3 min ago | via The Michigan Citizen 

  Official town hall meeting to demand passage of SB 1206, which will stop all foreclosures in Mmichigan for two years Saturday, June 14, 2-4 pm, UAW Local 7 2600 Conner Avenue, Detroit At the Town Hall Meeting ...

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  Related Topix: Foreclosures, Detroit Metro, Detroit Metro, Detroit, MI

• 18.MAY.08 'Improve your neighborhood'

  5 min ago | via The Michigan Citizen 

  Black Family Development Neighborhood Resource Fair Detroit residents will have the opportunity to learn how to form block clubs, prevent home foreclosure, obtain information on criminal record expungement and ...

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  Related Topix: Foreclosures, Detroit Metro, Detroit Metro, Detroit, MI, Wayne County, MI

• Trend toward specializations, relationships with clients

  6 min ago | via The Business Ledger 

  Trend toward specializations, relationships with clients As a result of the nation's economic climate, the legal profession is in a state of flux and experts agree that strengthening relationships with clients ...

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  Related Topix: Foreclosures

• Washington Report: Nationwide Registration?

  7 min ago | via Realty Times 

  With the Senate poised to pass major housing legislation this week -- even as early as tomorrow -- critics are taking a harder look at some of the bill's lesser-known provisions.

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  Related Topix: Mortgage, Personal Finance, Home, Mortgage

• Realty Viewpoint: Discount Broker Leaves Sellers Stranded

  7 min ago | via Realty Times 

  Rumors were flying last week that Iggy's House, a discount broker, is out of business.

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  Related Topix: Burleson, TX, Real Estate