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Whether you are looking for a Real Estate Attorney, Home Inspector or just someone to paint your home our partners can help. We feel confident in passing along the names of these professionals and would appreciate hearing from you regarding your experiences with them! Real Estate Related Affiliates
| • | Sandra Keys
1st Mortgage Options
630-396-3700 x3705
Email Sandra: skeys@fmomortgage.com | | • | Michael Favia
Resource Plus Mortgage Corp.
847-359-5300 | | • | Pat Franzen
First Eagle National Bank
630-893-3800 | | • | Ryan Andjulis
LaSalle Bank
ABN AMRO
847-330-2536 |
| • | Brian O'Hara
708-771-7788 | | • | Terry Freeman
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630-351-6560 | | • | Earl Roloff
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847-934-5077 | | • | Alan Newberg
847-577-8800
Email: newberglaw@aol.com
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HomeLand Property Inspections
630-632-7051 | | • | Mike Doetsch
INSPECT, INC.
847-381-7210
View Mike's Site | | • | Michael Schreiber
Home Werks Property Inspections Inc.
866-439-1387
Visit Home Werks Website | | • | Tony Palazzolo
Private I
630-669-9797 |
PAINTERS, REMODELING & MORE
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Hal Plaga
630-862-5223
Free Estimates! Painting, Deck Staining, Power Washing. No job is too small! | | • | Don Hoefke
HOEFKE HOME IMPROVEMENT
224-595-4957
Remodeling, Basement Finishing, Free Estimates | | • | Dennis Coates
HVAC
708-373-1158 | | • | Peggy Christine
SIMPLY ORGANIZED SOLUTIONS
630-250-1291
Organizing Services and Consulting | | • | BUDGET BLINDS
Brian Reilly
630-539-4432
Just Imagine...What You Can Do
A Style For Every Point of View | | • | Don Patterson
PATTERSON BUILDING & PAINT
815-728-0909 | | • | ACCENT HARDWOOD INC.
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630-338-5349
Free quotes on installation of ceramic, marble, granite and hardwood
Email: jabanka@accenthardwood.com |
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847-923-1PET(1738)
Caring For Pets Since 1975, Pet Sitting, Pet Massage & more..
Serving 19 Suburbs | | • | Steve Dvorsky
DOUBLE "D"
630-306-9246
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847-357-3929
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First Time Buyers >The Real Bottom Line
An important part of buying a house is sitting down with your real estate agent or a mortgage lender to get a clear idea of how much you can afford. They will add up all of your monthly expenses, the mortgage payment, insurance, real estate taxes, homeowners or condo association fees--and the grand total can throw you into shock!
The important thing to remember is that the grand total isn't really the bottom line. When you add your tax savings to the equation, you may be pleasantly surprised. During the early years of your loan, almost all of the mortgage can be deducted from your state and federal income tax. The same is true of your real estate taxes. If you use part of your house as a home office, you may be able to qualify for additional tax savings. In some areas, homes with ground floor apartments are popular for offsetting part of the mortgage and offering even more tax savings.
When you make calculations about the monthly costs that include the tax savings, you may find that owning your own home is less expensive than renting a house or apartment of comparable size.
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What famous $40+ million home has a 60-foot pool with underwater music and a 20-car garage?
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The home of Bill Gates, co-founder of Microsoft, features the latest futuristic computer technology. |
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