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In this episode, our hosts chat with longtime North Shore appraiser and real estate agent, Mike Del Monte.  They discuss recent changes to appraisal regulations and guidelines, and best practices for real estate agents preparing for an appraisal.   Listen in for some great info from a very experienced voice! 

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It's officially Q4, and that means agents should be preparing for next year's spring market.  Failing to plan now is planning to fail later!  On this episode, our hosts talk about what agents can be doing today to prepare for next year's housing market. 

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Interest rates.  Lack of inventory.  Sky high demand.  These are just some of the challenges facing today's homebuyer.  In this episode, the North Of Chi brain trust talks about what agents can do to help their buyer clients in these difficult times.  

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In this episiode the North of Chi crew welcomes Broker Relations Manager with B&W TItle, Molly Gear.  The discussion covers the importance of having trusted Title partners and the seamless experience this provides our clients and agents. 

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Since early 2020 and the start of the pandemic housing boom, home sale and home close contingencies in purchase offers have been relegated to the margins of real estate transactions.  But anyone who is in this industry knows, it's a cyclical business and what's old will be new again if you stick around long enough.  In this episode, our hosts discuss the return of these contingencies (albeit infrequently) and provide some valuable tips to avoid common mistakes and pitfalls. 

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Myths and misleading information about the home buying and home financing processes are serious problems. This week, the hosts talk with "fact-machine" Bernard Dugandzic of Key Mortgage to bust some of the most common myths we're hearing in the mortgage industry today.

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In this episode, we talk with Lazar Bityou, VP of residential lending with Key Mortgage. We discuss interest rates, temporary buydowns, downpayment assistance, and other creative ways to finance homes in today's environment. 

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In this episode, we speak with David Chudy, Habitat Chicago's Senior Manager of Corporate Partnerships. Dave shares with us some of the projects Habitat is working on throughout Chicago and we discuss how a unique partnership between Baird & Warner & Habitat Chicago is helping them fulfill their mission.

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In this episode, high producing agents Lindy Goss and Emily McClintock share their thoughts and strategies about handling multiple offer situations in a high stress marketplace.   

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In this episode, hosts Erik & Ian discuss some of the recent (and upcoming) rule changes as they pertain to buyer agency & compensation, fair housing, the REALTOR Code of Ethics and more.  

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