Archive for the ‘This Month in Real Estate - June’ Category

Jul
30
  Selling in Chicago – What’s the Secret?
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Selling in Chicago – What’s the Secret? I love telling people that I’m a Realtor because I inevitable get the look of horror and dread, followed by the ever so popular question: “How’s that going for you?” What most people don’t understand is that news you hear about Real Estate on the radio or on television often gives national accounts, meaning very broad overviews. National news doesn’t account for local news, and the truth is that the Chicago market has been one of the strongest despite the steep decline in comparison to other cities in the US. A recent report in Crain’s...  

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Jun
28
  Chosen to appear on CTA buses throughout the month of May!
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This is my Real Estate Ad on a CTA bus! For a period of 5 weeks my Real Estate Ad was displayed on the side of a CTA bus in Chicago, which took different routes every day. I was one of 15 agents at Dream Town to have their face on the side of a bus!...  

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Jun
18
  Don’t let the lending world get you down! Part 1
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The first thing any buyer should know is that the lending world today isn’t what it used to be four or five years ago. For experienced buyers this means that what they know of the process from the past has drastically changed. This can be frustrating for some! The first thing a Realtor should know is that staying on top of lending guidelines is crucial to ensuring that the sale goes smoothly. Obviously due to frequent changes in guidelines and lack of expertise in the field, we won’t know EVERYTHING, but we should all get in the habit of creating and maintaining open communication with our...  

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