mls: What is the best property search on the Internet? - 10/04/11 11:01 AM
The most advanced Internet search available is called connectMLS, a system that easily beats Realtor.com or other public searches. After you read this sheet, we think you’ll agree: public search engines may be useful for picking neighborhoods, but they can’t hold a candle to connectMLS when it comes to picking actual property. How do you get a connectMLS search? Just ask us! We’ll be happy to set one up for you.
 
The public search sheet (above) only has general remarks and basic room sizes.
The connectMLS sheet (below), on the other hand, has everything you’ll find on the public … (0 comments)

mls: Online Property Searching: ConnectMLS - 07/26/11 07:50 AM
As much as we love our Magic Map search talked about in the previous post, we must tell you that NO online search system currently available to the general public, including ours, provides the kind of detailed information available through the advanced connectMLS system that we can set up for you.
 
When you’re ready, we can set you up on the advanced connectMLS system (click on Sample Listing or General Description) to learn more about this. Here are two pictures that, even though they’re too small to read, illustrate the difference in level of detail. The public search listing on … (0 comments)

mls: Online Property Searching: ‘Magic Map’ - 07/25/11 04:43 AM
On the Property Search page of each of our websites we offer an ONLINE Property Search with 'Magic Map'. When you move your cursor over the houses, you'll see a description appear—and when you click on a listing, a more detailed listing sheet will open up!!! And that is why we call it the 'magic map!!!
 
 
Be sure to try the Map Navigator (as shown on the right), which allows you to drag the map to whatever section of the city you want, as well as the ZOOM feature and the fact that if you right-click your mouse … (2 comments)

mls: What’s the best property search on the Internet? - 10/29/10 10:36 AM
The most advanced Internet search available is called connectMLS, a system that easily beats Realtor.com or other public searches. After you read this sheet, we think you'll agree: public search engines may be useful for picking neighborhoods, but they can't hold a candle to connectMLS when it comes to picking actual property. How do you get a connectMLS search? Just ask us! We'll be happy to set one up for you.
 
The public search sheet (above) only has general remarks and basic room sizes.
The connectMLS sheet (below), on the other hand, has everything you'll find on the public … (1 comments)

mls: Online Property Searching: ConnectMLS - 06/24/10 07:52 AM
As much as we love our Magic Map search talked about in the previous post, we must tell you that NO online search system currently available to the general public, including ours, provides the kind of detailed information available through the advanced connectMLS system that we can set up for you.
When you're ready, we can set you up on the advanced connectMLS system (click on Sample Listing or General Description) to learn more about this. Here are two pictures that, even though they're too small to read, illustrate the difference in level of detail. The advanced connectMLS listing is on … (0 comments)

mls: Online Property Searching: ‘Magic Map’ - 06/21/10 04:51 AM
On the Property Search page of each of our websites we offer an ONLINE Property Search with 'Magic Map'. When you move your cursor over the houses, you'll see a description appear-and when you click on a listing, a more detailed listing sheet will open up!!! And that is why we call it the 'magic map!!!
 
Be sure to try the Map Navigator (as shown on the right), which allows you to drag the map to whatever section of the city you want, as well as the ZOOM feature and the fact that if you right-click your mouse (and … (2 comments)

mls: Property Search Systems 2- connectMLS - 04/05/10 05:30 AM
When you're ready, we can set you up on the advanced connectMLS system (click on Sample Listing or General Description) to learn more about this. Here are two pictures that, even though they're too small to read, illustrate the difference in level of detail. The advanced connectMLS listing is on the left, the public search listing on the right:

And this is just the start of what you'll find at http://www.chicagoland2to4flats.info/!!!
… (0 comments)

mls: Property Search Systems 1- 'Magic Map' - 04/02/10 05:43 AM
On the Property Search page of our website we offer an ONLINE Property Search with 'Magic Map'.  When you move your cursor over the houses, you'll see a description appear--click on a listing and a more detailed listing sheet will open up!!! And that is why we call it the 'magic map!!!
   
When you check this out, be sure to try the Map Navigator (as shown on the right) to drag the map to any section of the city.
And then you can move up...
When you're ready, we can set you up on the even more advanced … (0 comments)

mls: Property Report 3- Exit Strategy - 03/29/10 09:08 AM
Property Analysis technique #3: Pricing
There are, we think, three keys ways of evaluating each property you look at. This blog covers the last of the three, which is EXIT STRATEGY. Other blogs cover WORK NEEDED and PRICING.
3.  "Exit Strategy." How long will you have to hold the property? Can you rehab and flip it? Are prices and rents rapidly rising? How soon will the area support higher end use (owner-occ vs. rental or condo conversion)? On the other hand, if you see NO quick ‘exit strategy,' you must be prepared to hold the building for some time.
If you … (0 comments)

mls: Property Analysis technique #2: Pricing - 03/26/10 08:30 AM
Property Analysis technique #2: Pricing
There are, we think, three keys ways of evaluating each property you look at. This blog covers the second of the three, which is PRICING. Other blogs cover WORK NEEDED and EXIT STRATEGY.
2.   "Hot/Warm/Cold Analysis." There are four main factors in multi-unit real estate: Location, Size, Condition, and Price. On balance, how would you rate this property?
 
