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In this market where listings range so much by type and condition, it is so easy to end up on a wild-goose chase. What must occur instead is to learn to separate wheat from the chaff and hone in on what you want. In coming posts, we will show your how we think an EFFECTIVE property search works: ...

5. Recommended Lenders / Loan Officers The lending partner of Chicagoland2to4Flats.info is Guaranteed Rate, located at 3940 N Ravenswood, Chicago, IL 60613 (our contact is Brian Weis - phone: 773-290-0591; fax: 773-516-5732). Guaranteed Rate is the Midwest's largest independent residential mortga...

4f. Choosing the Right Type of Loan And the sixth and last type is: NOTE:  This may only apply to better, easier times.  This may not be available now.   Visit our website to read more about Chicago multi-family homes: multi-units with two or more flats.

4e. Choosing the Right Type of Loan The fifth type is: NOTE:  This may only apply to better, easier times.  This may not be available now.   Visit our website to read more about Chicago multi-family homes: multi-units with two or more flats.

4d. Choosing the Right Type of Loan The fourth type is: NOTE:  This may only apply to better, easier times.  This may not be available now. Visit our website to read more about Chicago multi-family homes: multi-units with two or more flats.

4c. Choosing the Right Type of Loan The third type is: NOTE:  This may only apply to better, easier times.  This may not be available now. Visit our website to read more about Chicago multi-family homes with two or more flats.

4b. Choosing the Right Type of Loan The second type is: NOTE:  This may only apply to better, easier times.  This may not be available now.   Visit our website to read more about Chicago multi-family homes with two or more flats.

4a. Choosing the Right Type of Loan The first type is: NOTE:  This may only apply to better, easier times.  This may not be available now. Visit our website to read more about Chicago multi-family homes with two or more flats.

3c. Closing Costs / Earnest money The other option for financing closing costs is... Earnest Money. $1,000 typically goes with the opening offer. An increase to 2% is typically the minimum sellers will accept, 3% is normal, and the earnest money may be 5% if it is a larger down payment. Whatever ...

3b. Closing Costs / Earnest money NOTE:  This may only apply to better, easier times.  This may not be available now. One option for financing closing costs is... Seller Assistance on Down Payment. This is, in essence, 102% financing (the contract gets written for 2% more than the seller agreed t...