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What’s My Home Worth? – AgentAnswers(SM)

Michael Erdman — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 18:17:53 +0000

What is the best way to figure out how much my house is worth? Should I hire an appraiser? Are any of the valuation websites accurate?
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AgentAnswers(SM) invites prospective Chicagoland home buyers and sellers to send us general real estate questions via email or Twitter, which we’ll post here (minus contact information) for local agents to respond to via comments. Notable responses are also featured in our Twitter feed.

REALTORS®, simply subscribe to this blog or follow us on Twitter (see right-hand column) to monitor new questions.

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Multiple homes for sale on my street. Do I wait to list? – AgentAnswers(SM)

Michael Erdman — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 16:31:14 +0000

There are 4, maybe 5, homes for sale on my street. 3 of them have been on the market for nearly a year. Would it be a waste of time for me to list our home right now?

AgentAnswers(SM) invites prospective Chicagoland home buyers and sellers to send us general real estate questions via email or Twitter. We post questions on this blog (minus contact information) for local agents to respond to via comments. Notable responses are also featured in our Twitter feed.

REALTORS®, you don’t need to join AgentsCompared.com to participate. Just subscribe to this blog or follow us on Twitter (see right-hand column) to monitor new questions.

Check out previous AgentAnswers(SM) Q&As by clicking on the “Blog Categories” dropdown in the right-hand column and selecting “AgentAnswers”.

What’s my home worth? – AgentAnswers(SM)

Michael Erdman — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 17:53:38 +0000

What is the best way to figure out how much my house is worth? Should I hire an appraiser? Is there one website that’s better than the others?
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AgentAnswers(SM) invites prospective Chicagoland home buyers and sellers to send us general real estate questions via email or Twitter. We post questions on this blog (minus contact information) for local agents to respond to via comments. Notable responses are also featured in our Twitter feed.

REALTORS®, you don’t need to join AgentsCompared.com to participate. Just subscribe to this blog or follow us on Twitter (see right-hand column) to monitor new questions.

Check out previous AgentAnswers(SM) Q&As by clicking on the “Blog Categories” dropdown in the right-hand column and selecting “AgentAnswers”.

Use a Realtor® when shopping foreclosures? – AgentAnswers(SM)

Michael Erdman — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 21:06:11 +0000

We’d like to check out foreclosed homes, but not short sales. What’s the best site for that? Do those homes show up in an MLS? Should we hire an agent to help us with the process? Do they charge for that?

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AgentAnswers(SM) invites prospective Chicagoland home buyers and sellers to submit general real estate questions to us by email or Twitter. We post questions on this blog (minus contact information) for local agents to respond to via comments. Notable responses are also featured in our Twitter feed.

Realtors® don’t need to join AgentsCompared.com to participate. Just subscribe to this blog or follow us on Twitter (see right-hand column) to monitor new questions.

Want to check out previous AgentAnswers(SM) questions and responses? Go to the “Blog Categories” dropdown in the right-hand column and select “AgentAnswers”.

Five Freebies for Chicagoland Realtors®

Michael Erdman — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 16:53:31 +0000

Here are five quick – and free – things any Chicagoland real estate agent can do right now to increase his or her visibility to prospective home buyers and sellers, courtesy of AgentsCompared.com:

1. Sign-up for a Standard Plan on AgentsCompared.com. Strengthen your web presence, stand out from competing agents, and win buyers and sellers looking for a local agent. The Standard Plan is free, no credit card required. No referral fees and no obligations.

2. Participate in AgentAnswers(SM). Monitor and answer questions submitted by prospective Chicagoland home buyers and sellers. Be sure to include your contact information when you post a response so readers can contact you directly for more information.

3. Do you Blog? Do you write a blog that targets prospective buyers and sellers? If so, let us know and we’ll link to it in our Chicagoland Real Estate blogroll (see right-hand column of any page on this blog). We’ll also highlight relevant blog posts both here and on Twitter.

4. Do you Facebook? Do you use Facebook to reach prospects? Share a link with us to include in our Chicagoland Realtors® on Facebook list (see that right-hand column again). In the future we may break this list down by location.

5. Do you Twitter? If you tweet with potential clients in mind, please tell us and we’ll include you in our Chicagoland Realtors® on Twitter list (appears in right-hand column here and on our Twitter page). We promote the list on Twitter and retweet relevant posts we find there.

If you’re submitting multiple links, feel free to do so in a single email. Happy New Year!

Long term effects of a short sale? – AgentAnswers(SM)

Michael Erdman — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 21:51:03 +0000

If we sell our home any time soon, it will have to be a short sale. Will this harm our credit scores? Make it harder to get a mortgage on a new home? Should we maybe walk away and startover??

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AgentAnswers(SM) offers prospective Chicagoland home buyers and sellers a free, anonymous way to get general answers to their real estate questions from local Realtors(R). Consumers submit inquiries to us via Twitter or email, which we post here at the AgentsCompared.com blog. Area real estate agents can then respond by commenting on the post.

Realtors(R) do not need to be registered with AgentsCompared.com to participate in AgentAnswers(SM). Just subscribe to this blog or our Twitter feed (see right hand column) to keep up with new questions as they are posted.

Want to check out previous AgentAnswers(SM) questions and responses? Go to the “Blog Categories” dropdown in the right hand column and select “AgentAnswers”.

Eligible for Federal Tax Credit? – AgentAnswers(SM)

Michael Erdman — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 21:15:10 +0000

Do I have to be a first time home buyer (never ever bought real estate before) in order to get the federal tax credit I’ve read about? Any other restrictions I need to know? I’m looking in Chicago.

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No job = No Mortgage? – AgentAnswers(SM)

Michael Erdman — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 20:14:17 +0000

I need to sell our Near North Side condo asap, but I’m worried when it comes time to buy I won’t be able to get a mortgage given I’ve not been working in over 7 months. Thoughts?
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AgentAnswers(SM) offers prospective Chicagoland home buyers and sellers a free, anonymous way to get general answers to their real estate questions from local Realtors(R). Consumers submit inquiries to us via Twitter or email, which we’ll post here at the AgentsCompared.com blog. Area real estate agents can then respond via the “Leave a Reply” field below.

Want to check out previous AgentAnswers(SM) questions and responses? Go to the “Blog Categories” dropdown in the right hand column and select “AgentAnswers”.

We’re going to relocate soon. When should we list? – AgentAnswers(SM)

Michael Erdman — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 19:54:25 +0000

My husband will probably be transferring to NY by summer time for work. Me and the kids will be following him within a month or so. When should we put our home (Vernon Hills, IL) on the market? We really cannot afford 2 mortgages at once. Thnx

Want to check out previous AgentAnswers(SM) questions and responses? Go to the “Blog Categories” dropdown in the right hand column and select “AgentAnswers”.

How long to sell in Evanston? – AgentAnswers(SM)

Michael Erdman — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 14:30:20 +0000

If I price my house right (four bedroom four bathbroom) how long would you guess it will take to sell? I live in Evanston, close to Howard & CTA. Just looking for a ballpark.
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AgentAnswers(SM) offers prospective Chicagoland home buyers and sellers a free, anonymous way to get general answers to their real estate questions from local Realtors(R). Consumers submit inquiries to us via Twitter or email, which we’ll post here at the AgentsCompared.com blog. Area real estate agents can then respond via the “Leave a Reply” field below.