Dave Hill PhD,ePro,SFR,CIAS,BPOR,CNE,CSC Chicago Real Estate Agent's Blog

You know your home is one of a kind. Soon buyers will know too; you've just made the decision to list. The question now is: How do you price that unique property? Here's where your real estate agent shines. Pricing is an exact science, but strategic pricing is an art. That's why you should entrus...

There are more distractions today than ever before, thanks to the influence of the Internet. Facebook, Twitter and Pinterest are among the online time wasters that lure us from the task at hand. But here's the disconnect: even as the opportunities for procrastination grow, so does the demand for ...

Few business problems are more costly, and more unnerving, than losing information. Recovering just a few hours of data entry can take several days and hundreds of dollars. The solution is proper storage of digital information. There can be intentional and unintentional reasons for losing data. T...

"The highest and best use" is a real estate appraisal concept designed to show the greatest value of a specific property. As an investor, you will find this concept useful in determining how to maximize your investment return. There are four tests each property must meet when determining the high...

Here are some tips to keep you on track.Know your financial situation: Prepare a budget before you start house hunting. In general, spend no more than 32% of your gross monthly income on housing. Remember, this includes utilities and property taxes. And your entire debt load shouldn't exceed 40% ...

While it may seem counterintuitive, it's true; purchasing a more expensive home in an urban neighborhood could actually wind up costing you less than a home with a smaller price tag in the suburbs.In more ways than one...That's largely because of the high cost of transportation. When shopping for...

If you are responsible for large, complex projects involving far-flung teams, overlapping deadlines, and many tasks and activities, you have definitely outgrown physical project management solutions such as to-do lists, sticky notes and whiteboards. Fortunately, there are many online project mana...

Most of us would agree we need a break from our fast-paced lifestyles. But would eating in silence be carrying it too far? Mindful meditation – a technique to slow down and be in the moment – is moving from the yoga mat to the dining room table in hopes of restoring calmness to the process of nou...

You want your home to show well, which means getting rid of clutter and making sure it is clean, neat and well maintained both inside and outside: Remove all clutter. Pack or store anything you do not need. Donate the rest to your favorite charity or having a garage sale. Store your valuables or...

Your children have left home. You and your spouse are home alone, likely in a big house that may be becoming too much to handle. You want to spend more of your time traveling and the idea of mowing lawns no longer appeals. Your lifestyle is changing but your living situation has not. What can you...