Will the Housing Market Turn Around This Year?

Today, many people are asking themselves if they should buy or sell a home in 2020. Some have shifted their plans or put them on hold over the past couple of months, and understandably so. Everyone seems to be wondering if the market is going to change and when the economy will turn around. If you’re trying […]

The Real Estate Industry Shines Brighter!

What our trusted partners have to say:   In the Chicago area real estate market, we are of course seeing some changes in buying behavior with Stay-at-Home orders in place for Illinois. However, we are not seeing the huge drop-off in market activity or prices that many thought would be happening. Rather, we are seeing a […]

Purchasing Your First Rental Property

Nothing is more beneficial to your long term financial health than the right rental property. Sure, quick flips and rehabs are great for the short term but a strategic acquisition of a rental property can completely change your portfolio. Not only are they a source for surplus monthly cash flow, but they also build equity […]

Timing Your Home Improvement Projects

Many real estate investors and homeowners perceive the ‘what to do’ as the biggest challenge in successful home improvement projects, but timing can be just as critical. Get the order of your scope of work wrong and you’ll see returns drop, projects taking a lot longer than expected, and of course plenty of increased frustration, […]

How To Negotiate The Best Possible Deal

In real estate it is not enough to simply get the property you desire. If you overpay or the closing is later than you desire, you won’t be able to maximize the bottom line.  It is essential to win every negotiation you are part of. Sometimes, winning means taking the sellers price and closing in […]

8 Home Improvement Projects With A High ROI

What Is Return On Investment? Return on investment (ROI) is essentially a data point expressed as a percentage that identifies a project’s validity. In other words, ROI is used to determine which investments will add the most value to a property. ROI can be used to compare different assets, not the least of which include […]

The Short Sale Process – 5 Major Points Distressed Sellers Should Know

A lot has changed in the world of real estate over the last decade.As difficult as it may be to believe, the mortgage collapse was over ten years ago. One of the defining terms shortly after the collapse was “short sale”. There is a good chance that even if you were in real estate you […]

Don’t Let Poor Credit Stop You from Investing in Real Estate

If investing in real estate was easy everyone would do it. In a perfect world you would begin your career with surplus capital, unlimited leads and a full team at your disposal. The reality is that most investors aren’t afforded these advantages. Almost every investor has at least one major issue they are forced to […]

So……You Inherited a House? Now What?!

In the world of real estate, you never know what is on the horizon. There are plenty of times when situation is thrown on your lap completely out of the blue with unfamiliar circumstances. Such can the case with inherited properties. Dealing with an inherited property  or a property in probate can be one of […]