IllinoisHouseHunter Blog

The web home of the week this week is......104 Cedar St, Sandwich IL. Listed for just $70,000 - an unheard of price in Sandwich! Here's the catch - it's a wreck! That's right - this house is not for the timid....not for those purchasing with FHA. The roof is leaking, the property is overgrown, th...

If you're selling real estate in Chicago's western suburbs - I feel your pain. The Supra/Sentrilock fiasco continues making life difficult for the average REALTOR. A few months ago -a majority of the Chicago area Realtor Associations switched to the new REALTOR owned Sentrilock lockbox system. Bu...

It's an exercise in futility I'm sure....but for the second time I've decided to pursue the purchase of a bank owned property for a client BEFORE it hits the MLS.  Why would I willingly submit msyself to such punishment?  Well, my clients asked.  And I'm curious.  I am working with buyers who are...