Archive for January 29th, 2008

Foreclosures jump 29 percent in Chicago region

As homeowners face higher interest rates and rising mortgage payments, many are losing their homes to foreclosures.  Foreclosures around the country were up 75 percent during 2007.  However, the Chicago real estate market fared somewhat better according to data from RealtyTrac.
A total of 73,334 foreclosures were announced during 2007 in the Chicago region.  This is […]