real estate

Home renovations can always seem overwhelming, but an energy efficient home remodeling projects is much easier than most people think.  Many homeowners wrongly assume that making your home more environmentally friendly requires complete reconstruction or large sums of money, but this assumption is not correct. You are not required to spend a fortune to make […]

Social media can benefit the real estate industry. Even though people assume they can’t coexist with each other, developments within the past two decades have secured their compatibility as a single marketing ‘entity.’ Real estate agents can take everything from social media to further promote their businesses. The biggest reason supporting that fact? Social media […]

As the Blackhawk’s historic playoff run is being celebrated in Chicago, other cities also have reason for celebration. The recent increase in home values is sweeping the nation and greatly impacting other cities. Although the real estate market has not completely recovered, there are signs of a constant move upward. However, this information prompted chief […]

In today’s society, almost all purchases and research begins online.  Whether a person is looking for a great Italian restaurant, looking to purchase a smart phone, or looking to buy a new car, most people start their search online.  The same is true for people looking to purchase a home or find a rental. The […]

When you are buying or selling a home, there are a several factors that often influence the property value.  Here are a few of the less thought issues that could be influencing the value of your property. You should keep these in mind if you are planning to buy a new home.   Travel routes […]

Starting up to work in the real estate industry might look easy for those who are looking from the outside and people that watch tv shows like Flip This House or Flip Men. However, given the high competition of this industry, there are many questions that need to be answered in order for your business […]

When you purchase a home with a mortgage, you don’t plan on missing any payments or plan on what happens if you lose your job or income, but times get tough. When life throws an unexpected circumstance at you, you want to know your options ahead of time. When the time comes that you could […]

A new and fully updated and designed home in a prestigious area of Evergreen Park by Saint Xavier University!  This 4 bed, 2 bath stunner boasts a luxury kitchen, complete with magnificent granite countertops, sleek stainless steel appliances and a beautiful tile backsplash.  The integrated floor plan seamlessly leads to elegant living and dining areas, […]

Surprisingly seniors have been drastically affected by the increase in foreclosures as everyone else. This is increasingly detrimental to their financial security, because they have less means to regain stability. Therefore, many seniors are left with the prospect of a bleak future with no real estate property of their own.  In the past, most seniors […]

When the economy first plummeted, the Illinois housing market took a major hit. People were unable to afford houses and others were losing their jobs making it very difficult to ward off foreclosure. The amount of foreclosures and short sales skyrocketed, which not only hurt the people who made payments, but also the banks and […]