Real estate blog entries tagged with chicago by Rick Hauser, ABR, GRI, Excl. BUYER AGENT CERTIFIED NEGOTIATION EXPERT (CNE) (Relocation Advisors Group

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chicago: Another Article About The Buyers's Market - 03/13/08 09:02 PM

I enjoy reading various articles that supposedly knowledgeable journalists write - because there are usually quite a number of mistakes or gross generalizations in every article that need to be picked apart... We agree - buy smart & buy cheap and read Ilyce Glink's "100 Questions Every First-Time Home Buyer Should … (0 comments)

chicago: Builders in the Chicago Area Offering Nice Price Off Discounts - 03/04/08 05:19 PM

It has been our experience in the Chicago area that builders are offering some very nice discounts off of "list price" as well as extra incentives. Unfortunately for home buyers that"just happen to be driving by" one day - they go into a builder's development - non-the-wiser that they shouldn't be … (1 comments)

chicago: Maryland thinks about Reducing re-set time to 60 days from 180 days for listed property. In Illinois - it is 91 days - 01/24/08 11:41 PM

In most states - the MLS calculates the number of days a property has spent on the market as a consecutive figure. That amount resets to zero if the property is taken off the market for a certain amount of time. Maryland had it at 180 days - but is thinking … (6 comments)

chicago: Housing Appreciation Statistics from CNN Money - 07/17/07 02:46 PM

Here are some nice statistics from CNN Money The chart includes median home prices - price appreciation over the past five years, worst one year decline (and year), Forecast growth to April 2008, and the ratio of an average mortgage (not sure how they calculate that) to median income in the … (1 comments)

chicago: Things Your Agent Should Help You Research Before you Purchase a Condo - 07/16/07 05:48 PM

WHAT IS THE FINANCIAL CONDITION OF THE CONDO ASSOCIATION?
Many times - to attract buyers the developer sets the monthly condo fees low. Watch out for inadequate allocations for replacement reserves which are sure to increase in future years as the building ages and needs repairs.
Study the replacement reserves - or any … (1 comments)

chicago: Good Home Buying Tips Article from CNN Money - 07/08/07 10:08 PM

Here is a good article detailing some home buying tips - from CNN Money. Part of the article states - "Even though the Internet gives buyers unprecedented access to home listings, most new buyers (and many more experienced ones) are better off using a professional agent. Look for an exclusive buyer … (3 comments)

chicago: Newsweek Article on the Advantages of Using an Exclusive Buyer Agent - as Opposed to a Buyer Agent - 07/08/07 02:38 PM

There's a new article in Newsweek about the advantages of using an Exclusive Buyer Agent - as opposed to a "Buyer Agent."
The article references - "If there isn't one in your neighborhood, you can use a selling agent as a buyer agent, but do some screening." I'd have to agree … (26 comments)

chicago: Kiplinger's Personal Finance - Recommends Using an Exclusive Buyer Agent - 04/17/07 11:54 AM

Kiplinger's Personal Finance - Recommends Using an Exclusive Buyer Agent in this March, 2007 article. (They have written many along the same lines in previous years..) Consumer Reports, Money Magazine, CNN Money, the Wall Street Journal, Medical Economics Magazine, the Consumer Federation of America, and many others have all done the … (1 comments)

chicago: Don't Visit New Construction / Builders Without Representation! - 03/28/07 01:05 PM

As a consumer - did you know that when you sign into a new construction community by yourself - that you lose your ability to be represented at a later date on that same property (without any cash out of your pocket)? It is a dirty little secret that the builders … (19 comments)

chicago: Hawthorn Woods - Toll Brothers Hawthorn Woods Country Club Development - 03/01/07 02:10 PM

Toll Brothers - Hawthorn Woods Country Club development is especially flexible on their "quick delivery" homes and townhomes in this community. They have "Tournament Collection" Townhomes starting from the high 300's and single family homes- such as the "Signature Collection" starting in the low 700's, or the "Golf Villa Collection" (starting … (1 comments)

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