In 1999, my husband and I embarked on our first-time homebuyer journey in the northern suburbs of Chicago. We didn’t have an agent and went to open houses to see the options in our price range. The first weekend we started our search, we stumbled upon an open house because we missed turning on another street down […]

  When providing buyer representation, trying to articulate all that an agent does is never a finite list as each buyer and transaction is uniquely different between numerous factors involved regarding the property, seller(s) and financing. Working with buyers involves advocacy, education, information, guidance, encouragement, patience, protection and accountability.  It is important to note that […]

Several new real estate laws take effect on January 1, 2023 that I wanted to share with consumers.  Whether you own a primary residence, rent or have investment property, this is good information to be aware of.  Discussions of homeowners associations on social media, tenant screening reports and seller disclosure requirements may be of particular […]

The final walkthrough. A time of anticipation, excitement and nervousness. It all comes down to this. Is the home in presentable condition? Will it be how the buyers remembered it? Will it look better or worse? What about repairs? Were they made properly? Is all that is supposed to be staying, in fact, in the home […]