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2009 

This is not your everyday Keller Williams activity, I admit.  It has nothing to do with lead generation, home selling, home buying, investing or even mortgages.  Some might even say this is not a very practical business move.  But, sometimes doing the right thing means more than making a business...
06/25/2009
Fox Valley Area Banks and Your Money Is it too late to put the money back under my mattress?   Your best bet is to still shop around when looking for good deals on money markets, checking accounts and mortgage rates.  Your corner bank may have a better rate, but may not be around when you need th...
06/22/2009
6 Weird Ways to Sell your House in Elgin, IL It's really a shame that nobody splurges anymore.  I, for one, don't go anywhere unless I've got a coupon or it's "kids eat free after 4pm on Tuesdays" at such and such place.  I've got a limited purchase plan to get through an average week and I'm alw...
06/15/2009
Elgin, IL Short Sales and REO's Today, I've run a search on the city of Elgin and have found 156 single family homes listed as Active with either Short Sale or Bank owned REO indicated.  They range in price from $44,900 at 216 Ann http://cli.gs/DEsar1  all the way to  $899,900, 200 Wrenwood Circl...
06/13/2009
Keeping Your Home Secure in Elgin, IL According to the National Crime Prevention Council, burglars generally will not spend more than one minute trying to get into a home.  Unlocked doors and windows are the number one way to get easy access to break in, so check the locks.  A high quality door f...
06/11/2009
Keeping Your Home Secure in Elgin, IL According to the National Crime Prevention Council, burglars generally will not spend more than one minute trying to get into a home.  Unlocked doors and windows are the number one way to get easy access to break in, so check the locks.  A high quality door f...
06/11/2009
Elgin, IL-Update for investors June 8, 2009 A single family home in Elgin at 646 Wellington Ave was listed by a Realtor for $30,000 a few weeks ago, marking a new low price in the city of Elgin.  @Jkinzle 646 Wellington Ave, Elgin, IL Buy a house for price of a new car! $30K http://cli.gs/Zdr4YR ...
06/09/2009
FHA qualified buyers are first-time home buyers who purchase homes between January 1, 2009 and December 1, 2009.  A "first-time home buyer" the purchaser or his/her spouse may not have owned a residence during the 3 years prior to the purchase. Eligible properties are: Primary Residential Residen...
06/06/2009
Please Get a Pre-Approval Before Previewing Properties! It happens all the time.  A person will call me to inquire about a property listing.  I'm more than happy to offer more information and ask if they're working with an agent.  If they aren't, I usually try to find out a little more about thei...
06/06/2009
What's an SSA (Special Service Area)? A Special Service Area (SSA) and a Special Assessment (SA) are two types of financing tools that can affect a community home owner.  An SSA is a way to finance a subdivisions' continuing maintenance costs by allowing the subdivision itself to pay for the cost...
06/02/2009
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