Buying or Selling in Chicagoland...? If you are thinking of buying real estate in Illinois, then purchase/invest in HOW TO MAKE YOUR REALTOR GET YOU THE BEST DEAL; ILLINOIS EDITION for a guide through the real estate purchase from choosing a realtor, to negotiating the best deal for you. If you currently own property and are thinking of placing it on the market, then purchase/invest in GET THE BEST DEAL WHEN SELLING YOUR HOME; CHICAGO, ILLINOIS EDITION for a guide to preparing your home for sale, selecting the right agent, pricing your home appropriately, marketing it effectively and much more. Then call Allyson Hoffman. She helped write both books! She has local knowledge and expertise to get you the best deal, even if the process of selling or buying your home becomes complex, confusing or frustrating. Thanks for visiting the online real estate source. About the Authors Buying In Illinois? Selling In Chicago? Take a Peek Testimonials Order Online Purchasing in another State? Whether you are buying a home or considering selling your home in the Chicago, Illinois area. These two great books offer you a wealth of information.

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About the Authors... Meet Allyson Hoffman Books: How to Make Your Realtor Get You the Best Deal; Illinois Edition Get the Best Deal When Selling Your Home; Chicago, Illinois Edition Office Info: RE/MAX North Northbrook, IL allyson@allyson.com 847-849-8016
Allyson Hoffman, Realtor®, is a Broker Associate, Platinum Club and Hall of Fame and Lifetime Achievement member of RE/MAX International. She holds the Accredited Buyer Representative (ABR), Certified Residential Specialist (CRS), Certified Relocation Professional (CRP), and Certified Internet Professional (e-PRO) designations, and serves as Chairman of the Web Advisory and Technology Committee and on the Professional Standards and Education Committees for the North Shore-Barrington Association of Realtors® in Illinois where she is serving two terms on the Board of Directors. As a member of the Allen F. Hainge CyberStars and CyberProfessionals "brainstorming groups" she keeps abreast of latest technologies. She currently serves as Vice Chairman of the Technology Committee for the Illinois Association of Realtors where she is a 2004 Board of Director.

Meet Ken Deshaies Books: How to Make Your Realtor Get You the Best Deal; Illinois Edition Office Info: SnowHome Properties Colorado Mountain Real Estate ken@snowhome.com 888-353-7669 X3003
Ken Deshaies, a real estate broker/owner and EcoBroker, is an Accredited Buyer Representative (ABR), a Certified Residential Specialist (CRS). He was the 2003 President of the Summit Association of Realtors and the 2002 Allen F. Hainge CyberStar of the Year. He has served for years in various positions with his local and state Associations. In 2003, he served on a state committee to amend the real estate agency laws for Colorado. He is a nationally known advocate for homebuyer's rights.

Meet Angus Woodbury Books: Get the Best Deal When Selling Your Home; Chicago, Illinois Edition Office Info: RE/MAX Affiliates Naperville, IL angus@yourbestmooove.com 630-717-7386

Angus Woodbury, a Realtor® since 1989, became a Top Referral Agent in his company in his first year and is currently a Top Producer with RE/MAX Affiliates, Naperville where he is a member of the RE/MAX Platinum Club, one of the highest levels of annual performance as well as a RE/MAX International Hall of Famer. The designations he holds are the Accredited Buyer Representative (ABR), Certified Residential Specialist (CRS), Certified Internet Professional (e-PRO). He is an Allen F. Hainge CyberStar member as well as a "brain-storming" member of CyberProfessionals. Averaging one sale every five days, he attributes his success to personal referrals, and repeat clients. He also works extensively with builders marketing their properties as well as representing buyers.

