Zillow is getting sued, is the value of your house tied to Zillow's estimate?  What's making people live check to check and are there any solutions that Townstone can help you with?  Guess host Realtor Kris Nowak from Castline Properties, along with Frank Pellegrini from Prairie Title add their expertise to one of the best shows of the year.  Plus Barry's interest rate prediction from November 2016, was he right or wrong, is he the only expert, take a listen now as Zach explains. Watch on Facebook

It’s the first day of June and the boys are back! Barry and Zach talk about why some of you need to refinance out of your adjustable rate mortgages while others should do the opposite and consider an adjustable rate. They also discuss reverse mortgages and why you need to call Townstone to see if it's right move for you or your loved one. Watch on Facebook

The guys dedicate this Memorial Day edition of the Townstone Financial Show on AM 560 The Answer to the Men and Women who have bravely served our nation in the Armed Forces.  Townstone thanks them and their families from the bottom of our hearts and on this show we talk about the many ways Veterans can obtain home financing help from Townstone.

Zach and Alec’s Friday afternoon Memorial Day Podcast. Current events, millennial home buying, and debating over what makes the best vacation. Watch on Facebook

Zach and Alec Schwartz of Townstone Financial join forces with Kris Nowak of Castline Properties to discuss the latest in real estate, finance, and current events. Air B&B is attacked by Zach and defended by Kris and Alec. The guys also talk about the top 5 ways to save money on housing. Watch on Facebook

The guys talk about getting a pre-approval from another lender (they don’t know why you would do that but if you do….) and then coming to Townstone because they will compete for your business.  Closing costs, lots of talk about them, but what about interest rates, that is the most important item to worry about since closing costs and interest rates are inversely related.  FHA loans, should you be offered one with good credit?  That and a whole lot more! Watch on Facebook

Looking for an affordable lake house?  Do you have recourse with your Realtor if things don't work out?  Is it worthwhile to buy or is renting the way to go?  This weeks Townstone Financial Show on AM 560 has the answers so take a few minutes to gain some knowledge.   We also had guest appearances by Kris Nowak of Castline Properties and Frank Pellegrini of Prairie Title who added their expertise to the number 1# real estate show in Chicago. Watch on Facebook

The guys get into a heated debate over Obama care you won't want to miss it. Watch on Facebook

Barry Sturner, President of Townstone Financial on WGN Radio with Justin Kaufmann, May 4, 2017

On this edition of the Townstone Financial Show the guys talk about customer service, who’s providing it and who’s not?  Is the customer always right?  We also have some calls from open houses and Kris Novak of Castline Properties calls in to discuss a park improvement project that he worked on along with his city officials and a great new property that Castline has for sale. Watch On Facebook