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Foreclosure Looms and Octo-Mom Could Face Eviction

19Mar2010

Just when you thought you have heard the last of Nadya Suleman (aka “Octo-mom”) comes word that she could be evicted from the home she occupies with her 14 kids. Suleman leases this home from her father, who has a mortgage agreement with...

What You Can Buy in Chicago With a Mortgage of $1,000-$4,000 a Month

19Mar2010

Chicago is home to great improv theater (Second City, I’m looking at you), jazz, pizza deep enough to bathe in and great sports teams like the ever-lovin’ Cubs! It also has some lovely homes for sale — including President Barack Oba...

Can I Dispute an Appraisal as Ordered by the Bank?

17Mar2010

A great question just popped into Zillow Advice from the South Side neighborhood of West Palm Beach. The question from home384 is: Can I dispute an appraisal as ordered by the bank? Good question, home384! See the answer to that question and other re...

Former Boxing Champ Thomas Hearns Facing Foreclosure

17Mar2010

Former boxing champ Thomas Hearns might be in retirement, but he’s facing a new opponent: foreclosure. According to the Detroit News, Hearns is past-due on taxes and mortgage payments, owing a total of $961,156. Just on Hearns’ home alone...

Zillow Introduces the Zillow Android App

17Mar2010

Good news, all you Android users….we just rolled out the Zillow Android App! We heard from many of you that you’d like to be able to access Zillow’s rich real estate info (we have data on 95 million U.S. homes) on-the-go from your A...

San Diego Real Estate Pros: Come to Zillow’s Free Event April 5

16Mar2010

Real estate pros in San Diego: We just wanted to give you a heads up that Zillow COO, Spencer Rascoff, will be in San Diego on April 5 to talk about how Zillow — one of the most popular real estate Web sites — can help you and your busine...

30-Year-Fixed Mortgage Rates Rise Slightly to 4.78%

16Mar2010

Mortgage rates for 30-year fixed mortgages rose this week, with the current rate borrowers were quoted on Zillow Mortgage Marketplace at 4.78%, up from 4.76% at this time last week. The 30-year fixed mortgage rate rose and fell the past week with a M...