With so much of the home search taking place online, many sellers have considered becoming their own agent and listing their home as for sale by owner. If this is a route you’ve considered for your Chicago home, there are a few things to keep in mind. For example, nearly 90 percent of listings use …
From the euphoria of owning your own place to anxiety over just how much maintenance will your new home will need, becoming a first-time homeowner in Chicago brings out a range of emotions. Luckily, BrightNest has compiled a list of the top seven things to do in your first year of home ownership. Form Habits: Detecting …
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Chicago real estate owners can look on the bright side when receiving their property tax bills this week: They’ll have an extra 30 days to pay it. More than 1.7 million property tax bills are on their way to Cook County homes and businesses, and for the first — and possibly only — time, property …
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Chicago real estate owners are going to feel this one. Illinois Governor Pat Quinn has passed the largest income tax increase in state history. Effective immediately, Illinois residents will now have to fork over 5 percent of each paycheck, a 66-percent increase from the previous 3 percent the state withholds. That would mean a family …
It’s a new year and a new decade; a perfect time to make resolutions. What are your resolutions? *To save more money? *To be organized? *To get healthy? Did you know your Chicago home could help you achieve your goals? Get your home in shape and your life will follow. Here are some tips for …
Cook County property tax bills are going out this week without the big increase that Chicago homeowners had feared. I remember when the announcement came out that Chicago real estate property tax bills were going to be sent out late this year. There were whispers that officials delayed sending the bills so voters wouldn’t be …
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