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Warning Signs When Buying a Home
No matter if you are purchasing your first home or your seventh, the process can feel daunting. When you invest in a new house or property, it can be difficult making a confident decision that comes with a very high price tag. While you can’t know every sign that...
Tips for Winter Home Showings
Now that the holiday season is over and the decorations are all packed up, it’s time to get your home on the market if your 2020 goal is to sell it. However, winters in Chicago are not exactly home-showing friendly between frigid temperatures, icy sidewalks, and...
Home Inspection 101
Before you can close on your next home purchase or sale, you may go through a home inspection process. Most homeowners and homebuyers know little about the inspection process, making them unable to advocate for themselves in the situation. Here are some basics of home...
Preparing Your Property for a 2020 Sale
It is common for homeowners to postpone putting their property up for sale during the holiday season. Between the hustle and bustle of the month of December, it is nearly impossible for buyers or sellers to coordinate showings and closings. However, December can be...
Tips for Living in Your Staged Home
Your home is on the market and you have taken the time, or hired the professionals, to expertly stage your home. The counters are cleared off, the extra personal photos are taken off the walls, the house is impeccably clean. However, what happens if your home...
Purchasing a Home Around the Holiday
If you are ready to purchase a home this time of year, it can feel especially festive. The holidays are a busy time, but the thought of beginning a new year in a new home drives many buyers to search for the perfect house this time of year. If you are in the market to...
What Buyers Are Looking For In a New Home
Autumn is a wonderful time to put your home on the market, as it is well before the blustering and frigid weather keeps buyers cozied up inside. Instead, the fall season offers colorful trees that boost curb appeal and buyers ready to purchase before the holidays. In...
Does Curb Appeal Really Matter?
You are ready to sell your home, staging the rooms and making the final touches to entice potential buyers. However, before you make the call to officially put your house on the market, take a walk outside and evaluate how everything looks to passersby. Curb appeal,...
How Is the Chicagoland Real Estate Market?
When you consider putting your home or commercial property on the market, or when you are considering purchasing a new property, it can feel overwhelming. You aren’t sure if your property will sell or if you will be able to find a reasonably priced property to...
Things to Know Before You Purchase a Vacation Home
The summer season tends to get all of us in a vacation state of mind. For some people, this could be the year you start to seriously consider purchasing a second home to use for your vacation or weekend getaway home. No matter if you are eyeing a small home on a lake...