The Answer To All Your South Chicagoland Short Sale Questions

Recently, I encountered a multiple offer situation on one of my short sale listings. Three offers came in, which were presented to the seller for consideration. After reviewing the offers, taking into account my input, the seller accepted the highest offer. End of story....or so I thought! I cont...

I wanted to write this blog directly to those Homeowners in the process of selling their homes via short sale. In spite of all the current and pending legislation and all the short sale gurus out there, short sales continue to be a long, draining, frustrating process far more often than not. I th...

With all the cheerleaders and naysayers about social media marketing, it is very easy to just not do anything at all. Or, to conveniently place it at the bottom of the to-do list and never check it off, because you need more time to "look into it." Given all the attention SMM has gotten lately, I...

I am sure more could be added to the list. I provided answers to some of the questions and left some blank. I would love to hear your responses to these questions! 1) Q: How much will the seller take? A: I do not have the answer that question. I would be more than happy to prepare a market analys...

I'll begin by saying that I am absolutely guilty of confusing activity with accomplishment. I initially heard this expression from one of my mentors in Chicago, back in 2006. I had to provide a time log for his review on a weekly basis and he would always chide me about making this mistake. He wo...

I AM SURE I LEFT OUT SOME THINGS ON THIS LIST, BUT I WANTED TO KEEP IT SHORT AND SWEET. SO, HERE IS A LIST OF THE TOP 5 THINGS TO DO TO SELL, NOT SELL YOUR HOME...(IN NO PARTICULAR ORDER) 1) IGNORE THE ADVICE OF YOUR AGENT WITH REGARD TO PRICING YOUR PROPERTY! IF YOU ARE WORKING WITH A TRUE REAL ...

Over the past 12 months or so, I have frequently run into new Brokers that have NEVER been just Sales Agents. These individuals felt compelled for one reason or another to go straight through the process of becoming a Broker. You may be wondering how I know that they were new. Well the answer is ...

Hi, there listing agent. You...yes, you! I have a READY, WILLING AND ABLE BUYER that wants to see your property, but I just CANNOT seem to get in touch with you! I have called your office number and left a message. I have called your cell phone and left a message. I have even sent you an email to...

I recently attended a phenomenal training on social networking. The SINGLE MOST IMPORTANT thing I learned was how to post to multiple social networking sites at ONE TIME. No more logging in to check the status and post to each individual site!To start, all you have to do is register at http://www...

Short sales appear to be increasing at an EXTREMELY rapid pace. Until the housing market starts to stabilize, it looks as though short sales will not be going anywhere anytime soon. Unfortunately, there are several different financial outcomes that are possible once the sale is closed. A distress...