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Breaking News: Congress Extends and Expands Homebuyer Tax Credit

The US Congress has extended and expanded the homebuyer tax credit. President Obama still needs to sign the bill [...]

November 5th, 2009 | | 0 comments | Continued
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6430 N Central Ave, Or, Déja Vu – You Can Visit Me At My New Office In Edgebrook Again

Few things are as rewarding as working for a top-notch real estate company like RE/MAX. But working out of a RE/MAX office in Edgebrook is the icing on the cake [...]

October 29th, 2009 | | 0 comments | Continued
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Friday Afternoon Real Estate News Roundup

Here’s a compilation of this week’s real estate news, to close out the week [...]

September 25th, 2009 | | 0 comments | Continued
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First-Time Homebuyers: Why You Really Ought To Reconsider The Deadline For The $8,000 Tax Credit

Thinking about delaying your home closing until November 30, 2009, the deadline for the $8,000 first-time home buyer tax credit? Find out why this might cause you a big headache [...]

August 24th, 2009 | | 0 comments | Continued
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Unbelievable Questions Some Buyers Agents Ask

While showing one of our listings to a buyer’s agent and her clients today, she asks me the following questions [...]

June 7th, 2008 | | 3 comments | Continued
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Who’s My Real Estate Agent, Or, The Practical Side Of Agency Law

In Illinois, the Real Estate License Act of 2000 governs among other things, the relationship between the public and real estate professionals (licensees) [...]

May 20th, 2008 | | 0 comments | Continued
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What’s The Difference Between A Great Buyer’s Agent And A Mediocre One?

There are numerous ones, I guess. But laziness and indifference towards one’s buyer’s needs are the ones that annoy me the most [...]

May 7th, 2008 | | 0 comments | Continued
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Of Real Estate Contract Contingencies

I’m not an attorney, so the content of this post is not meant to provide you with legal advice. But as a Realtor, I deal with real estate sales contracts on a daily basis [...]

August 3rd, 2007 | | 0 comments | Continued