The Crazy world we call Real Estate

There are several people from the Chicago area that have already invested in the Rockford area. If you haven’t yet, consider what you are missing.   There are plenty of opportunities for buying properties with tremendous potential at very low prices. With a little rehab work, you can produce a po...

Last night I was working at our local park district for “safe night”. Safe Night, which runs 3 or 4 times a year, is a Friday night event for our local children where parents do not have to worry about things like drugs and alcohol, weapons, or violence.  Our safe nights are open to any child in ...

Anyone that is in the real estate industry or has looked for homes on-line recently certainly has heard of Zillow.  For those of you that are not familiar, Zillow, a Seattle based Internet home search company, offers quick over the net "Zestimates" that will give consumers a quick glance as to wh...

Being in the real estate business doesn’t ever get old. Each and every client I’ve worked with, each and every deal I’ve had, each and every house, is all different. Every time a contract is written, the favorite part of my job kicks in……the negotiations.   Representing a buyer in today’s market ...

In my previous picture blog, there were some amazing pictures that agents in my area take.  I enjoyed posting about it so much I just had to bring on some more.  However, I'm not sure anything can top my dog poop pic.The following are actual photos taken right out of my MLS system and put here fo...