Table of Contents... CONTENTS Acknowledgements Disclaimer Preface About the Authors Introduction: What Could Possibly Go Wrong? PART ONE: Home-Buying Process, a Brief History 1. A Scenario Under the Old Rules 2. Why Sellers Always Got the Best Deal 3. How the Rules Started Changing PART TWO: A New Law for the People 4. What is Agency, Anyway? 5. How It Works in Illinois CLICK HERE TO READ... PART THREE: Let's Get Started 6. Playing the Field or Getting Engaged 7. How to Select Your Realtor® Credentials, History, Training and Attitude 8. The Buyer-Agency Contract PART FOUR: Getting Your Home 9. Getting the Money 10. Finding the Right Home 11. Negotiating the Deal 12. Inspections, Title Documents and Other Contingencies 13. Getting to the Closing Table and Moving In APPENDICES Appendix A - Illinois Buyer Agency Agreement Appendix B - Disclosure and Consent to Dual Agency Appendix C - Sample Clauses Order Form for Additional Books

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Table of Contents... CONTENTS Acknowledgements Disclaimer Introduction By the Publisher About the Authors SECTION I: Selling Your Home: The Basics 1. Going It Alone CLICK HERE TO READ... 2. Using a Real Estate Agent 3. The Role of the Internet 4. How Much Is Your Home Really Worth? 5. Selling Your Home In an Up or Down Market 6. Dressed and Ready for Sale 7. Screening Prospective Buyers 8. Closing the Deal 9. Preparing for Uncle Sam SECTION II: Buying Your Next Home 10. Play the Field and Lose the Game 11. Mortgage Rate Deals 12. Loan Abuses 13. Finding Your Next Home APPENDICES Appendix A - Illinois Disclosure and Consent to Dual Agency Form Appendix B - Illinois Confirmation of Dual Agency Form Appendix C - Illinois Notices of Ministerial Acts and No Agency Appendix D - Illinois All Agency Notice Appendix E - Illinois Multi-Board Contract for Purchase Ordering Information

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Take a peek... HOW TO MAKE YOUR REALTOR GET YOU THE DEST DEAL: ILLINOIS EDITION 5. How It Works in Illinois Under the old rules, Realtors® participating in a Multiple Listing Service always represented the seller unless a written agreement existed to the contrary. This occurred in spite of the fact that most buyers believed they were working with "their agent", and "their agent" owed them loyalty, confidentiality and all the normal fiduciary duties. Some real estate attorneys described this situation as "Agency by Surprise". In 1992, brokers and agents around the country suddenly started to pay attention to representation issues for two reasons. The first reason was due to one of the large private firms in Minnesota being sued in a class action lawsuit involving the practice of "undisclosed dual agency" in hundreds of transactions. This made national news in the real estate industry and was a very serious matter. If the firm lost the lawsuit, the penalties could be as severe as having to return all the commissions they collected form all the customers in the lawsuit, and possibly more. This sort of talk gets a real estate agent's attention. The other event which woke up real estate sales people to agency issues was when states began to re-examine agency disclosure laws. The growing national interest in buyer representation, along with the class action lawsuit and the national press coverage, made it a good time to examine disclosure laws. Generally, Realtors® were required to disclose in writing on all purchase agreement forms whether they represented the interest of the buyer or seller. However consumers were not given the information they needed to make an informed decision. Recognizing the need for change, a new agency bill took effect on January 1, 1995. The first change created the presumption that the agent represents the consumer they are working with as a designated agent, unless they have a written agreement to the contrary. The second change considers the agent as both the person working with the consumer and additionally requires providing representation to the consumer. This designation ultimately prevents dual agency from arrising on an in-house transaction. The third change clarifies rights and duties for both real estate agents and consumers. Lastly, the law repealed the requirement of agency disclosures to buyers and sellers at the first significant contact, replacing it with the requirement to disclose whenever the licensee performs any ministerial acts for a consumer. Look for Disclosure forms in the Appendix section of my book.

