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Aug 16 2024

Home & Wealth | August 2024

RENT VS. BUY—DON’T MISS THE OPPORTUNITY TO BUILD EQUITY     You may have seen reports that now it’s more affordable to rent than to buy a home. This can be true if you only look at the typical monthly payments in each case. But that comparison does not take into account the home equity …

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Aug 5 2024

Inside Lending | Market Snapshot for the Week of August 5, 2024

QUOTE OF THE WEEK “I have tried to know absolutely nothing about a great many things, and I have succeeded fairly well.”—Robert Benchley, American humorist   NATIONAL MARKET UPDATE Pending Home Sales surprised to the upside in June, moving ahead nearly 5% over May. This measure of signed contracts on existing homes gained for the …

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Jul 24 2024

Power Tools | July 2024

 HOW TO BE AT YOUR BEST IN ONLINE MEETINGS Online meetings now play a central role in business communications. Zoom and other online meeting platforms continue to be used regularly in a wide range of businesses. People have come to realize that many face-to-face meetings aren’t really necessary, as technology now makes it possible to …

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Jul 24 2024

Essential Hacks | July 2024

BUSINESS TIPS       HOW TO PUT TOGETHER A BUSINESS PLAN   You may think of yourself as an individual professional, but you’re also the head of your own business. And if you want that business to achieve all the success it can, you need a business plan, just like every successful business operates …

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Jul 22 2024

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Jul 15 2024

Chicago Housing Video | June 2024

Here’s your monthly Chicago Housing Stats video, courtesy of The Jim Passi Team at Alameda Mortgage Corp. For all of your home financing needs in Illinois, Wisconsin, Michigan, Indiana, Georgia, Tennessee, or Florida, call The Jim Passi Team today at 847-899-1813! Visit our social media pages for more informational tools!

Jul 15 2024

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Jul 12 2024

Home & Wealth | July 2024

EMOTIONAL BENEFITS TO OWNING A HOME     When people think about buying a home, they’re often attracted to the possible financial benefits. These include tax deductions they may be able to take, as well as the potential to build their net worth, as they pay off their mortgage while the property could increase in …

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Jul 1 2024

Inside Lending | Market Snapshot for the Week of July 01, 2024

QUOTE OF THE WEEK “Liberty, when it begins to take root, is a plant of rapid growth.”—George Washington, American Founding Father, military officer, and first president of the United States   NATIONAL MARKET UPDATE Following back-to-back monthly gains, New Home Sales declined in May. But good news for buyers, total new home inventories hit a …

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Jun 27 2024

Power Tools | June 2024

6 SKILLS TO REGAIN MOMENTUM AND GROW REVENUE No matter what’s happening in the marketplace, there are always opportunities to grow. But to take advantage of those opportunities, you have to develop new skills. The good news is, skills can be readily learned, then developed through practice. Skill 1: Identifying shifts in the market before …

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Jim Passi
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1121 E. Main Street, Suite 121
St. Charles, IL 60174
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In short, Jim was a pleasure to work with. Knowledgeable, personable, and never in a rush, he took the time to make the daunting process of getting a home loan understandable. In addition to the considerable professional knowledge he brought to the table, he was able to provide real peace of mind by establishing a real relationship. Knowing that Jim was in my corner allowed me to focus on other more important matters during a hectic time.

Thanks Jim for all your support. See you at my next closing!

Joshua C.