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Make your "know it all" uncle jealous!!!

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Real Estate Sales Representative with Century 21 Affiliated

As a 20 year veteran of the Chicago area real estate market, it is my opinion that the year 2008 is the land of opportunity for anyone who is looking to purchase a home.  The interest rates are at historic lows, which locks your payment in for 30 years (think about how nice it would be to keep your new property as a rental property for your golden year retirement), and there are so many well priced properties to choose from that you will feel like you are Christmas shopping in an over stocked department store in October.  My biggest fear as a listing agent used to be about the uncle who would show up at an inspection and ask his nephew how he could buy this home for $400,000 when he purchased his home on the next block 2 years ago for $365,000.  What is that uncle going to say to his nephew today?  "Hey nephew, how could you pay $350,000 for this home?  Don't you know I paid $365,000 for a similar property 2 years ago? 

Come on new buyers.  Lets make your know it all uncle jealous.  Look at http://coldwellbankerleader.com to start your property search.  Lets get out there and buy!  Call me at 312-513-4490 with any real estate question, or email me at earl.ruthman@coldwellbanker.com

Earl B. Ruthman, Broker

Coldwell Banker Leader Realty.

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Tony Grego, 317-663-4173 #1 Trade Association for Alternative Inv
REISA - 317-663-4173 - Indianapolis, IN

Don't you just love all the financial advise people give when it is not their money?

I agree completely about 2008. It is starting out great and folks need to jump in this market now before all of the bargains go away and there are some big bargains out there.

Hey if you have any Indiana clients that need financing I am you guy.

Happy Selling!

Tony Grego - Indiana Mortgage Broker     

Jan 30, 2008 08:49 AM
Brad Andersohn
Retired Executive Director of Education at eXp - Boulder Creek, CA
ActiveBrad - 707.646.1876
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