Chicago IL – You can hire a real estate agent if you want to, but it’s not a necessary step to get preapproved for the short sale. I help my sellers get preapproved but not every short sale agent offers this type of service because we don’t get paid to do it Click here to [...]
Chicago IL – Short Sales are a situation that can often cause emotional turmoil as well as financial. It’s amazing how quick people are to judge others but times may be changing when it comes to today’s financial situations. We’re all feeling tough times. We all have seen local businesses close, people we know losing [...]
Chicago IL – The Stop Foreclosure Institute recently received a question from James. Here is his question. “I am upside down by $300,000 on my home. I want to move, but I am concerned about having that $300,000 debt chasing me for the rest of my life. A friend mentioned I could get it wiped [...]
December 2011Market Update Last month we had some feedback on the update that the graphs didn’t necessarily paint a fair picture of the market. We agree. If you remember we showed you the stats for the entire city of Chicago and the median sale price. This month we want to show you why when looking [...]
Chicago IL – While most people think of realtors as a person you turn to only when you’re buying or selling a home; many don’t realize that a realtor’s expertise in the housing industry can help you in other ways also. If you are facing possible foreclosure, turning to a realtor for help may be [...]
Chicago IL – What can you do if you are facing a foreclosure? One of the scariest and worse case scenarios for a homeowner is getting so far behind in your payments that foreclosure is leering around the corner. You feel as though you have let everyone, yourself included, down. You feel embarrassed, even if [...]
