I am thinking about investing for my first time in the Chicago market but am having second thoughts because of consistently hearing about the housing bubble. Housing prices have continued to increase along with taxes ...

Scenerio:We own a lakefront property and turned it into a short term rental THIS summer. Would you keep it or sell? Keep in mind....June, July, August this year was at $275-$325 Next year, our rates are $340 in the ho...

We are looking at possible investment property that was built in the early 1900's and we suspect there is lead paint in the house to some degree.  We have not determined the level of severity ;)I have read most every ...

Do you put curtain rods or blinds in a new rental? I have another LTR coming on line soon and I think I’m going to install curtain rods and let the tenant buy or choose curtains.I have blinds in other rentals and they...

We have installed a whole lot of it to replace carpet. Many of the brands say it’s easy to replace a section rather than the whole floor. I haven’t seen many after a year or so and am wondering if the product stands u...

I have a house in a nice neighborhood in Tempe, AZ. Decent location. The house has been renovated with wood floors, and I bought really nice furniture from Pottery Barn and such. A Baby Grand piano in the living room....

The reason why this industry brings some of the best and brightest is that is so dynamic, no changes in the market are in a vacuum.  Clients that are expecting rates to slip, a sentiment that I agree with, are missing...

I’m interested in hearing everyone’s best piece of real estate advice they ever received.

I’ll start: “Speak softly, and carry a big portfolio!”

VRBO's are they a good way to maximize a properties returns? I have 2 very nice properties under contract. One has a main home, 3k sq ft with a 1 bedroom cottage, a 2 bedroom cottage & an efficiency apt. The other...

National Association of Realtors Chief Economist Lawrence Yun recently wrote an article stating that we're in a "Bizarre Market" in which he stated "With a strong economy and the lowest unemployment rate since 2000, m...