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How can we accomplish this?  Real estate contracts require the hands of an experienced attorney that can help ensure that your sale closes. Our “secret”? Do all the leg work before you even show the property. We believe this is crucial to Prepare for a successful...

I recently returned to private law practice after spending two and a half years working for a Chicago alderman as her Director of Zoning and Urban Development.  This position exposed me first hand to a wide variety of interesting zoning issues. One of the...

Residential real estate closings can be frustrating when you take your eye off all the steps required.  Closings are increasingly complex these days because of more stringent lending requirements, governmental regulations and title company procedures. ...

Who is Rentalutions? One-stop-shop web-based company that helps landlords comply with the Chicago Landlord Tenant Ordinance, Draft Leases, Applications, and Credit Reports, Collect rents and deposits, and Service Calls.

Residential real estate closings can be frustrating. Challenges can arise at any of the many steps required for a successful closing, making residential real estate closings anything but routine. Today, buyers find closings increase their stress levels more than...

In Cook County, the County Treasurer oversees the second-largest property tax collection and distribution system in the United States. Cook County Treasurer Maria Pappas is responsible for: Printing and mailing bills based on the data provided by other county and...

We always hear from clients that this real estate closing will be simple. When I hear that, I cringe because even under the best of circumstances I know that clients will experience a bit of stress as they move from contract to closing. Change produces stress. To be...

Short sales can be the most frustrating of all residential real estate transactions. A short sale occurs when the seller does not have enough equity in the home to pay the mortgages and expenses. In this case, the parties have to wait for the Seller’s bank to approve...