Posts with tag Chicago

Ricardo Cerezo, Facing Eviction, Finds $4.85 Million Lottery Ticket

Man about to lose his home, finds lottery ticket and wins millions of dollars: It's the stuff of dreams, right? Well for Ricardo Cerezo of Geneva, Ill., that scenario was a reality. In February, Cerezo appeared at a foreclosure hearing where he was told he had mere months before his family was to be evicted from his... Continue Reading »

Celebrity Foreclosure Nightmares: Common's Chicago Home in Jeopardy and More

Rapper Common has been facing some foreclosure trouble with his apartment in Chicago. Bank of America filed legal documents saying that the rapper-turned-actor stopped making monthly mortgage payments in March. The suit claimed that Common and his manager, Derek Dudley, who co-owns the property, owed $345,389.52. Since... Continue Reading »

10 Best Cities for Your Social Life

If you hate staying home and wish you could go out every night of the week, then you might want to consider living in these cities. Coldwell Banker took a look at some of the trendiest places in the country and narrowed their list of the "Best Places to Live for Social Seekers" down to a hoppin' Top 10. The real estate... Continue Reading »

Wells Fargo to Pay $175 Million to Settle Case of Race Discrimination in Mortgage Lending

WASHINGTON -- Wells Fargo & Co has agreed to pay $125 million to resolve allegations it discriminated against certain borrowers on the basis of race and national origin in its mortgage lending, the U.S. government said on Thursday. Wells Fargo also agreed to contribute $50 million to help those buyers making down... Continue Reading »

Why Won't Anyone Buy Walt Disney's Childhood Home?

Walt Disney played such a huge part in all of our childhoods, and now we can get a taste of his: The iconic filmmaker's birthplace and childhood home in Chicago is on the market for a modest $179,000. You might think it's "Looney Tunes" if the price and the powerhouse name don't sell the home in a New York minute. But it... Continue Reading »

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