I thought I had to share this because sometimes I think twice about working with family members.  No disrespect here, but in all honesty they are much harder to work with compared to my non-related clients.I listed a townhouse for my husband.  His uncle recently passed and the property was left to him.Here is a glimpse into how my days are.My husband:  Laura, good morning.  So, do we have any hits on the townhouse?Me:  Mark, it's only 5:30 in the morning and NO, not yet.My husband:  Oh, well do we have any showings scheduled for today?Me:  Like I said, it's only 5:30 in the morning.My husband:  Are you going to sit an open house there this weekend?Me:  Which day were you thinking about?My husband:  Well, both.  Saturday and Sunday. The weather is supposed to be great!Me:  Well, I alread... 02/28/2008

If you have worked on any sales in Westchester, Illinois, you already know what is going on. MORe has asked Advocacy to consider suing Westchester to fix an onerous inspection and what amounts to a $0 Transfer Tax.If you have a sale in Westchester right now, please contact me with the details if you have difficulty during the inspection process. We need copies of inspection reports and the stories of buyers and sellers along with their agents. Westchester home inspections have become increasingly difficult for homeowners and their agents. MORe has received reports of inspectors asking for walls to be opened for them to inspect electrical or plumbing concerns or stopping sales because B/X cable was used in the garage in some home improvement during the Ford Administration. In short, the... 11/15/2007

At stake here is the right of an owner to sell their property without getting some sort of permission slip from the village.  Westchester is taking the same position that we have seen in a few other towns; they believe they can hold up the sale of a property until they get either an inspection or a transfer tax paid or a water bill or any number of things done. In essence, they are telling homeowners they need permission to sell their homes. THIS IS NOT SUPPORTED BY LAW!  The right of alienability is a time honored legal doctrine which dates back hundreds of years. Alienability allows an owner to sell their property free of any restriction by government. (Any real estate attorneys out there want to better explain this right, be my guest)The Building and Zoning Committee met at 9am this ... 06/30/2007