Lyn Sims on the Schaumburg Area

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2012 

The 'Spring Market' has been called off - permanently! Yes, Ms. Seller it's true and perhaps you didn't hear the official news.  The 'Spring Market' was called off in 2008 with the official kick-off of the real estate down turn.  I'm sorry that you didn't get the memo but houses have not been sel...
03/14/2012
Schaumburg Townhomes - Find your new home right here! There are many great Schaumburg Townhome selections to choose from as the map shows!  Mouse over each home to see a brief description!  Need a buyers agent? Are you pre-qualified by a lender? Townhome Search by Schaumburg Subdivisions Schaumbu...
03/12/2012
Pre-Qualification AND Pre-Approval - in other words buyers have contacted a lender to see what they can afford.  In my estimatation, there are too many buyers that are out 'shopping' with no means to 'purchase'.  Getting a loan is totally different than it was a few years ago, where if you had a ...
03/12/2012
This is such a great & timely post with the spring market upon us! Many buyers hear all the great news about afforability & the great interest rates which is all 100% TRUE!  Problem is, all that looking on line & buyers still don't know what they can afford! Don't put the 'cart before the horse' ...
03/11/2012
Real Estate Market Update - Northwest Suburbs - February 2012 Interest rates are low and housing affordability has been the best in decades and yet I was hoping the market would be ending a little better. FHA buyers will be taking a hit to their pocketbooks in April with higher monthly mortgage i...
03/10/2012
Homebuyers will be paying higher fees on mortgages backed by the FHA after the agency announced last week that it is hiking fees in an effort to bolster its reserves and encourage the return of private capital to the housing market. Since when is increasing fees a 'bolster' to the economy? Person...
03/06/2012
Schlitz is a name that was at one time very famous in Chicago. I laugh now because the name seems so old and is equated to times long gone. Schlitz was the cheapest 6 pack that a kid could buy illegally! But I digress ....I was going through an email and I noticed that phrase 'tied house' and did...
03/03/2012
Hoffman Estates IL Home Search - Find your new home right here! There are many great Hoffman Estates selections to choose from as the map shows!  Easily see how many homes are in your type - either Single Family or Townhomes (includes condos). Need a buyers agent? Are you pre-qualified by a lende...
03/02/2012
Schaumburg IL Home Search - Find your new home right here! There are many great selections to choose from as the graphs show!  Easily see how many homes are in your price range! Need a buyers agent?Are you pre-qualified by a lender? Home Search by Subdivision
03/02/2012
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Lyn Sims offers market observations, housing industry updates and real estate news about the surrounding communities near Schaumburg IL in the Chicago Northwest Suburbs.