In the past month four different respected financial resources said the same thing: IT’S TIME TO BUY A HOME! The four are The Wall Street Journal, Forbes Magazine, JP Morgan Market Insights and MarketWatch.com Monday, we gave you the links to four different articles that came to the same ... » Learn More about IT’S TIME TO BUY A HOME!
REAL ESTATE IS STILL THE BEST LONG TERM INVESTMENT
BELOW IS A STARTLING GRAPH! IT DETAILS AN INVESTMENT FROM JANUARY 2001 TO NOVEMBER 2011. THIS IS THE TIME TO BUY!! COURTESY OF THE KCM BLOG. Jeanne Jordan ... » Learn More about REAL ESTATE IS STILL THE BEST LONG TERM INVESTMENT
4th Straight month-over-month home price increases
As reported by the Chicago Tribune this week, Chicago area home prices rose for the fourth consecutive month in August - according to the S&P/Case-Shiller home price index. Chicago area home prices rose 1.4% in August. Although it is still down from August of 2010 by 5.8% - the month-over-month ... » Learn More about 4th Straight month-over-month home price increases
TIPS FOR PRESENTING A STRONGER MORTAGE APPLICATION
As underwriting guidelines become more stringent we need to reexamine what a good mortgage application looks like. As home buyers begin their search for a home, there are a few items they should be aware of that they can do to help get their loans approved (with the best possible terms), and, at the ... » Learn More about TIPS FOR PRESENTING A STRONGER MORTAGE APPLICATION
Home Sale Prices Increase
The report below, an arguably relevant and positive housing report, appeared in a side-bar on page one of the Chicago Tribune Business Section last week. My question is, why wasn't it on the Front Page? Read on... Home prices in the Chicago area showed expected summer strength in July, posting a ... » Learn More about Home Sale Prices Increase