September 1, 2017 Sees Appraisal-Free Purchase Mortgages Become Available from Fannie and Freddie Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac have recently come out with new directives and notifications relating to requirements on appraisals ... What are those changes?As of September 1, 2017: On transactions f
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08/30/2017
The Sandwich Generation Dilemma: "What Do You Do With All the Stuff?" Recently, there's been a flurry of articles and videos highlighting a dilemma many older Americans currently find themselves in ...What do they do with their stuff if they downsize? For members of the "Sandwich Generation", th
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08/29/2017
How to Spot, Avoid, Report a Credit Repair Scam Don't Be a Victim! The airwaves are full of advertisements and infomercials aimed at consumers with credit issues ... Some of these companies are legitimate. But a fair number of them are fraudulent ... or just offering poor advice at a very cos
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08/23/2017
Is a New Chicagoland Home on Your Wish List? If I had one wish ... Remember as a kid how you made wishes all the time? You made "wishes" over your birthday cake. On coins you tossed in a fountain. You "wishes" on the twinkling stars at night ... or the leftover turkey "wishbones" on Thanksgi
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08/21/2017
Have Student Loans? Think you Can't Buy a Home? WRONG! Do you ... Want to buy a home? Have Student Loan debt? If you answered "Yes" to the questions above, it's important for you to know that contrary to what is commonly seen and believed, it is possible to buy a home when you have Student Loan
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08/16/2017
Buying or Refinancing a Home? Seek a Mortgage Originator that's a Good Conversationalist Consider this scenario ...You've been invited to a party. You don't know many people there. You realize it's going to be a long boring party if you don't start to mingle and meet others. So, you head-of
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08/11/2017
TV Home Buying & Home Renovation Shows: Fact VS Fiction I just read yet another article on TV's home buying/home renovation reality shows. This one focused on how these TV shows set the tone for real estate trends and expectations consumers have for real estate transactions. Trends ... buyer and
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08/04/2017
School Year 2017 - 2018: Mokena School District 159 Students Head Back to Class School will soon be back in session for children attending Mokena School District 159 schools, (the Mokena Meteors) … “Where Children are the First Priority” … The first day of the 2017-2018 school year is slated fo
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08/01/2017