Some of our most useful musings going back to January 2006:
–The Secrets to a Fast Closing. Well, they’re not really secrets.
–Credit Scores – What You Need to Know.
–Here’s a Quick Way to Compare Real Estate Agents. Check out the Website.
–When to use a Mortgage Broker? A very good analysis of what brokers do and don’t do. More broadly a great overview of how to approach the mortgage process generally.
–When is a closing closed? Not always as obvious as it would seem.
–Questions to ask a Prospective Agent…because like lawyers these are not commodity services and your pre-selection evaluation is critical.
–Making a House Look Like a Home. Tips on selling vacant homes.
–Forensic Loan Audits. Did your lender follow ALL the laws during your application and closing process?
–Does this Really Happen? An idea about reaching out to Sellers with low-ball offers.
–My Recent Experience Representing a Foreclosure Buyer.
–Sweet, Another Way for a Buyer to Terminate a Contract. The moral of the story is to know your Illinois Residential Real Property Disclosure Act.
–Tenants by the Entirety Protection. Almost always the way to hold title to property if married and property is primary residence.
–Just Cleaning Out Some Old Real Estate Files. It’s hard work to represent people buying/selling real estate and don’t you dare undervalue your services!
–Sealed-Bid Auctions. Seller friendly auction type.
–Are you Really Saving Going FSBO?? And I’m not just talkin’ $$
–Home Destroyed While Under Contract…What to Do?
–Who ya Gonna Call? The RESPA Police.
–Open a HELOC post closing…still good advice if a lender will give it to you.
–Here we go with 4.0. That’s the Multi-Board Residential Real Estate Contract of course and I hear v. 5.0 is just about due.
