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advice: Condominiums should remove their 30 day right of first refusal - 10/17/08 12:59 PM

An esteemed colleague of mine wrote today:
I have a deal on a listing where the buyers are going FHA. The only thing holding is up is that our condo docs have a 30 day first right of refusal! and the FHA sees this as discriminatory. So, we are trying to … (0 comments)

advice: Down 'n' dirty negotiating might not get you any further - 07/11/07 03:04 PM

We received an offer on one of our listings on Sunday. The condominium was listed for $400,000 plus $35,000 for each of two parking places - a total of $470,000.The offer came in from a couple that had not seen the unit for themselves, but their agent had pre-viewed for them … (6 comments)

advice: Me? Jump through hoops? You need 'Cred!' - 05/31/07 10:11 AM

The Memorial Day holiday weekend was relaxing and enjoyable - just like an early Summer weekend in Chicago should be. We did some work for clients as well; I showed some listings on Friday and took a buyer-client out for a Saturday morning tour. Steve showed our listings on Saturday morning … (1 comments)

advice: Seller Preparations - Get an Entry Rug - 03/19/07 10:19 AM

I had a quick conversation with a new seller this morning. She has a home that's almost 7 years old and in pristine condition. She has been able to keep her home in this condition by forbidding visitors from wearing shoes inside her home. Her place truly is a testament to … (0 comments)

advice: In order to SELL real estate, you have to SHOW real estate - 01/30/07 01:59 PM

It's Tuesday and I'm finally getting around to catching up from the weekend. The past two weeks have been SLOW (Bears in the playoffs and few people doing real estate.) Next weekend the Bears are in the Super Bowl - so nothing will be happeing in Chicago. Given all that - … (1 comments)

advice: Stick to business when conducting Real Estate showings - 01/28/07 10:11 PM

I had an unproductive real estate showing today, and my first draft of this post came off more like a rant than anything useful to our readers. Here's the second try with some helpful hints to keep you focused on the business at hand - namely: finding a new home for … (2 comments)

advice: Top 5 Home Inspection Finds - 01/24/07 09:55 AM

Here's a list of the most frequently found items during home inspections. Homeowners - you'd be wise to take a look at this list and make a few repairs around your home if you're thinking of selling - or you've just gone under contract.If you take the time to fix these … (0 comments)

advice: Scheduling your Real Estate Showings - 01/24/07 09:54 AM

I've been caught a couple times this weekend by prospective buyers and Realtors from outside Chicago looking to see properties very quickly.Here are a few pointers to help you get into the properties you want to see, or to help your Realtor plan his or her weekend:
Realtors in Chicago don't use … (1 comments)

advice: Courtship of your Realtor - 01/24/07 09:53 AM

I received an email on Friday with a request to show one of our listings. In addition to the request for information on the property for sale, the request also asked:
Also, I am writing to you in regards to buy some real estate in the city of Chicago in the price … (1 comments)

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