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Today’s Real Estate Market and How You Can Get The Help You Need
Every week when I start my radio show on WLS, I state that the experts I work with are here to, “help you through the ever-changing real estate market.” The fact is, unless you work in the real estate business, it’d be impossible for you to keep up with all of the different trends and…
Read MoreFirst Time Home Buyer: Everything You Need To Know To Get Out of Your Parents’ Basement
You’ve finally made the decision. You’re ready to have your place, and start your version of the American Dream with a place of your own. Which means you probably have one very large question… How? How does this work? Why do I need a realtor if the internet exists? I can afford it, but do…
Read More15 Million Americans Are Hiding THIS From Their Loved Ones
Happy Valentines Day! According to a recent survey, 15 million Americans are hiding a checking account, or a bank account, from their spouse or long term romantic partner. 31% of those surveyed said they believe this behavior is worse then cheating! If you’re hiding something like this, and you go to apply for a mortgage…
Read MoreCredit: Everything You Need to Know and How Your Credit Score Might Be Holding You Back
The average American’s credit score rose slightly in 2017, but that good news comes shortly after America surpassed 1 trillion dollars in credit card debt. While credit has been more in the news lately after Equifax’s data breach last year, and “experts” love to tell you what to do with your information, most consumers out there…
Read MoreTeam Hochberg Hosts WGN Radio at Our BlackHawks Suite at the United Center
Ten States With the Lowest Mortgage Closing Costs
Someone recently stopped me as I left a radio station to ask me about closing costs. They had been considering buying a home for a long time, and had just hit “that magic 20% down number save” for their ideal home price. I then asked, “Do you have additional funds for closing costs?” They looked…
Read MoreInterest-Only Mortgages: Back and Better than Ever?
For those of you who lived through the Wild West days of real estate back in 2007 and 2008, you might remember a loan product that was used to put economically challenged individuals into homes they had no business being in that had a simple title… Interest-Only Loans Homeside Financial, LLC. is one of the…
Read MoreIs it Cheaper to Buy or to Keep Renting?
If you are looking to buy, but nervous to make the jump into home ownership, let me be perfectly clear. It’s cheaper to buy than it is to rent! Sometimes by hundreds of dollars a month! Time and time again this gets proven to me with our clients we help secure their first home or…
Read MoreWhat’s My Interest Rate?
If I meet someone at a party (by the way… you should invite me to your party) and I tell them what I do, they almost always ask the same question. “What’s my interest rate?” If any person gives you an answer to that question other than, “it depends,” don’t take any financial advice from…
Read MoreCredit Card Debt: Are Women Smarter than Men?
I have a very important announcement. Women are smarter than men. As you take a moment to recover from my breaking news, check out this article that details how women handle credit card debt more responsibly than men do. If you have questions about your credit, give me a call today at 855-563-2843. I’ll be…
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