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  • chicago,  illinois,  realtor,  Uncategorized

    In Defense of Real Estate Broker Commissions

    July 28, 2017 /

    I hear it all the time from home sellers.  “Why do Realtors make so much money?”  I’ve heard a few variants on the sentiment, ranging from the more diplomatic, “Realtors don’t seem to do much work to earn their commission,” to the more direct, “this commission is horse s**t!”   I submit to you, however, that Realtors more than earn every penny of their commissions. My first point is quite simple — You don’t realize how much work a Realtor actually does.  If your Realtor friend goes for spa treatments every day, they are not closing deals — it’s that simple.  Prospecting and networking for clients takes a lot of…

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  • chicago,  Uncategorized

    Why Chicago Landlords Should Not Take Security Deposits

    May 8, 2017 /

    I should first and foremost make it perfectly clear that the follow advice is geared specifically toward Chicago (and maybe also Evanston) residential landlords.  If you are a commercial landlord, or a residential landlord somewhere else in Illinois, feel free to scroll past this to another blog post, because it does not apply to you. Now that I have the major disclaimer out of the way, let me tell you why it’s a bad idea to accept security deposits in Chicago.  The City of Chicago has a law on its books called the Chicago Residential Landlords and Tenants Ordinance (RLTO).  The RLTO imposes a number of fairly onerous requirements on…

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  • law,  lawyer,  realtor,  Uncategorized

    Why Should You Hire An Attorney To Buy or Sell Your Home?

    October 12, 2016 /

    Answer: Because you do not want to risk flushing your money down the toilet.      You have probably heard people say that you don’t really need a lawyer for a real estate transaction.  Or you may be under the impression that real estate closings are easy for lawyers, and your real estate lawyer really isn’t doing much other than collecting a check at closing.  To be honest, I hope and pray that your lawyer does not have much to do, because a smooth transaction makes the herculean task of moving a lot less stressful.  Unfortunately, most real estate transactions will involve some unexpected hiccups, and that’s when having an…

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    Construction Work Begins on Western-Belmont Viaduct

    March 3, 2016 /

    More change is coming to Roscoe Village!  If you frequently use Western Ave., DNAinfo has you covered with this Survival Guide.  Best of luck to you Northsiders, while I continue to deal with construction on the new Kennedy to Eisenhower flyover. A half-century old, much traveled viaduct in Chicago is about to be torn down. But will the plan to replace it really improve traffic conditions? Source: Construction Work Begins on Western-Belmont Viaduct Hat tip to WTTW’s Chicago Tonight for the photo!

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