Posts Tagged ‘Real Estate’
Higher Rates, Shrinking Inventory, and What to Do About Low Appraisals: Team Hochberg Can Help With Today’s Market!
David Hochberg joined the Steve Cochran Show on WGN Radio on March 1st 2018. In this appearance, David discussed what borrowers need to know about the market today. With higher rates, and a shrinking inventory, the search for the right house can seem daunting. However, Team Hochberg can help! They also discussed what happens if…
Read MoreHome Buying Process: How to Prepare For The Biggest Investment of Your Life
If you’re like most Americans, the investments you make into real estate will be the largest investment of your life. Finding your dream home and saving enough to get the keys to that dream home can seem next to impossible, especially when there are so many ways to make a mistake along the way. Unfortunately,…
Read MoreToday’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 MoreTen 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 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 MoreSell Your Home at the Right Price: Even if it Needs Repairs
You’ve heard me advocate for a while now for people to use realtors when they are buying or selling their home. As much as you think you can sell your home without any help, you can wind up leaving a ton of money on the table. One of the most important scenarios for a seller…
Read MorePark Forest: Affordable, and Closer Than You Think!
Park Forest made a list recently of among the seven most affordable places to live in the country. If you’re a first time home buyer, you’re trying to navigate the ever-changing real estate process, and how affordable your home is might be the most important factor in your search. If you’re looking in any of…
Read MoreClosing Costs: How to Understand the Fees on Your New Mortgage
Several months ago I debuted my #ClosingCostChallenge. If you bring me a Loan Estimate from any of my competitors that advertise on the radio, I will compare apples to apples with what Homeside Financial, LLC. can offer and if we can’t beat the other lender’s costs, I’ll donate to the charity of your choice whatever…
Read MoreReverse Mortgage Loans: The Most Misunderstood Loan Product
Reverse mortgage loans can be great products, but they are undoubtedly the most misunderstood product out there today. Terrible lenders and general con artists love to use the foundation of a reverse mortgage loan to scam people. But that has nothing to do with reverse mortgage loans. Having said that, misunderstanding what a reverse mortgage…
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