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GET THE BEST DEAL WHEN SELLING YOUR HOME: CHICAGO, ILLINOIS EDITION 1. Going It Alone Although the names have been changed, the following stories are real, and may help you decided whether selling your house yourself will really save you money. First Story Jack and Lorraine want to sell their home. Jack decides they should sell their home themselves; Lorraine reluctantly agrees. In the language of real estate, these people are referred to as FSBOS (For Sale by Owners). Jack believes their home is worth $500,000, and using a common 6% commission rate, he feels he can save $30,000 by selling the home himself. Jack spends money on newspaper advertising and holds open houses every Sunday. After six weeks, a buyer is interested. Jack and Lorraine are offered $465,000 and decide to take it; it's only $5,000 less than they would have received if they had paid a Realtor®. After four weeks the buyer cannot obtain loan approval and the deal falls through. Jack wants to keep the buyer's deposit, but after the threat of lawsuit, he refunds it. Jack starts over again. Ultimately, Jack sells the house for $455,000. After closing costs and expenses to market his house, but not counting time and aggravation, Jack nets $345,000 after paying off his $100,000 mortgage. Unfortunately, the story doesn't end here. About a year later Jack and Lorraine were sued by the buyer because it appeared the home was in a flood-control basin, and the required disclosure to the buyer had not been made. Had Jack paid the $30,000 commission to an agent, he could have saved himself from legal exposure, been protected in the failure of the first sale and marketed his house to a wider audience. He might even have sold his house for the initial asking price of a $500,000. So in the end, Jack lost much more than $30,000.. Although this story is not a guaranteed representation of the realities of selling your home, it illustrates that you must be educated . And often, it pays to rely on an expert's education and experience. Don't attempt to sell your most precious asset without reading this book first.

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How to Make Your Realtor Get You the Best Deal; Illinois Edition: "This is ground breaking work for homebuyers. It is not only a quick read, but it puts in layman's terms the language of real estate. This book will do more to empower the homebuyer than anything else in print. I strongly recommend you buy this book before you even start looking at ads."
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How to Make Your Realtor Get You the Best Deal; Illinois Edition: "I found your book to be very informative and easy to read. I will definitely recommend it to customers, especially those buying a home. It was a real eye opener and fills a gap in our real estate section. Other books may have chapters on this topic, but your book is so concise and specific. I genuinely learned from your book (among other things, now I know what all those letters after your name stand for). Congratulations."
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How to Make Your Realtor Get You the Best Deal; Illinois Edition: In life, it seems you don't get what you deserve, you get what you negotiate and "How to Make Your Realtor Get You the Best Deal" gives you the necessary tools it takes to be able to be in the best possible position to negotiate in real estate. My hat is off to Allyson, Ken and their national consortium. ... I am a fourth generation Broker, first licensed in New Jersey in 1965. And, in Arizona, where I have been a buyer broker since 1987, Allyson Hoffman does an excellent job covering the specific challenges that can occur in that unique market. Mike Barnett, CRS, e-PRO, GRI
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Get the Best Deal When Selling Your Home; Chicago, Illinois Edition: "We found the right REALTOR® to list our home and made an additional $30,000 by using the tips in this book. And it sold in just three days."
- Damon Sims, Property Manager

Get the Best Deal When Selling Your Home; Chicago, Illinois Edition: "Life would have been so much easier if I had this book when I started in 1984. There are so many great ideas and so much information...all agents should carry copies with them for their clients."
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Get the Best Deal When Selling Your Home; Chicago, Illinois Edition: "The real estate world is constantly changing, so anyone who is even considering buying or selling property of any kind should first get a copy of this easy-to-read and straightforward book. It demonstrates how valuable a good real estate professional can be - and further - how to select the right one. Smart real estate agents will also read the book to ensure their client/s are receiving the service and the expertise they deserve."
- Dave Lininger, Co-founder and Chairman of RE/MAX

Get the Best Deal When Selling Your Home; Chicago, Illinois Edition: "..eminently readable.."
- Edwin J. Ricketts, Deputy of the Arizona Department of Real Estate, 1991-1997

Get the Best Deal When Selling Your Home; Chicago, Illinois Edition: "Many Realtors® might put this down as too elementary, but I wish all my clients would review the simple steps provided here, and they could learn to be an effective part of the teamwork it takes to fulfill their dreams. This book has the exact things most buyers and sellers need to know, but are sometimes afraid to ask."
- John Foltz, President, Realty Executives

Get the Best Deal When Selling Your Home; Chicago, Illinois Edition: "This book is a wonderful road map for the ever-confusing world of real estate. It's like having your own personal coach in a box."
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