Author: sgimpert

The 55+ Move Order Near Naperville: What Most Downsizers Skip

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If you’re thinking about a 55+ move in or around Naperville, there’s a good chance you’re already done with something about your current house. The stairs. The maintenance. The upkeep. That’s usually what starts the conversation. It’s also where a lot of people get the order backwards. They tour a community, fall in love with … Continued

How I Actually Decide What Your Naperville Home Should List For

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When you ask me what your Naperville house is worth, I’m not going to give you a number. I’m going to give you a range. I’ll show you the comps, compare them to the condition of your house, and tell you, “I could see this selling anywhere between here and here.” Then, depending on your … Continued

What You Actually Walk Away With When You Sell Your Naperville Home

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If you’re thinking about selling your Naperville home, you probably already have a number in your head. Most people do. But the number that matters isn’t the list price or even the sale price. It’s the number that actually lands in your bank account when it’s all done. Here’s the pattern I see. If you’ve … Continued

Selling a Rental in Illinois: Should You Cash Out or Keep It?

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Is your rental still making you money? It’s the question almost every landlord in the Chicago suburbs asks when selling starts crossing their mind. It’s also the wrong question. A rental can cash flow every single month and still not be the best place for your money. And the landlords who get hurt in this … Continued

What Happens During the Appraisal on Your Naperville Home Sale

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Before anybody lists a home with me, I tell them the same thing. There are two hurdles to get over between the day you list and the day you close. Every seller knows about the first one. The inspection. It gets talked about constantly, sellers brace for it, and once it clears, most people exhale … Continued

Should You Wait Until Spring to Sell Your Oswego Home?

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When an Oswego homeowner tells me they want to move but they’re going to wait, it’s almost always one of three things. We’ll wait till spring. We’ll wait till after the holidays. We’ll wait till the school year’s over. My first question is never “why not now.” It’s “why wait.” Because sometimes the answer is … Continued

What Happens After You Accept an Offer on Your Aurora Home

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Most people selling a house in Aurora spend all of their preparation energy on the part they can see coming. Getting the house ready. Deciding on a price. Getting through the showings. Waiting for an offer. Then the offer arrives, you accept it, and you exhale. A few days later, an email shows up from … Continued

Why Two Identical Oswego Homes Sold $40,000 Apart

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Two houses in Oswego. Same street, same builder, same floor plan. Same bedroom count, same bathroom count, nearly the same square footage, same year built. One went under contract in about a week. The other sat, took two price cuts, and closed roughly forty thousand dollars lower. If you are the seller of that second … Continued