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Home Buying or Selling via Short Sale Requires Communication and Proper Expectations
on Oct 20, 2009 in All Posts Completing a successful Chicago short sale transaction requires communication and proper expectation setting across all parties. An article crossed my desk this morning that I thought would make the perfect outline to set short sale expectations for...
Search Chicago Property Listings by Price Cut
on Oct 19, 2009 in All Posts Site Technology Searching Chicago properties by price cut seems to be all the rage these days. As pointed out by YoChicago, a new website, CondoShark, has emerged to capitalize. Interesting and catchy way to focus on a declining market. That said, our Chicago prop...
Meaning of “As Is” in a Property Description
on Oct 14, 2009 in All Posts Buyer orking with a value/investor buyer, it became apparent that the meaning of “As Is” in a property listing may need some explanation. Reviewing aggressively priced, foreclosure, and short sale listings with my client, it became apparent tha...
My Favorite Short Sale Questions
on Aug 4, 2009 in All Posts Short Sale-REO Short sales seem to be all the rage these days. Many agents call themselves short sale experts after having taken a course. Not so. Having worked the short sale buy and sell sides on a number of occasions, a course is not adequate preparation...
Chicago is a City of Parks
on Jul 6, 2009 in All Posts Neighborhood Parks If your family is like mine, hitting one of Chicago’s many city parks in the spring and summer is a great activity. The Chicago Park District, along with extensive community involvement, has been doing a great job of renovating and improving p...
Peerless and Hostess Sites Complement One Another
on Jun 29, 2009 in All Posts Developments Neighborhood Revised plans for the former Peerless Confection Company site are up for further neighborhood discussion and review. Looking at the Hostess site and Peerless site plans side-by-side as they face one another across Lakewood Avenue, they seem to compl...