The 2024 Illinois Short Sale Guide for Selling Your Home to Get Out of Foreclosure
Short sales are the best way for our Chicago community to face financial hardship. A short sale attorney can eliminate debt and help you get your life back. By explaining your difficulties to the Bank, negotiating the price and working with the Court, we rescue homeowners from debt.
LLC Mortgages: A Guide for Real Estate Investors
Discover how to secure a mortgage for your rental property LLC with our comprehensive guide. Learn about the requirements, application process, and common terms for investment property mortgages, and get expert tips for improving your chances of approval.
How to Set up an LLC for Rental Property
If you’re looking to start a business in Illinois, forming a Limited Liability Company (LLC) is a popular choice. An LLC is a type of business entity that provides the benefits of both a corporation and a partnership. In this guide, we’ll walk you through the steps of forming an LLC in Illinois.
Wholesaling Houses in Illinois: The 2026 Legal Rules (and Three Ways to Stay Out of Trouble)
Updated April 20, 2026 · Illinois Real Estate Attorney Wholesaling Houses in Illinois: The 2026 Legal Rules (and Three Ways to Stay Out of Trouble) SB1872 is still Illinois law in 2026. Assign more than one contract in a 12-month period without a broker license and IDFPR can fine you, void your deals, and refer […]
Quantitative Tightening and Inverted Market Economics of Housing
Reuters just published an article announcing a leak from the Federal Reserve about the beginning of Quantitative Tightening – https://www.reuters.com/business/calling-time-qe-central-banks-prep-synchronized-asset-cull-2022-04-19/. What, you might ask is that? For the last decade, the Banks have been adding money to their balance sheets at the end of every day. This is called Quantitative Easing. They do this through […]
Dual Agency? Rights, Realtors, and Lawyers.
While dual agency agreements allow buyers and sellers to save money and better project costs, both parties will never truly get the maximum benefit they would in an adversarial transaction.
What Kind of Mortgage Would a Mortgage Attorney Recommend?
Buying without your finances in order can cost 1000s annually. Learn the new FICO score guidelines and FHA rules for 2020’s post-COVID lending.
For Sale by Owner – 6 Questions for FSBO Due Diligence
For Sale By Owner. FSBO. These words often mean a seller looking to save money, but how do you protect yourself as a buyer? As an attorney, it’s my job to save your money by showing you where you must spend and where you can save.
The Best Time to Buy a House?? Why COVID-19 Corrected the Seller Market in Chicago.
Spring 2020 is the best time to buy a house in Chicago. With COVID19, values have never been lower. We found the data that shows how you can make money. Capitalize on the low values, high cash flow and long term stability of Chicago with your portfolio.