WHAT WILL WIN YOUR BLUE RIBBON?
May 22nd, 2009 categories: Buying, Selling
Is there a best? Is it bank owned, short sale, or traditional seller? Many people seem to feel that bank owned or short sale properties are the only “deals” around. This simply is not true.
Your personal blue ribbon best should be the home that best fits your needs, dollars wise, size wise, and location wise. Traditional sellers are beginning to realize that they are in competition with the short sale and bank owned properties so if you limit your self to looking at bank owned and short sale homes, you are missing a significant part of the market–you are seeing only a part of the picture.
Do you want the best deal or the best home? When you are looking for a Chicago home, you should be searching for the home first. If it isn’t the right home in the right location, why would you buy it?
There is no resource like a local Realtor to help you find a home that will fill your needs and your dreams. Looking on line is a wonderful start–having expert guidance is the finishing touch. You can’t feel the excitement of the city, the breeze off Lake Michigan, the hustle and bustle of the streets, the quiet and tranquility of a neighborhood on line–these things don’t come from the listings you see on line–for that you need a professional Realtor guide.
A word to the wise for traditional sellers–the basics are still essential. Your home must be clean, easy to show, and most important PRICED RIGHT. You may well be competing with bank owned homes–your home should not look like it is one of them.
As a twenty year full-time Realtor in Chicago, I think I am a doggone good Realtor guide for either a buyer or a seller! Just call me at 312-981-2360 or e-mail me. Incidentally, just sign up for my RSS feed and you will automatically receive my posts that will help you stay current with Chicago real estate.
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