With the storm we had last week, Saturday was a great day to look at houses and especially their basements. Shown left is some water we found in the basement of one of the houses I showed. Several, but not all of the houses I showed had water in their basements. The water in the […]
Relocating to the U.S.
A gentleman in the United Kingdom emailed me this week asking about areas of Chicago to investigate when he and his wife visit in September. They would like to relocate from the U.K. and also asked for sources of information about relocating to the U.S. Here are a couple of official U.S. government links I […]
What you Get for the Money in Lakeview
This week I received an email from a gentleman wanting to buy a condo “near Boystown”. As with other buyers who have asked me about the Boystown neighborhood and the Lakeview area which encompasses Boystown, he was quite surprised by how little he could buy in his price range. Lakeview and especially Boystown is definitely […]
Friendly Folks in Rogers Park
Yesterday while I was showing condos to a couple of gentlemen in Rogers Park, not one, but two residents came up to them and welcomed them to the neighborhood! In both cases we were standing in front of condos waiting for the listing agents to arrive. One man and one woman in different neighborhoods within […]
The Best Advice I Can Give Home Buyers Today
Even if you aren’t planning on buying a home for a year or two, meet with a mortgage consultant and have them review your finances. It shouldn’t cost you anything and if your credit is less than ideal, you’ll have time to fix it before you’re ready to buy. Getting financing for a home purchase […]
