Today’s Chicago Tribune has a good article on Skokie, a northern suburb close to the city. The article mentioned that CBS made a TV movie, “Skokie”, about the suburb and how it resisted Nazis who tried to march there in the 1970s. Since I haven’t seen the movie, I now have “Skokie” set on my […]
A Mortgage Pre-qualification is Worthless as Part of an Offer
One of my home buyers found a property a few days ago that he wanted to make an offer on. I told him that we needed to submit his mortgage pre-approval as part of the offer. Yesterday I received a call from someone at his mortgage company informing me that he would be faxing me […]
Your Real Estate Attorney Can Make or Break Your Home Purchase or Sale
Most home buyers and sellers don’t give a lot of thought to the selection of a real estate attorney, but they should. A good real estate attorney can help clients navigate the rough waters that can arise between contract acceptance and the closing of the sale. A poor real estate attorney can hinder negotiations causing […]
Does Your Real Estate Agent Know When to Keep Her Mouth Shut?
This afternoon I had a closing for a couple of buyers I had been working with. Normally, closings are pretty uneventful meetings, but the listing agent made this one I’ll remember! During the meeting she received a phone call and proceeded to take it in front of the rest of us. It didn’t take long […]
“REALTOR® Revenge” Prompts Open House Burglaries!
The Chicago Tribune’s Mary Umberger wrote in her real estate column today about an Australian woman who robbed 25 Melbourne-area residences during open houses. The woman claimed to have “built-up an intense hatred of real estate agents.” Ouch! 🙁 For more details on the story visit WorldNetDaily. The story is a good reminder that whether […]
