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Inventory Down Practically Everywhere

Inventory Shortages Are Slowing Down the Market

The real estate market is moving more and more into a complete recovery. Home values are up. Home sales are up. Distressed sales (foreclosures and...
2017 The Year to Move Up to Your Dream Home

Is 2017 the Year to Move Up to Your Dream Home? If So, Do It Early!

If you are considering moving up to your dream home, it may be better to do it earlier in the year than later. The two...
Don't Overprice Your Home

Price It Right From The Beginning

"Wishin' and hopin' and ' thinkin' and prayin,'"  the first line of a  Burt Bacharach tune sung by Dusty Springfield and by numerous other artists...
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Financial Planning: 4 Reasons to Buy a House Today

Home ownership will always be a part of the American Dream. There are advantages to owning your own home (educational, health, social) that far transcend...
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Buying a Home? Do You Know the Lingo?

Buying a home can be intimidating if you are not familiar with the terms used during the process. To start you on your path with...
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Get All the Facts about PMI

When it comes to buying a home, whether it is your first time or your fifth, it is always important to know all the facts....
Lost Another Home

Don’t Put Off Your Home Purchase

So you just lost out on a bidding war on the 3rd house you have put bids in on.  You offered full price, but was...
Are Current Home Sales Sustaiable

Is the Current Pace of Home Sales Sustainable?

There are some experts questioning whether the current pace of home sales is sustainable. Are too many people buying homes like in 2004-2006? Are we...
Homes selling quickly

Homes are Selling Fast Across the Country [INFOGRAPHIC]

Some Highlights: The National Association of REALTORS® surveyed their members for their monthly Confidence Index. The REALTORS® Confidence Index is a key indicator of housing market...
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Your Tax Return: Bring it Home

This time of year, many people eagerly check their mailboxes looking for their tax return check from the IRS. But, what do most people plan...
Why You Should Buy Now

Real Estate Mogul: Here’s Why You Should Buy

Real Estate mogul, Sean Conlon, host of The Deed: Chicago on CNBC, was recently asked the question, should you buy now? Or should you rent...
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3 Charts That Shout, ‘List Your Home Today!’

In school, we all learned the theory of supply and demand. When the demand for an item is greater than the supply of that item, the...