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Oct 7, 2011 • 3 min read
Within the past couple of days I have had several acquaintances tell me that they have received their property tax...
Sep 26, 2011 • 4 min read
A suburban Chicago seller has only one other property competing against it. Is this a good thing or a bad...
Aug 17, 2011 • 3 min read
Why are real estate agents giving potential home buyers so many reasons NOT to buy? The practice of bombarding the...
Aug 9, 2011 • 2 min read
How about that? A politician with an idea that makes sense. Actually, it’s an idea I suggested in this very...
May 3, 2011 • 3 min read
This is about to sound like I’m contradicting some past columns, but I don’t think so. Trulia.com web site has...
May 3, 2011 • 5 min read
Looking to sell a home? Know your audience! http://community.nasdaq.com/News/2011-04/allcash-home-sales-set-record.aspx?storyid=71985 This article from NASDAQ sums up the current real estate market...
Apr 22, 2011 • 3 min read
The ‘turn your house into a billboard’ concept actually has some merit from a marketing standpoint. If you haven’t heard,...
Mar 18, 2011 • 2 min read
It was just another day of reviewing real estate news looking for something other than the usual real estate professionals...
Mar 16, 2011 • 4 min read
Some realty firms and builders have stepped up efforts with offers of an incentive, often worth thousands of dollars, to...
Mar 10, 2011 • 3 min read
You would think that Realtors would know not to make things any more embarassing when it comes to their take...