Procrastination Does Not Pay When You Hope to Finance a Home
Procrastination Does Not Pay When You Hope to Finance a Home “If you want to make an easy job seem mighty hard, just keep putting off doing it.”– Olin Miller“A year from now you may wish you had...
View ArticleARM (Adjustable-Rate Mortgages): What They Are and Does it Pay to Use One
ARM (Adjustable-Rate Mortgages): What They Are and Does it Pay to Use OneThe rise of interest rates has once again revived the interest in ARM (Adjustable-Rate Mortgage) financing. Previously, while...
View ArticleHalf of All Homebuyers Don't Do This. Will You?
Half of All Homebuyers Don't Do This. Will You? "Americans may be spending more time shopping for shoes than for a mortgage, a report from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau...
View ArticleHoliday Spending: Beware of the Dangers
Holiday Spending: Beware of the Dangers A recently released financial report provides stark insights into current financial realities as we head into the holidays this year ...The report, a...
View ArticleHalloween Safety Tips
Halloween Safety TipsHalloween. Who doesn't love this holiday?Pumpkins, scary decorations, candy, fun costumes, trick-or-treating with your friends ... what's not to like? But you want to keep your...
View ArticleWill County Pumpkin Patches & Farms - 2022
Will County Pumpkin Patches & Farms - 2022Fall 2022 has arrived! How do I know?Pumpkin farms and patches are opening all across Will County and are ready to host a wide variety of fall...
View ArticleFinancing for Condominiums VS Single-Family Residences
Financing for Condominiums VS Single-Family ResidencesEveryone can agree ...Condominiums are "different" from single-family residences (detached, or an attached duplex) in many ways. But they share...
View ArticleNew FHA Income Guidelines Deliver Approvals for Borrowers Facing COVID-19...
New FHA Income Guidelines Deliver Approvals for Borrowers Facing Covid-19 Related Income EventsJuly 2022 has seen some pretty advantageous changes taking place for FHA (Federal Housing Administration)...
View Article2022 - 4th of July Fireworks in Will County
2022 - 4th of July Fireworks in Will CountyAll across Will County, streets will be filledwith marching bands and parks and venues will be hosting all kinds of celebrations during the upcoming 4th of...
View ArticleThe Blueprint for a Successful New Construction Purchase
The Blueprint for a SuccessfulNew Construction PurchaseIf you're a homebuyer that's either bought a home or been looking for one over the last year or so, you probably can verify this statement: Being...
View ArticleFinancing Options That Can Help in a Tough Housing Market
Financing Options That Can Help in a Tough Housing MarketHomebuyers hoping to enter the housing market are currently facing the twofold challenge of low housing inventory and rising interest rates ......
View ArticleRemodeling Then Selling? Make These Improvements Too
Remodeling Then Selling? Make These Improvements TooToday's challenging housing market and rising interest rates have many applying the brakes on their home buying dreams. They've decided to "wait out"...
View ArticleSelf-Employed? How to Secure a Successful Mortgage Approval
?Self-EmployedHow to Secure a Successful Mortgage ApprovalMortgage transactions keep evolving. The process does not remain the same or stay stagnant.The current mortgage transaction bears only a small...
View ArticleRate Locks in a Quickly-Changing Housing Market
Rate Locks in a Quickly-Changing Housing MarketEver hear the old saying, "Timing is everything"? Well, it's true, especially for borrowers financing a home in a highly-competitive housing market with...
View ArticleHow to Remove Private Mortgage Insurance Without Refinancing
How to Remove Private Mortgage Insurance Without RefinancingAre you a homeowner with a mortgage that currently has PMI ... Private Mortgage Insurance? If so, you may qualify to have your PMI monthly...
View ArticleIt's Spring and Tax Reserves Time in Illinois. What That Means for Home Buyers
It's Spring and Tax Reserves Time in IllinoisWhat That Means for Home Buyers It's Spring ...And that means the trees will soon be blooming, the grasses greening, birds will be returning from warmer...
View ArticleRetirement Ahead? Thinking About a Second Home? NOW is the Time to Finance!
Retirement Ahead? Thinking About a Second Home?NOW is the Time to Finance!Are you hoping to retire soon? Or thinking that buying a second home would be nice?If your plan is to retire in the next few...
View ArticleNO COST Mortgage Loans - Are They Real?
NO COST Mortgage Loans - Are They Real? Is there such a thing as a leprechaun? A unicorn? Or how 'bout ... Is there such a thing as a "NO COST Mortgage Loan"? It's a question I hear often as a...
View ArticleWhat is a Lender? What is a Loan Servicer?
What is a Lender? What is a Loan Servicer?No doubt about it, there's a large amount of information for borrowers to digest throughout their mortgage process ... From the first conversation with...
View ArticleHow to Keep Kids Safe When Building Snow Caves and Tunnels
How to Keep Kids Safe When Building Snow Caves and TunnelsAs I write this post, I just know that my 3 grandkids are out enjoying the bright sunshine playing in the deep snowfall the Chicagoland area...
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