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Clean Up Credit To Get Best Refinance Rates

By | October 9th, 2003|

If you're lucky enough to be able to get a home loan when you have bad credit, you should consider refinancing when your credit improves. Schedule appointments with major lenders to see what kind of rates they can give you. Take your credit report with you so the lenders don't have to pull it, lowering your credit score if you don't refinance.

Home Sales Moving Up

By | October 9th, 2003|

Stock prices are up, home sales continue to steam ahead and more Americans went back to work. If you ended the day feeling like you're worth more today than you were yesterday, you're probably right.

Homeowners Boost Kids School Performance and Other Money News

By | October 6th, 2003|

Being a homeowner can boost your child's performance in school. Children of homeowners score higher on achievement tests and are more likely to finish high school. In other money news, an Illinois Appeals Court upheld the lemon law rights of consumers who lease their vehicles, and the house of representatives approved $400 million dollars in grants to help low-income first time home buyers with down payments and closing costs.

Property Taxes In Cook County

By | September 30th, 2003|

When you buy a home you have to pay property taxes every year. If you feel your property taxes are too high you can contact your local tax assessor's office to dispute the value of your property and potentially lower your taxes. Learn how the property tax process works in Cook County, IL, where Chicago is located.

Dispute With Neighbor Over Where Property Ends

By | September 12th, 2003|

These homeowners own the property surrounding their home, but their new neighbors insist part of the property belongs to them. Fencing the property would make it clear where one property ends and the neighbor's begins. A surveyor can also state the property and make official what belongs to which homeowner.

Construction Surprises And How To Handle Them

By | September 9th, 2003|

There's almost nothing you can do to completely protect yourself from construction surprises - so, you have to prepare instead. Put an extra 15 to 20 percent into the budget to pay for whatever surprises pop up. Carefully review the plans ahead of time to catch possible mistakes. Put all your change orders in writing, so the contractor knows exactly what you want. Sign and date them, too. Finally, stick to your decisions. Changing your mind halfway through can give you sticker shock.

For Sale By Owner: Getting The Most Profit From Your Home Sale

By | September 4th, 2003|

Most homeowners who choose to put their homes up for sale by owner do so in order to eliminate their real estate agent's commission and make more profit on their home sale. But homeowners who put their homes up for sale by owner should make sure they understand everything they are getting into. There are seminars homeowners can take to get up to speed on getting the most out of putting their home up for sale by owner, and they can also check out forsalebyowner.com

How Home Offices Affect A Neighborhood

By | August 28th, 2003|

Today, about 20 percent of Americans work from home. That number is expected to double not all that far into the distant future.

Typical First Time Home Buyer Earns $54,800

By | August 22nd, 2003|

What does a typical first time home buyer look like? How many buyers use real estate agents in their transactions? How far do people move when they buy a new home? Get the answers to these questions from a survey conducted by the National Association of Realtors.

Stop PMI Payments And Refinance

By | August 21st, 2003|

When you buy a home and lack money for a substantial down payment you have to buy private mortgage insurance, or PMI. Once you have made enough mortgage payments and have at least 22 percent equity in your home, you can stop paying PMI. To determine how to stop paying PMI and whether you should refinance, you should contact your mortgage lender and also shop around.

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