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Real Estate Investment Opportunities in Cook, Kane & McHenry County To better serve the needs of real estate investors in the Fox Valley, I recently earned the Certified Investor Agent SpecialistTM (CIAS) Designation. With the CIAS, I have the training, tools and calculations to effectively ser...
01/25/2011
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A common misconception is that trying to sell a home during the holidays is a bad idea. If you are serious about selling, it can be an excellent time to list. Everyone loves this time of the year and buying is an emotional decision for most. Why not take advantage of that one your home is beaut...
11/09/2010
A Foreclosure’s Impact on Neighboring Home Values by Steve Harney on April 14, 2010 · 0 comments Let’s begin to answer these questions. Do distressed properties impact home values in a area? Distressed properties (foreclosures and short sales), by their nature, are priced at a discounted percenta...
08/12/2010
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Dumb Reason #2: Renters are happier than homeowners. I sort of laughed to myself the first time I heard this because it went against everything I believed. I decided that it must be the opinion of a few people who were never educated to the benefits of homeownership. When I saw this theory being ...
06/25/2010
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by Steve Harney on June 16, 2010 · 0 comments It is so easy to kick someone who is down. It doesn't take much effort and there is little fear of retaliation. Many people are jumping on the band wagon riding against homeownership in this country. People are pontificating on every aspect. Whether...
06/21/2010
Author: Carolyn Capalbo Due to soaring unemployment and record numbers of foreclosures going on all over the US at present, many families are finding that moving back in with parents or parents moving in with their grown children is a welcome option to having the whole family struggle along ...
06/16/2010
It's Not About Foreclosures. It's About Pricing! by Steve Harney on May 18, 2010 · 1 comment in For Buyers, For Sellers Remember the Boat Analogy Many of our readers question why I spend as much time as I do on the foreclosure situation in the country. I want everyone to know that it is NOT an ob...
05/20/2010
5 Things You Should Know Before You Flip A Property by William Bronchick, Esq. 1. Money is made at the buy, not the sell of your flip. When flipping a house your money is made at the purchase not at the sell of the house. So, many times people buy a house with the intensions of making a huge prof...
05/11/2010
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Tina Johnson EARNS PRESTIGIOUS DESIGNATION TO HELP HOMEOWNERS IN DANGER OF FORECLOSURE Tina Johnson of Premier Living Properties has earned the prestigious Certified Distressed Property Expert (CDPE) designation, having completed extensive training in foreclosure avoidance and short sales. Thi...
12/28/2009
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With the New Year almost upon us I want to take this opportunity to wish you the very best for the coming year. I'm looking forward to sleeping in late and kicking back in the easy chair after lunch to enjoy a football game. Of course I'll be sleeping in late because, just like you, I'll start ...
12/27/2009