I was surprised to see such even numbers from the data I pulled…
I like even numbers, but I don’t like this data.
50% of all homes sales were distressed home sales, as in; either foreclosures or short sales.
Exactly 25% were short sales, and 25% were foreclosures, but I don’t know which is worse?
They are big […]
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Have you missed a few payments on your mortgage? Are you worrying about how you are going to pay the bills this month? Have you recently found yourself out of a job?
You are not alone.
Look around…
Long grass. Weeds in the yard. Stickers on the door.
One day you have neighbors, one day they’re gone.
Families all […]
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Is the Plainfield IL real estate market out of the woods? Maybe not yet, but I was impressed with the closed comp numbers I saw when I pulled the December Plainfield IL closings from the MLS.
It looks like, on average, single family homes in Plainfield IL closed at about 97% of their asking price when […]
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It’s going to start to get a little harder for some FHA buyers to qualify for a loan. Starting April 5th, 2010 buyers will now need a FICO score of 580 or higher to qualify for a 3.5% down loan. All buyers with a FICO score of 579 and under will require a 10% down […]
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If your Plainfield IL home is in foreclosure… don’t leave!!! You may have up to a year (or longer) from the time you miss your first payment before you need to leave your home. Illinois is a judicial state in which the lender must actually use the court system to sue you to take back […]
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I’m addicted to HGTV!
Of course I count the endless hours I spend watching all of my DVR’d shows as research for my work as a Plainfield IL Realtor.
If you are even thinking about selling your house in Plainfield IL, you really need to do your homework. I suggest starting with a few worthwhile shows on […]
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Owning a home has always been part of the American Dream, but for many homeowners in Plainfield IL right now, it is quickly becoming a nightmare.
What do you do? Where do you go? How do you pick up the pieces after things fall apart?
No one mentions the word foreclosure at a real estate closing. No […]
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There are no guarantees when it comes to short sales, but I’ve got an excellent record of having my short sales get approved. I hire professionals to negotiate my short sales and work hard to make sure my sellers have the best opportunity to avoid having a foreclosure, and to keep from having their defaulted […]
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I hope this post doesn’t come off the wrong way… because the worst thing that can come out of this is that I sound like a megalomaniac. Actually it’s almost exactly the opposite.
There are a lot of people out there that don’t care much for Realtors. Let’s face it, there are plenty of agents out […]
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My neighbor Mike Brill owns a Rainbow International franchise. He bought it right before Hurricane Katrina hit because I remember when he was out of town for quite some time doing work down there helping with the clean up. Recently we were in the market to have our carpets cleaned, so I asked Mike to […]
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