This is something that the agent you are talking with also had required prior to the changes. 

The risks have increased.

It will familiarize you with the basic terminology and benefits.

there are ways to get around the highest and you also need to take into account the savings you will generally have on the purchase side when compared to other regions. 

Hey fellow suburban Illinois BPers - Not sure if this has been sent/shared previously, but thought it'd be good to recap - Chicago Agent Magazine recently reported that suburban Chicago was ranked the second-hottest rental market in the nation (Here’s the article.).This confirms what a lot of us have seen: demand for rentals is really strong in the suburbs right now.

Biggest thing is not letting the tax tail wag the dog. 

You can't run a credit/criminal without the social.

Welcome to the Forums, Brandi !

@Kasey Hardt very interesting,  didn't realize this was a pattern but even I've got friends that are getting recruited to the area for medical device startups etc, so could be a very interesting trend to watch.

welcome, would love to connect and network. congrats on the move