William Piotrowski's Blog

Starting off the week the same way we ended last week . . . with a happy first time homeowner. After nearly a year of working with Danny the goal of homeownership was finally achieved. Danny found the perfect home and financing to make his dream a reality! Congratulations on your new home! Let m...

This weekend Have a wonderful Valentine's Day. 

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 "Just WIN baby!" That's one of my all-time favorite football quotes from the late Al Davis, Hall of Fame owner of the Oakland Raiders. His mantra was simple, "whatever you do, WIN!"Here's your challenge: In everything you do today, judge it simply by winning and losing. Did my closing disclosure...

 15 Important Life Lessons1. Don’t take yourself too seriously. Learn to laugh at your mistakes.2. Life is too short it to waste it on resentments, bitterness or grudges you’re holding against others.3. You don’t have to win every argument and fight. Sometimes it’s OK to just agree to disagree.4....

 5 Months from TRID launch -Where Are We Now Last October, the TILA RESPA Integrated Disclosure rule (TRID) replaced the old TIL-GFE. Paperwork for the homebuyer was reduced, fees were itemized, and the forms were made easier to read so consumers could have a better understanding of the costs of ...

   Astronomical Rental Rates Are Changing the Housing Market Across Chicagoland, renters are paying an increasingly higher price for their temporary homes. The real problem, however, is that these rates are outpacing their income growth. Experts across the country agree that a major change is com...

 Things that can Destroy your Motivation1. Not having goals. You can’t reach your goals if you don’t know what they are.2. Choosing goals that don’t inspire you. You won’t be able to keep on going if the prize at the end doesn’t really matter to you.3. Expecting immediate results. Anything worthw...

Understanding the DATES on a Credit Report Most credit reports have three major dates listed on any one trade-line. If you are seeing a lot of other dates listed, especially older ones, that’s called bad news as they are probably dates indicating when the client was last late with the creditor (t...