Blog Archive: April 2009

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Home Price Decline Slows In February Per Case-Shiller

Added April 28, 2009 by Melanie G. Rogers

Home prices continued to fall in February, although at a slower pace than in January, according to Standard & Poor's Case-Shiller Index which tracks home prices for single-family homes.

“While the declines in residential real estate continued into February, we witnessed some deceleration in the rate…

Topics: selling, real estate investment, housing market, market value, real estate market, home value

10 Tips for Credit Card Responsibility

Added April 27, 2009 by Jennifer A. Freeman

As President Obama and federal legislators debate with credit card companies on fees and rates, consumers are still responsible for paying their credit cards and maintaining their credit reports.

The Illinois CPA Society has released a list of 10 things you can do for yourself to take control of your…

Topics: credit card debt, credit report, identity theft, credit, credit cards

Today on the Ilyce Glink Show - April 26, 2009

Added April 26, 2009 by Ilyce R. Glink

Today on the Show, we talked about the Time Magazine article on the "New Frugality." Are you being more frugal? Time says we are:

  • 63% have cut back on entertainment (72% of 18 to 34-year olds)
  • 56% are spending less on eating out at non-fast-food restaurants
  • 38% are spending less on sporting events
  • 46…

New Home Sales Fall 0.6 Percent In March

Added April 24, 2009 by Melanie G. Rogers

Yesterday I blogged that sales of existing homes fell 3 percent last month. Sales of new homes also fell. HUD and the Census Dept. released this info today:

Sales of new one-family houses in March 2009 were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 356,000, according to estimates released jointly today…

Topics: new construction, housing market, real estate market