How to Buy Price Protection for your Chicagoland Real Estate Investment
One of the hardest things to stomach when investing in real estate is the sometimes wild fluctuations in the market. Wouldn’t it be great to lock in the price of your investment or at least provide some price protection in case the real estate market goes haywire? Actually, as Gary Lucido of the excellent Getting Real blog has pointed out, there are some existing financial instruments that can provide some low-cost ways to protect your investment. In fact, using the Case Shiller Chicago home price index futures contract can give you everything you need for any investor that wants to buy price protection. And don’t get too intimidated by terms like “futures” and “options”, or “calls” and “puts”. Just read the article and you’ll be amazed by how easily you can lock in the price of your home or investment.
Tips on how to take pictures for your real estate listing
Have you wondered why some real estate listings look so much better than others? And why the pictures in particular are so striking for one listing, and maybe not appealing at all for another. Well, here at Henson Realty we have our own philosophy (and photographer!!) that handles these matters. However, check out Photo Fail: 12 Tips For Taking Better Listing Pictures to get a better idea of how and why your listings might not be up to industry standards. If you’re currently selling your place, following some of these shot-related tricks and simple steps may help you get way more interested buyers in the long run, so it’s definitely worth your time!!
Have Pet will Travel
We all love our pets, but did you know that sometimes they can seriously degrade your real estate’s value and make your house, apartment, or condo much more difficult to sell? There are plenty of tips for buying or selling a condo when you have a pet in this great article from the Chicago Tribune.
