Buyers are in such a hurry to get in the car and look at houses that they forget about the first and second steps many times. In my opinion the very first step is interviewing a few agents, there will be more about this later. Once you have found a great agent to help with […]
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Getting Pre-Approved
» 25 January 2008 // No Comments // Home Buying
It’s a Buyers Market, So Why Aren’t You Buying?
This is the strongest Buyers Market to hit the Chicagoland area in at least 20 years, yet many buyers are waiting for the market to turn around before acting. You are missing your best opportunity to buy a home in at least 20 years! First we should back up for a second and explain what […]
» 29 November 2007 // 22 Comments // Home Buying
Important news about PMI
One of the biggest problems with Private Mortgage Insurance (PMI) has always been that it isn’t deductable. This is about to change. Here is what I just received from my loan officer:
“As you probably know, Private Mortgage Insurance (PMI) is required anytime a loan is taken out with a “loan to value” ratio of 80% […]
» 18 December 2006 // No Comments // Home Buying
