Red Flags in Home Buying
Unfortunately, sometimes there are big red flags that we want to look out for when you're house shopping. The first one is foundation cracks. Concrete cracks are totally normal. Concrete cracks all th...
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Escalation Clause
When you're buying a house, one of the tools that we might need to implement to help you win in a multiple offer situation will be an escalation clause.
So what is an escalation clause?
This is an addendum that goes with the contract that...
How many houses should I see before we are ready to write an offer?
People often ask me how many houses they should see before we are ready to write an offer. The reality is this can vary a little bit for everyone, but most people need to see about 10 houses before they're ready to make a decision.
Sometimes...
Being Ready to Make an Offer
So, you're out house shopping and you're trying to figure out how to know if you're ready to make an offer on a house or not.
How do you know if you're ready to make an offer? Well, there's really four things that you need to consider.
O...
Am I Ready to Write an Offer?
You're thinking of buying a house. How do you know if you're ready to write an offer?
First, you need to know your overall buying power. So, how much house can you afford? You need to actually talk to a lender at today's rates to really get ...
Why Buy Now?
One question that comes up a lot right now from people who have owned their homes for some time is, “Who is even buying right now with these rates?” If you have had an interest rate under 4% for the last decade, then sure, the rates seem hi...
Rent vs Sell
I remember being out to lunch with a group of coworkers sometime around 2012 when I still worked in the city - we went around the table and there were about 6 people there and everyone was an “accidental landlord” -
Most people owned the...
Why now is a good time to buy?
Need some motivation to get after your home buying? Here are 4 reasons all analysts would tell you that right now is the best time to buy in the coming 12 months:
Reason 1 - Home prices are expected to continue to climb.
Why is th...
Assumable Mortgage
Current homeowners are very well aware that mortgages today aren’t as cheap as they were a few years ago. Well, it’s not looking like 1985 people are still looking for alternatives. This has led to buzz lately about assumable mortgages, don...
5 Essential Things To Do Before Taking Stunning Exterior Photos
Are you considering selling your home in the coming year but unsure about when? Well, this time of year is the perfect time to capture your home’s exterior in its full Chicagoland summer splendor. So, we are ready to sell when that right mome...