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Buying Your First Home? Real Estate Agents Are Your Professional Guides. 

You might be a bit afraid or intimidated by the whole process of buying your first home. As an Elgin, St. Charles and East Dundee West Dundee real estate expert, it's my job to guide you, from beginning to end. 

I will take the time to go through each and every step of the buying process. There are no dumb questions! 

Together, we will consider: 

- How much can you really afford? 

- How to qualify for a mortgage. 

- How much cash you should put down. 

- How to buy a home with little or nothing down. 

- What it takes to get approved for financing. What banks and other financial institutions are looking for. 

- How much your payments will be. 

- The tax advantages of buying. 

- Is renting or buying better for you? 

Tell me a bit about your situation below. I'll get right back to you. There is absolutely no charge, and I offer this to you with no strings attached. 

New to the home buying process? Tell me your concerns. Ask me questions. It's my job to help! There's no obligation, and I promise to get back to you quickly... 

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Pricing >Making Intelligent Pricing Decisions

Pricing your home is one of the most important decisions you must make when selling your property. Some sellers want to price their home based on the return they would like on their initial investment, while others will base the price on what they need to buy their new home. Location, condition, and accessibility are three other variables that will affect the price of a property.

It is crucial to price your home correctly from the beginning, because it may not sell if it is overpriced. Don't make the mistake of thinking that you can reduce the price later. By this time you will have already lost many potential buyers. The motivation of the seller is a very important factor affecting the pricing decision. The higher the seller's motivation, the lower the price, and low motivation usually means a higher price.

The state of your local real estate market is one of the strongest determining factors when pricing your home. A professional real estate agent will be able to guide you through the pricing pitfalls with a written market analysis that includes the selling prices for similar homes in your area.

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Where is the world's largest wine cellar, and how big is it?

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A company in the center of the wine-growing district of South Africa has a cellar that covers an area of 54 acres and has a capacity of 27 million gallons.
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Tom Krebsbach, REALTORŪ, real estate agent and broker for Elgin, St. Charles and East Dundee West Dundee, Illinois home listings, property and land for sale

Tom Krebsbach
Vintage Home Realty

162 South State Street
Elgin, IL 60123
847-622-8665
Fax: 847-622-0077
tomkrebsbach@BestImageAgent.com

My goal is to provide superior service to my clients, while demonstrating the highest level of personal integrity, creating financial security, giving back to my community and maintaining a balanced life.

ABR CRS ePro Equal Housing MLS REALTOR


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