The “Rain City Guide”, a Seattle real estate blog has a good article today, “Should you do For Sale by Owner (FSBO)?“. I was struck by the story of the agent who wrote it. Like myself, he successfully sold his home himself before he became a REALTOR®. He notes that you need “time, patience, and […]
Living on the Edge of Roscoe Village
This evening I researched a condo in the Roscoe Village Neighborhood of Chicago that a friend of mine is thinking of buying it. It’s advertised as being “in the heart of Roscoe Village” which is incorrect since it’s on Belmont and Belmont is the southern border of Roscoe Village. The other borders are Ravenswood on […]
NBC 5 Incorrectly Reports Falling Home Prices
I almost choked on my dinner while watching the early evening NBC 5 News today. They did a report on the percent of last year’s home buyers who chose financing with no money down (42%). They also went on to mention that this could be risky due to “falling home prices”! Home prices are not […]
Propsect Heights, IL – Small Suburb with Big Lots
Today I showed a ranch home (shown right) in Prospect Heights listed at $650K. It has good sized bedrooms and a large lot in the Lake Claire Estates subdivision (very nice homes in a very quiet neighborhood). Prospect Heights with a population of around 17,000 and less than 5 square miles in area is squeezed […]
Use a REALTOR® to Find a REALTOR®
This morning I found a REALTOR® to help the daughter of a friend of mine who is moving to Indiana. The daughter was offered a job promotion opportunity there and is now scrambling to sell her house in Missouri and find temporary housing before her new job starts in a week. If you’re moving to […]
