Buyers Beware: What you Need to Know if Buying a Foreclosure Property in Buffalo Grove Illinois

Short Sale and Foreclosures in Buffalo Grove

This is my first post in my New Series regarding Foreclosed and Short Sale Homes in the Northwest Suburbs of Illinois. The Foreclosure Market in the Buffalo Grove area is about to become more active in the coming months and the opportunity is going to be available for savvy buyers. I know many … [Read more...]

What Are the Lenders Doing to Real Estate Values in Buffalo Grove and Elsewhere

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We all live in a different world today when it comes to selling homes in Buffalo Grove. As a Buffalo Grove Realtor it is not easy to explain the home selling process and new values of homes from where they were two years ago. If you recently purchased real estate, then most likely the value of … [Read more...]

Home Sales in Buffalo Grove through December 11th

In reviewing the most recent sales in Buffalo Grove, 3 properties were Bank Owned and 4 properties were Foreclosures. One of the key factors in working with these properties is being Certified in this process which is the CDPE designation. It is key to be able to explain the difference as to what … [Read more...]

What is a Short Sale?

Over the past year there has been a lot has been said about short sales and the difference between the short sale process vs foreclosure. These are words that were hardly used before 2008 and now we hear them almost daily on the news, on line and in the newspapers. I found this very simple … [Read more...]

Foreclosure and Short Sale Solutions with Loan Modifications

I just heard on the Today Show about a websitewww.makinghomeaffordable.gov that can help with loan modification and eligibility. If you are having trouble with a balloon loan or are in pre-foreclosure take a look at this site. Don't let your homes become the next short sale or foreclosure on your … [Read more...]

Should We Wait Until Next Year To Sell Our Home

I am currently at The Star Power Conference which is an Elite Group of Realtors from all over our country including Canada. These are Top Agents in their field and we are spending three days in sessions with Tops CEO's and Economists learning how to address our changing markets and what we need … [Read more...]