Fox Valley Homes

You know you're addicted to Twitter when you're checking it before you check your email.  Yes, that would be me, a social media addict sitting here in Elgin, IL.  I'm not sure if it is getting chunks of news that is so attractive to my short attention span or that when I post a link, I get 16 hit...

Here is a great article from ServiceMagic, Towanda!  Making a Green Kitchen a Reality Go Green in Your Kitchen!Air qualityAccording to David Linzer a Certified Kitchen Designer and green advocate, "There needs to be a constant reminder that toxic indoor air quality contributes to asthma, allergie...

Home Design Trends in 2009 in IllinoisLooking for more bang for your remodeling buck?  According to a recent report onthe latest trends in home remodeling from ServiceMagic, laminate flooring may double in demandfrom the demand of for wood flooring during the next 10 years.  Could laminate floori...

So maybe when you first moved into the Fox Valley area or Elgin, the house was in the right location, on the right block, surrounded by the right schools, with the right everything except that out-dated, what were they thinking, 1960's pea green appliances, help me fix this eye sore of a kitchen....

Thank you Jeff!  Sometimes, it is best to let the Mortgage Experts explain this!   The $8,000 first time homebuyers TAX CREDIT - HUD has saved the day. Well, okay, it saved it for a day. It's gone now, recinded, at least for now. Everything that you have been reading about yesterday, about FHA/HU...

I met with a client yesterday in Elgin who is looking to sell his rental property.  The long time tenants are in the process of moving out, and their moving boxes and stuff are everywhere, the place was a mess when we stopped by.  This is a great time to get your Realtor involved, in the pre-list...

Here is a summary of a great article on Finding Foreclosures from CNN Money 1-It is easier to find a foreclosure today, you use a website like Realty Trac or Foreclosurepoint.com or better yet, find a specialist agent like me who can navigate the foreclosure market on your behalf.  Agents have ac...

A "Seasoned Investor" just asked this question: when is a contract not a contract?  As a real estate professional, I am not an attorney, however, in general,  a binding contract must be signed by the parties involved.  Meaning a buyer and a seller in this case must have a written, not verbal, agr...