Low Appraisal: Buffalo Grove, Vernon Hills, Long Grove, Hawthorn Woods Area

low appraisal in Illinois

What can a Low Appraisal mean for you if you are purchasing a home in the Northern Illinois Area? Sellers don’t want to hear that their home is appraising low and buyers don’t want to hear that they are going to overpay based on the going market values. So how can you avoid a Low … [Read more...]

National News: 3.8% Tax on Real Estate

National Real Estate News

There is a 3.8% tax in the healthcare reform bill; however much of the information circulating on the Internet is grossly inaccurate – the tax is not a transfer tax, and it will not be imposed on all real estate transactions. The 3.8% tax will take effect beginning January 1, 2013. The new tax … [Read more...]

Home Buying Statistics: Buying and Selling Long Grove and Hawthorn Woods Real Estate

Buffalo Grove Area Home Buyers

The California Association of Realtors (CAR) recently conducted a survey to find out who was buying homes, how they conducted their home searches, what was most helpful to buyers as they looked for a home, what was difficult about purchasing a home, and how buyers saw the future of real estate. The … [Read more...]