Real estate blog entries tagged with chicago realtor

Blog entries tagged with "chicago realtor":

chicago realtor: Buy vs. Rent - 09/10/08 12:26 PM

On average, the value of a home nearly doubles every ten years
- Over the last ten years, the cost of rental housing in the U.S. has increased an average of 3% per year.
- The apartment or home that you rent for $750 a month will cost you more than $978 … (2 comments)

chicago realtor: WHITE COLLAR PROFESSIONAL OR WHITE COLLAR BOXER? - 08/13/08 09:06 PM

Recently I fought in a white-collar boxing competition, a popular event with people in traditional white-collar professions. A crazy sport like boxing isn’t the sort of thing you would expect from “shirt and tie guys”. Throughout the experience, or experiment, I got to asking; what’s the difference between being a white … (5 comments)

chicago realtor: CHICAGO REAL ESTATE AGENT ON THE COVER OF REALTOR MAGAZINE - 08/12/08 12:30 PM

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chicago realtor: Save Energy - 07/17/08 09:38 AM

Protecting the environment is a responsibility that we all share. So here are a few tips that you can use at home to cut down on energy consumption and save on household utility bills:
Home Appliances:
Look for the ENERGY STAR® and EnergyGuide labels when shopping for home appliances. The ENERGY STAR® … (0 comments)

chicago realtor: Happy Father's Day! - 06/15/08 10:29 AM

From all of us at The Richard Ives Real Estate Team,
we would like to wish all of the fathers
a very Happy Father's Day!

For all of your real estate needs Make An Intelligent Move and contact Richard Ives
www.richardives.remax-ni.com/

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chicago realtor: How to Choose A Realtor - 05/29/08 03:35 PM

I have read in so many articles and Real Estate websites on what questions a potential Home buyer should ask when choosing an Agent for a real estate purchase. Questions like how many closed transactions that the Realtor had the previous year? And I got to wondering how a hundred closings … (0 comments)

chicago realtor: The Tossing of Nader's Hat - Things Relevant & Irrelevant in Chicago - 02/26/08 01:57 AM

Ralph Nader Sunday left the wintry hole that I think he shares with Puxatawny Phil somewhere in the Pennsylvanian hinterland. Upon emerging he saw his shadow and evidently that proved to be the deciding factor as he declared his intention to throw his hat into the presidential ring. All 157 of … (1 comments)

chicago realtor: Debate # 19 - Looking for Hope on the tv in Chicago - 02/23/08 11:28 PM

My mind is made up. It has been for quite a while. But nonetheless I tuned into CNN tonight to watch the Democratic hopefuls square off as a prelude to the very important primaries next week in Texas and Ohio.
At the end of the night I don't know that either of the … (0 comments)

chicago realtor: Chicago-Style Good Fortune (Cookie) - 02/23/08 11:26 PM

A beautiful Saturday visited Chicago today, providing Chicagoans from Lincoln Park to Edgewater with a pleasant dose of sunshine to offset too many days of gray and cold. And while the thermometer didn't hit the season norm here the fact that we were able to cast shadows was a wonderful diversion … (0 comments)

chicago realtor: Baby it's Cold Outside - Ready for the Chicago Winter to End - 02/12/08 10:51 AM

Cold? Yep.
It's that time in the Chicago winter when the allure of snow has faded and been replaced by a simmering discontentedness.
As the mercury vacillated in the past several days above and below freezing, finally settling on the negative side of the freezing level, what we have here in Chicago is … (0 comments)

chicago realtor: The Perfect Home - 06/13/07 04:02 PM

This is IT! This is exactly what I've been looking for!
Doesn't every Realtor jump for joy when s/he hears those words? We've done our job. We've listened and searched and finally matched our Home Buyers with the property that is "JUST RIGHT" for them. Goldilocks can curl up in the perfect … (0 comments)

chicago realtor: Investing In Chicago Real Estate - 06/05/07 01:52 PM

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chicago realtor: 41 unit courtyard building - 05/09/07 11:38 PM

Beautiful 41 unit courtyard building. Located in Marquette Park, off of Marquette Rd. and 67th Street. 27- 1 bedrooms, 9 studios and 5 stores. Newer electric, aluminum windows, hot water tank with expansion tank, r & d control unit, intercoms. 5 porches, 4 are enclosed and one brand new porch outside. Sellers … (1 comments)

chicago realtor: Local Realtor - 05/02/07 05:09 PM

This is kinda "Choosing a Realtor: Part II".
When you're going down a street, ever notice the signs for Realtors whose location is nowhere near the listed property? And, I mean, sometimes as much as 30 or 40 miles away? What motivated the seller to hire that Realtor?
But the question that comes … (0 comments)

chicago realtor: LLC? - 10/08/06 12:04 PM

So I know that having your own LLC is a smart move because of tax purposes, but what exactly does that mean?
Aside from the regular tax write offs we get for being an independant contractor, are there other benefits to be had? Should any property you purchase be placed into this … (4 comments)