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On December 31 2009 Illinois Governor Quinn signed into law amendments to the Real Estate License Act of 2000.  The new focus of the amendments was consumer protection and increased professional competence of Real Estate licensees.  Moving forward Illinois will have new license classification and education requirements for both new and existing licensees.
The key date is May 1, 2012, as of that date there will be three classifications of licensure in the State of Illinois.  The Illinois Residential Lease Agent, this classification will in essence be the same as the …

The big question for both home buyers and real estate investors is;  What is the 2011 real estate market outlook ? Many predictions are being thrown about, butboth home buyers and investors need to consider the sources of these predictions before taking them too seriously. Remember the national media in 2005-6 was still bullish on the real estate market.  In fact when they where writing those positive predictions the real estate bubble had already burst. 
One thing for sure opportunities will be abundant  for savvy buyers as supplies of homes continues to outpace demand in …

Welcome… I assume you are looking for real estate related back links. You probably read somewhere that if you type in a Google Search for “Real Estate Add URL” or “Real Estate Submit URL” that you will find real estate directories to submit your real estate site to for free.  I hate to burst your bubble but you are wasting your time with directories, that strategy was so 2004 and over before the real estate bubble.
Maybe you read that you can also find real estate blogs that fit your niche and all …

The mantra for investment property advice today is to stick to the fundamentals that will yield positive cash flow.  Long gone are the speculators that have fueled the real estate bubble.   In the boom years real estate investors ( or better called speculators ) would buy a property and try and flip it for a quick cash out the strategy was a hope of quick equity gains. Today real estate investors are returning to the fundamentals, and the key is cash flow, they are holding and renting for solid, steady …

Beachfront property is always some of the most sought after real estate the world over. Their is something innate  in us as humans makes us want to live close to the sea. Unfortunately, because there’s a limited supply and high demand, you don’t have to be an economist to know prices for ocean front property get driven up very fast. But that doesn’t mean all beachfront property isn’t affordable, you just have to know where and when to look. For people in the U.S., finding the affordable beach front property can mean taking …

The real estate investment loan market has under gone a fundamental reset after the economic crash.  Out are the loose underwriting guidelines that helped perpetuate the real estate bubble and in are very conservative conventional underwriting criteria for funding of investment real estate.  Gone are the low money down and highly speculative option arm and stated programs investors where using in years past and are fully documented, 75-80% LTV programs that require solid FICO scores.   The reality is that for loans for investors ( non-owner occupied properties) is that available …