Barb Novak's (bnovak) Blog

Know the importance of building a good real estate team.  It's vital you find a Realtor you feel comfortable with, but it shouldn't stop there.  Other important members of your home buying team should include a certified home inspector, a lawyer specializing in real estate, and a mortgage profess...

Know your options when facing foreclosure.  I recently read an article in the Daily Herald by Bob Susnjara that I thought could be very helpful on how to avoid foreclosure.  First word of advice is not to ignore the problem.  Contact your lender ASAP.  Make sure you have an open communication wit...

This may be a difficult time to sell your house, but if you're in the market to buy now's the time!  If you don't need to sell a home in order to buy a new one, you're in a very strong position.  Prices are lower than they have been in a couple of years, and interest rates have recently come down...

Good bye fly-by-night companies, so long part-time agents, hello clients that value professionalism and service.  I'm tired of hearing how bad the real estate market is.  The fact is there are still plenty of buyers looking to purchase real estate.  Our local Midwestern market never had the skyro...