Author Archives: Leon

Trump Tower Chicago

Posted on February 3, 2012 by Leon

Gorgeous luxury condo in the Trump Tower located at 401 North Wabash Avenue, Unit 58A.  The condo has some of the best views of the city through its floor to ceiling windows. There hardwood floors through out the unit with … Continue reading →

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Real Estate sales improving

Posted on January 23, 2012 by Leon

For the third consecutive month, home sales across the United States rose in the month of December 2011.  Homes sold at an annual rate of 4.61 million.  Up 5.0 percent from November and 3.6 percent from December a year prior.  … Continue reading →

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Closing costs

Posted on December 19, 2011 by Leon

As a buyer of real estate, we all want to know all the components of what we are buying or really paying for.  In all real estate transactions, there is a closing cost.  The closing costs are an accumulation of … Continue reading →

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Department of Real Estate

Posted on December 4, 2011 by Leon

Most states have a Department of Real Estate, where all real estate agents in the state must get licensed at in order to practice in the state.  The department will also set forth what you need to do to test … Continue reading →

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Foreclosures climb

Posted on November 19, 2011 by Leon

Nation wide foreclosure rights continue to climb.  Roughly 11 million home owners remain underwater on their mortgages and are prime victims of future foreclosures to come.  At least eight percent of those individuals are in serious trouble and will face … Continue reading →

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Figure out your agent’s sell rate

Posted on November 7, 2011 by Leon

Finding a real estate agent with experience selling homes in your market will help ensure correct pricing.That might sound obvious but if you real estate isn’t experience in selling homes you are in for a hard time especially in these … Continue reading →

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Real Estate Agent review

Posted on November 1, 2011 by Leon

Finding a good real estate agent / broker is essential to enjoying a painless real estate transaction. The saying is “20% of the agents do 80% of the business,” and it is true. The question is how can you find … Continue reading →

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What Your Score Gets You

Posted on October 27, 2011 by Leon

Taking care of your credit is so important for several reasons. Specially if wanting to buy a home. Your credit score is one of the factors that will determine your mortgage loan interest rate. The better your score, the better … Continue reading →

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Minimum Credit Score Needed to Buy a Condo

Posted on October 27, 2011 by Leon

Thinking about buying a condo, did some research on credit scores. The score your lender will accept for a conventional loan can be determined by many factors, including your payment history, your salary history, your current wage, your available credit, … Continue reading →

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Realtor define

Posted on October 27, 2011 by Leon

A “Realtor” is a real estate professional.  Its a broker or a real estate agent who is a member of the National Association of Realtors aka the “NAR”.  A real estate agent who is not a member of the National … Continue reading →

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