I'll try to keep this post some what relevant to real estate, but also just wanted to say that we had a great vacation. Thanks to everyone who reached out before hand to offer tips and advice. Below are links to the pictures I promised to post. Being armed with so much knowledge definitely hel
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03/28/2008
Tomorrow I am off on vacation for 2 weeks to visit Thailand! I can't wait. We are spending a few days in Bangkok and then heading to Phuket for a week. Thank you to all the AR's who have sent me pictures and tips to help prepare for the trip. Here are 10 things I don't want to think about whi
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03/12/2008
Recently Chicago home buyers got hit with a 40% increase in Transfer Stamp Tax. After April 1, instead of paying $7.50 per $1000 when you close on a property, it will now cost you $10.50 per $1000 of the purchase price. This new tax rate is to go into effect April 1, 2008. The news of this tax
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03/10/2008
Zillow has been hinting that a product for Mortgage professionals is in the works for a few months now. Well, we are almost ready to release it to the public. But we are going to begin by offering to let select Mortgage professionals begin using the new tool few weeks before interfacing with cu
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03/10/2008
I often write about transparency on the Internet, and am usually all for it. But tonight I just watched the show Moment Of Truth, where people are asked very personal questions and they get money for answering them honestly- whew, tough (don't waste your tivo space on it). But the fact that thi
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03/06/2008
