Positive News For Chicago Area!
Tuesday, December 14
Positive News for Chicago Area Fewer Homes Underwater! For those of you not privy to our real estate terms, this means that fewer home owners now owe more, than the home that they own is worth. For the Third Quarter of 2010, the number and percent of homeowners in the Chicago area who owe mor...
How to Avoid Paying too Much for your Next Home!
Tuesday, November 16
Avoid Paying to Much for your Next Home Buying a home is one of the most exciting moments in life. It can also be one of the scariest. The question in every buyer's mind is: "How Do I make Sure that I'm not paying too much for this house?" In today's market, this is a valid concern. In tod...
Cost Effective Ways to Winterize Your Home
Tuesday, November 09
Cost Effective Ways to Winterize Your Home! 7 DIY Tips to Winterize Your Home for CheapThere are two kinds of home winterizing tips. The first variety often involves spending a load of money to upgrade your energy efficiency. While definitely worthwhile and timely with many federal energy tax...
Tips to Prepare for a Home Appraisal
Monday, November 01
When it comes to home appraisal tips, take the time to review what moves will have the most impact. An appraisal occurs when a property is evaluated and a monetary value is set by an independent analyst, called an appraiser. Home appraisals also take into account the area where the property i...
Glass Half Full or Half Empty?....Now is time to buy!
Tuesday, October 26
Today the most recent reports updating us from the Illinois Association of Realtors has given us another opportunity to look at the glass as half empty or half full. As for me, while not always successful but given the chance will 9/10 times find myself seeing the glass as half full. Here...
Fed Tax Credits Expiring Soon - Find out what qualifies here!
Friday, October 15
WHAT QUALIFIES? Federal tax credits for buying an energy-efficient product or renewable energy system for your home are available. Here are some examples of what's covered by the various credits. For more information, go to . The tax credit gives you 30% of the cost up to $1,500 for:biomass ...