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Posts tagged "appraisals"

Your home isn't worth as much as you think it is -- just ask your real estate agent

Here’s what real estate agents dislike about home sellers: They all hold too high an opinion of their own residences. Sure, they understand that home prices across Chicago and its suburbs have fallen. They just think it’s the homes of everyone else whose values have fallen. As one veteran agent told me just last week... Read more »

Trouble refinancing? Keep calling

People don’t like mortgage lenders. It’s not hard to understand why. I’ve been trying for the last two days to determine if I can refinance my existing mortgage loan. The problem is that I’m underwater, owing more on my home loan than what my residence is worth. To refinance, I’ll need to rely on the... Read more »