Noahzark Speaks

1) Air conditioners: Since they're most used throughout homes from May-September, the best time to purchase these are in the winter.  Demand drops the most, and so do the prices. 2) Major appliances: New models hit the floors in September and October.  So to get last year's models at a huge disco...

If everyone did this we would have a much more healthy America. I have heard of many auto ferry services but for bikes, how awesome. The photography is so interesting, well taken and deserves a re-blog and heads up to Lisa I was thrilled to read in today's Burlington Free Press that the Colcheste...

Since allergies and asthma is becoming more and more common, it's possible that potential buyers of your home may suffer from one or the other.  Obviously, the way the house looks to a buyer is an extremely important part of the sale.  But it's equally important for the buyer to feel good in a ho...

Of course probably the most important reason is that it is not priced correctly. The market has low inventory and if it is is sitting, there is a reason. If it is listed correctly then  as the weather starts to slowly warm up (hopefully), you will be attracting more buyers into your home.  If you...

Here is an extremely interesting real estate story that poses a lot of questions regarding real estate contracts. A New York woman signed a contract to purchase a co-op for $2.3 million in an 89-unit building in Manhattan.  She put 10% down, or $230,000.  Unfortunately, before she closed on the h...

If you're in the market to buy or sell a house right now, chances are you'll be working with a real estate agent.  In Illinois, it's free to work with someone to help buy a home, so I strongly recommend that you do that to get the best advice possible.  If you don't know anyone who can help you, ...

 If you're having trouble selling your home or condo and want to move, you might have considered renting it out instead.  This is a great way to continue to be able to pay your mortgage and be able to sell in a few more years once the housing market turns around if you bought at a high point and ...

1. Leave the house the way you found it.  If the lights were on, leave them on.  If they were off, turn them off.  If you opened drawers and closets in the process of going through, just remember to close them.  Lock the doors behind you.  If you had to unlock it to open it, make sure to lock it ...

I have (had? hopefully) a listing in an area with a lot of traffic but this is nice home slightly off the high traffic street but it is dated bathroom wise. It has some great things going for it which I will mention but that is not the point of this post.I changed the pictures and got many showin...

3rd & 2nd fl duplex in a 3-story landmark has grand bay window lake Michigan views + spacious bedroom suites on each fl. In-unit laundry on 3, 75-gal hot tub, 3-head shower rm on 2. The 40+' "Great Lake Room" on 2 hosts frig/bev center. Other amenities - WBF, custom Arts & Crafts oak staircase, a...