Chicago Real Estate Podcast with Jennifer Niederbrach

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A Video Blog about the Chicago Real Estate Market for buyers and sellers by Chicago premiere Realtor Jennifer Niederbrach.

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What 2020 Can Offer Buyers

Selling your DuPage home? Get a free home value report Buying a DuPage home? Search all homes for sale Whether they’re in the market for a first home or upgrading to a long-deserved dream home, buyers have had a lot of opportunities in our market thanks to the affordable interest rates. For those potential first-time buyers on the fence, I suggest crunching the numbers on the rising rental rates and comparing them to mortgage payments; you’ll quickly see that homeownership is the better option (...

Feb 06, 2020

A Peek at the 2020 Housing Market

Selling your DuPage home? Get a free home value report Buying a DuPage home? Search all homes for sale To get the most out of your upcoming home sale, here’s what you need to know about the 2020 market ahead of us: 1. Interest rates are incredibly low. 2. Inventory is low. Some will point out that inventory isn’t as low in the higher-price categories, but the reality is that the condition can make or break your chances of selling; inventory is low for properties in great condition. 3. Prices are...

Jan 20, 2020

How to Stage Your Home to Sell

Staging is an important home-selling tool. Here’s what you need to know. Selling your DuPage home? Get a free home value report Buying a DuPage home? Search all homes for sale Staging is an important part of the home selling process. It’s a tool that you can use to maximize the value of your home. Oftentimes, when I help a client stage their home, we’re peeling away a lot of the items that they currently have that don’t showcase the house in its best light. We want to make sure that all our pict...

Jul 29, 2019

Sellers: Don’t Underestimate the Power of Staging

Staging your listing can have a massive impact on your success as a home seller, and today we’d like to share more information about why this is the case. Selling your DuPage home? Get a free home value report Buying a DuPage home? Search all homes for sale Staging a home is crucial for many reasons, and the No. 1 reason is that most buyers today begin their search online. A well-staged property looks better in pictures and in person. It helps buyers to imagine your house as their future home. I...

May 31, 2019

A New and Advanced Homebuyer Education Program for You

If you’re thinking about buying a home, it’s important that you’re educated about the process. Here’s the best homebuyer education program out there in our eyes. Selling your DuPage home? Get a free home value report Buying a DuPage home? Search all homes for sale There’s a new education program out there for prospective homebuyers that we want to tell you about today. Home Ownership Money Education is a company in DuPage County that focuses on three main subjects: 1. Providing financial literac...

Sep 24, 2018

What You Should Know If You Are Considering Selling

Do you want to sell your home in today's market? You should know that we specialize in helping clients downsize from large homes to smaller. Selling your DuPage home? Get a free home value report Buying a DuPage home? Search all homes for sale Why would anybody want to sell their home in today's market—in particular, sellers who are looking to downsize or relocate? One of the challenges of preparing big houses for sale is decluttering. Paring down to the essentials and finding a smaller or “righ...

Jun 26, 2018

Move-Up Sellers: Now Is Your Time to Act

How are sellers looking to move up at an advantage in our current market? Let’s find out. Selling your DuPage home? Get a free home value report Buying a DuPage home? Search all homes for sale Today I’d like to highlight one specific kind of seller I’ve noticed in our market as of late: the move-up seller. These sellers find that their current home doesn’t meet their needs, and so they are ready to make a change . Right now, move-up sellers are benefiting from a strong real estate market where v...

Jun 11, 2018

Your DuPage County Market Snapshot

A snapshot of your DuPage County Market is here. Selling your DuPage home? Get a free home value report Buying a DuPage home? Search all homes for sale RE/MAX of Naperville has some really great news about the springtime market for all the buyers and sellers in the DuPage County area. Inventory and sales both increased in April! Inventory is up about 14% from March to April. And sales, meanwhile, increased 11%. This is your spring market snapshot for the DuPage area from your RE/MAX agents in Na...

May 24, 2018

Are You Stuck in the Rental Trap?

Rental rates are on the rise. Don’t get caught in the rental trap; find out what your options are. Selling your DuPage home? Get a free home value report Buying a DuPage home? Search all homes for sale Rents are on the rise across the entire area, and we don’t want you to get caught in the rental trap. Nationally, rents are up 2.7% across the board. A ton of renters are paying half their monthly income in these rents ; don’t get trapped in that cycle. “ In many cases, it’s better to buy a home t...

Mar 15, 2018

What Lessons From Last Year’s Market Can Homebuyers Apply to 2018?

Selling your DuPage home? Get a free home value report Buying a DuPage home? Search all homes for sale If you’re buying a home in 2018, let the lessons of 2017 help you make a smart move. Most homes out there are still worth less than our market’s pre-recession peak, which means now is still a really great time to buy. Yes, prices are on the rise, but there are still plenty of affordable homes out there, and houses are selling quickly. The best of the best houses always have the lion’s share of ...

Feb 16, 2018

How Much Is Really Needed to Buy a Home?

How much do you really need to buy a home? In some cases, you don’t need any cash at all. Selling your Naperville home? Get a free home value report Buying a Naperville home? Search all homes for sale Home renters believe that they need more money than necessary to buy a home. According to an National Association of Realtors profile of homebuyers and sellers, 87% of all homebuyers think they need 10% down or more to buy a home . However, the same report shows that the median down payment is only...

Nov 29, 2017

7 Things Homebuyers Should Know in 2018

Selling your Naperville home? Get a free home value report Buying a Naperville home? Search all homes for sale Are you thinking about buying a home in 2018? If so, I’ve got seven important tips for you to follow: 1. Check your credit score . The higher your score, the lower the interest rate you can get. 2. Don’t open any new credit cards or other lines of credit. 3. Suggest financial gifts from relatives during the holidays to use toward your down payment. 4. Interview potential real estate age...

Nov 14, 2017

What’s the Key to Rightsizing?

Selling your Naperville home? Get a free home value report Buying a Naperville home? Search all homes for sale Whether you’re rightsizing into a smaller property or rightsizing into a larger one, there are a couple things you should know about this process to make the transition a successful one. “ If you’re thinking about rightsizing, now is the time to do so. ” You may be rightsizing into a larger home because you’ve reached the point where the space in your current property is too small for y...

Oct 16, 2017

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