And this is just the start of what you'll find at www.Chicagoland2to4Flats.info!!!
… (1 comments)

mls: Property Analysis technique #1: Work Needed - 03/23/10 10:58 AM
Property Analysis technique #1: Work Needed
There are, we think, three keys ways of evaluating each property you look at. This blog covers the first of the three, which is WORK NEEDED. Other blogs cover PRICING and EXIT STRATEGY.
1.   Work Needed. How would you assess the property's condition? For older 2-4 Flats, based on the chart that follows, 50K or less over the next 5-7 years is "little or no work", 100K is "some work;" 150K up is "Gut Rehab."

If you want to see the full sheet that lists all THREE key was of evaluating a property, click … (0 comments)

mls: Property Analysis Worksheet - 03/22/10 09:51 AM
With 2- to 4-flats, cheap properties don't always perform worse than expensive ones (or better, for that matter). Instead, some less expensive properties perform well, but not all; some expensive properties sparkle, but others don't. In short, in this market you can't easily correlate price and value.
Check out Chicagoland2to4Flats.info Tools/Resources and you will see how Property Analysis Worksheet can help you in this regard. It will let you quickly compare listings to see the kind of value they offer.
 
But before you start working with the worksheet, we encourage you to click on each of these two hyperlinks, "Worksheet … (0 comments)

mls: What’s the best property search on the Internet? 2 of 2 - 09/30/08 08:26 AM
You may already be convinced, but we can add even more.
 
About 20% of the listings in any public search engine are no longer being shown (they're under pending or contingent, meaning under contract but not yet closed). With connectMLS we can set it up so you only see the truly active properties-with automatic email any day there is a new listing that fits your filters or a price cut.
Visit our website to read more about Chicago multi-family homes.  Click here if you are interested in selling or buying multi-units with two or more flats.
… (0 comments)

mls: What’s the best property search on the Internet? 1 of 2 - 09/27/08 03:08 AM
… (0 comments)

mls: Online Property Searching: ConnectMLS - #3 - 05/20/08 12:55 AM
We think you will also love the interactive "Galley" of connectMLS (as shown below) where you can sort listings and mark levels of interest. For any you want to see in detail, all you have to do is click and the full listing sheet will open up!

Visit our website to read more about Chicago multi-family homes with two or more flats.
 
… (0 comments)

mls: Online Property Searching: ConnectMLS - #2 - 05/19/08 03:04 AM
Here are two pictures that, even though they're too small to read, illustrate the difference in level of detail. The advanced listing is on the left, the public search listing on the right. You can see MUCH MORE DETAIL on one and much less on the other.
In short, we believe public search engines are great for picking neighborhoods in they give a SNAPSHOT of each property.
 
Visit our website to read more about Chicago multi-family homes with two or more flats.
 
… (0 comments)

mls: Online Property Searching: ConnectMLS - #1 - 05/18/08 12:56 AM
Check out our ‘Magic Map' in the previous 2 posts.  AND WHEN YOU'RE READY:
As much as we love our Magic Map search, we must tell you that NO online search system currently available to the general public, including ours, provides the kind of detailed information available through the advanced connectMLS system that we can set up for you.
 
Visit our website to read more about Chicago multi-family homes with two or more flats.
… (2 comments)

mls: Online Property Searching: ‘Magic Map’ - #2 - 05/16/08 11:55 PM
When you check out the ‘Magic Map' in the previous post, be sure to try the Map Navigator (as shown on the right), which allows you to drag the map to whatever section of the city you want, as well as the ZOOM feature and the fact that if you right-click your mouse (and hold it), you can drag the cursor to set a ‘rubber band' search in place.
 It is also possible to search by ZIP CODE or by different neighborhood area names.
 Visit our website to read more about Chicago multi-family homes with two or more flats

… (0 comments)

mls: Online Property Searching: ‘Magic Map’ - #1 - 05/16/08 04:31 AM
On the Property Search page of each of our websites we offer an ONLINE Property Search with 'Magic Map'. When you move your cursor over the houses, you'll see a description appear-and when you click on a listing, a more detailed listing sheet will open up!!! And that is why we call it the 'magic map!!!
 Visit our website to read more about Chicago multi-family homes with two or more flats

… (0 comments)