Forget spring, fall is a good time to buy and sell. Historically the real estate buying season begins in early spring. Recent data reveals fall can be even a better time for both sellers and buyers in markets around the country! There are a few obvious reasons as to why the fall is easier, like how all the families looking to buy before school starts are out of the picture. But besides that, let us offer 6 additional reasons to consider a fall re...

Niche has compiled what it says are the top schools at every grade level in Illinois, including both private and public schools.

Niche.com, which specializes in all different types of rankings, released a new 2019 list slightly different than its usual rankings. This time around, Niche ranked what it says are the top schools in Illinois, including both private and public schools, and spanning elementary, middle and high schools. 

In Illinois,...

Private mortgage insurance can add hundreds of dollars to a mortgage payment. Here’s how to remove PMI payments.

The first is that you have by now accumulated/accrued at least 20% equity in the home, and your home is now at 80% of its original appraised value. PMI means lenders are more likely to offer low down payment, high-ratio mortgage loans. That’s good news if you need to buy a home with anything less than 20% down. When the balance drops to...

100% Financing Home Loans for New and Repeat Home Buyers.

• Do you have a client that wants to buy a home but doesn’t have the down payment? You’re not alone.

• 100% financing home loans are mortgages that finance the entire purchase price of a home, eliminating the need for a down payment.

• New and repeat home buyers are eligible for 100% financing through nationwide government-sponsored programs

Qualifications 

-   Fico 640 and above

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There are few people you can learn better from than the ones who have been there/done that. In her Forbes article outlining her first time home buying experience, Julia Delitt names a few things she did not expect from it.

Dellitt and her family were living in an apartment, finally ready to make the big move. So they did their homework — checking their credit, getting pre-approved for a loan, finding a Realtor they wanted to work with, and doing t...

Would a lender with an option to buy a home with no money down benefit you?

I bet your answer was YES, right? Because who wouldn’t like to get into a home with no money out of pocket? I know it might sound crazy, but it can happen. In fact, it happened for a recent client of mine, Stacey. Stacey and I actually met back in March at a park. As our sons became playground buddies, we started making small talk. We mainly talked about the neighborhood i...