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Good and Bad of Buying a Home in an Up and Coming Neighborhood

January 23, 2018

Todd Jones and his wife had bought a townhouse in Wicker Park in Chicago in 2005, before it was a very trendy and expensive place to live. Gentrification had just […]

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Why Do Credit Scores Suddenly Decline?

January 19, 2018

Question: Our credit score recently declined so we got free copies of our credit reports but could not find a single incorrect entry. We haven’t gone out and bought a […]

Homeowner Tips

10 Biggest Turnoffs for Potential Home Buyers

January 16, 2018

It doesn’t take much for potential home buyers to walk into a home or even drive by a house and be completely turned off from buying it. These turnoffs could […]

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How Much Can You Expect to Spend on a Mortgage in These 12 Metro Areas?

January 12, 2018

With home prices rising around the country, it’s interesting to wonder just how much you need to buy – and keep – a home in some of the largest metro […]

Home Buying

Reasons People Don’t Want to Buy a House – and Solutions to Those Problems

January 9, 2018

Although mortgage rates are still historically low, it may not be the time for some people to buy a house. Sometimes, thoughtful consideration and looking into many aspects of your […]

Q&A

What do Loan Limit Increases Mean for Me?

January 5, 2018

Question: Mortgage loan limits have increased for 2018. What does that really mean for the real estate market? Answer: There was a time when new mortgage loan limits – the […]

Homeowner Tips

Pros and Cons of Building a Pool or Buying a House with a Pool

January 2, 2018

Desare Kohn-Laski has the next best thing to owning her own pool – two neighborhood pools that she can take her family to anytime. But as the broker-owner at Skye […]

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Success Stories – Buying a Better, Inexpensive Home in Another State

December 26, 2017

The prices of homes have escalated in some parts of the United States to exorbitant amounts. According to the National Association of REALTORS, median sales price of existing single family […]

Homeowner Tips

Downsizing to Save Money and Getting a New Loan

December 20, 2017

Americans live big. The average new single-family home is built at more than 2,600-square feet, according to the United States Census Bureau. But some folks want to simplify life and […]

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Mortgage Strategy

‘Bitcoin Tech’ Promises Faster, Cheaper Mortgages

December 18, 2017

Unless you’re familiar with “virtual currencies” like Bitcoin, the word blockchain may mean nothing to you. But in just a few years, blockchain technology and two of its features – […]

Good and Bad of Buying a Home in an Up and Coming Neighborhood

Why Do Credit Scores Suddenly Decline?

10 Biggest Turnoffs for Potential Home Buyers

How Much Can You Expect to Spend on a Mortgage in These 12 Metro Areas?

Reasons People Don’t Want to Buy a House – and Solutions to Those Problems

What do Loan Limit Increases Mean for Me?

Pros and Cons of Building a Pool or Buying a House with a Pool

Success Stories – Buying a Better, Inexpensive Home in Another State

Downsizing to Save Money and Getting a New Loan

‘Bitcoin Tech’ Promises Faster, Cheaper Mortgages

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