A transgender woman called me the other morning. She and her partner will be moving from Texas to Chicago. During our conversation she shared that buying a home in Texas had not been a pleasant experience for them. She wanted to make sure they worked with a Realtor they could be comfortable with here in […]

The differences between an exclusive buyer agent and a buyer agent have more to do with their business models, than the level of service they provide. An exclusive buyer agent only represents home buyers, not sellers. A buyer agent represents buyers, but may also represent sellers as their listing agent. Since I work mostly with […]

Yesterday I was texting on Twitter (franbailey) with a woman who will be moving here with her husband from Miami in a few months. They’ll initially be renting and then plan to buy a home. I’ve been hearing from a lot more people relocating to the Chicago area that plan to rent for the first […]

First time home buyers have a great opportunity this year with the federal government’s $7,500 First Time Home Buyer Tax Credit. However, a lot of first time home buyers haven’t heard about it or don’t understand how it works. The Illinois Association of Realtors recently released a podcast (17 mins.) that gives a good explanation […]