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Buyer Beware: Online Home Shopping Pitfalls to Avoid

Online Search Tips for Home Buyers

What’s the first thing you do when you decide to start house hunting? Well, many reach for their smartphones and do a quick search for available properties. According to the National Associations of REALTORS®’ (NAR) annual publication “Profile of Home Buyers and Sellers” over 90% of buyers use the internet in some way when shopping for a home. And no wonder,…

Visiting Potential Homes to Buy | Joliet Real Estate Agent

So the time has come to start visiting houses. By now, you should have a good idea of where you would like to live, desired features of the house, and your financial outlook. Great job! Now get prepared for walking through various homes with some of these considerations you will want to keep in mind from Joliet IL Realtor Jeff Gregory.…

Preparing to Sell to the Next Generation | Real Estate Agent Plainfield IL

There’s something special about connecting the right seller with the right buyer in a real estate transaction. When it comes to selling one’s home it is important to find a buyer that is reliable and a good fit for the property and surrounding community. Understanding what the home has to offer and finding a buyer whose…

Get Organized with Realtor Joliet IL

The holidays are upon us which means family gatherings, festive meals, and a time for giving gifts to spread good cheer. This means that more items will be entering your home as well. For most homeowners, the influx of gifts requires some extra organization to keep things orderly at home. Now is a good time to prepare your home for the holidays with some…

Trends for the Bathroom | Joliet Realtors

The bathroom is one of the rooms of the house that buyers tend to take an interest. For this reason, it is a good idea to put some thought into preparing it well for the market when selling. Get up to date with bathroom trends to maximize impact. The goal is to “wow” buyers on their first visit making your home the one to remember. Take advantage of some…

Tjader Gerdom, of Gerdom Realty & Investment, recently sold a former KinderCare facility located on Joy Road in Westland, Michigan, just West of Newburgh Road.

By Melissa Dittmann Tracey, REALTOR® Magazine

The shower in the master bathroom is getting a lot more attention. In fact, it’s one of the main splurges among renovating homeowners, according to the 2017 U.S. Houzz Bathroom Trends Study. These “statement showers,” as Houzz dubs them in its report, include high-tech features, like rainfall showerheads, dual showers, curbless showers, and body…

Top Reasons to Buy During the Holidays | Joliet IL Realtor

No doubt that time is limited during the holiday season. However, it may be worth carving out some time to find your next home. There are several advantages of buying a home during the holidays that home buyers can enjoy. The money that can be saved is worth consideration for any home shopper. Professional Joliet Illinois real estate…

By Brian Balduf, VHT Studios

Appealing to home buyers is all about making that emotional connection. Smart marketers know emotions trump other factors, especially when you hear buyers say the listing “just feels right.” They may be searching for a new house, but they’re envisioning their next home.

Buyers’ emotional experience while home shopping is heightened even more by stunning real estate…

Urban Land Institute 2018 Forecast recap: Assumptions can be more dangerous than the unknown

The commercial real estate market has been cruising at a high altitude, and everyone on board is wondering when, and how, the plane will land, said Andy Warren, director of real estate research at PwC. Warren took to the stage to examine the national and Chicago market at Urban Land Institute’s 2018 Forecast event at the University Club of Chicago on Thursday.

Use Plants to Showcase a Healthier Home

By Melissa Dittmann Tracey, REALTOR(R) Magazine

You can clean the air with plants. And in an age when “healthy home” is what so many buyers are saying they crave, you may find this a cheaper alternative to improving the air quality in a home by just being smarter about the plants you choose to stage with.

The Center for REALTOR(R) Technology has been studying how plants can improve indoor air…

Styled, Staged & Sold Earns Some Props

Thank you to our loyal readers and top-industry contributors for helping to make Styled, Staged & Sold the top ranked “home staging blog on the planet!” Feedspot, a news RSS reader, ranked Styled, Staged & Sold number-one out of 100 staging blogs.

  Feedspot used the following criteria to rank the blogs:

Google reputation and Google search ranking;

Influence and popularity on Facebook, twitter…

4 Tips For A Smooth Mortgage Process

Mortgage Preparation with Joliet Realtor

When it comes to getting a mortgage success is often in the details. By understanding the process and being prepared with the necessary information the chances of getting approved will increase significantly. Here are a few tips to help make this process as smooth as it can be from Joliet Realtor Jeff Gregory.

Required Information

In the beginning of the…

How to Choose the Right Stain for Hardwood Floors

By Glenn Griffin, guest contributor

One of the most commonly asked questions people have when restoring their hardwood floors is: “Should I stain my floor?” That question is closely followed by: “What color stain should I choose?”

Photo by Delaware Valley Hardwoods

Staining your floors is a major decision for three reasons: 1) Your choice will have a substantial impact on the overall look of…

4 Home Staging Horror Stories to Haunt You This Halloween

By Jessica Santina, guest contributor from MoneyGeek.com

As little ghosts and ghouls appear on every corner, how about settling in for a few scary stories of home staging horrors?

The following tales of botched staging jobs, homeowners from hell, and nightmarish décor will likely give you some real-life shivers.

The Scary Screamer

Lori Matzke, owner of CenterStageHome.com, is a home staging…

Digital Realty acquires Chicago data center sells for $315M

Carter Validus Mission Critical REIT has reached an agreement to sell its data center in Northlake for $315 million to Digital Realty, according to a company statement.

Prepare Your Home For Winter

 Winter Preparation with Joliet Realtor

With the cooler months right around the corner, it is a good time to prepare your home for the weather to come. Snow, ice, and decreasing temperatures add stress to your home making some preventative maintenance a good idea. By tending to your insulation, checking for air leaks, and maintaining your furnace you can feel good about being prepared for…