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Home & Wealth | May 2025

HAZARDOUS HOUSEHOLD MATERIALS MOVERS WON’T TOUCH     Most people do not know that moving companies will refuse to move items that are hazardous. If the containers for such items open or are broken in the van and spill, they pose a danger to the movers, their equipment, and your other belongings. Some materials are […]

Essential Hacks | May 2025

BUSINESSHOW TO WOW HOME SELLERS AND BUYERS The key to wowing homebuyers is to transform yourself from being a good real estate agent to being an exceptional one. And the key to being exceptional is to be committed to what you do. It starts with one, simple decision—the decision to go all-in on your real […]

Inside Lending | Market Snapshot for the Week of May 12, 2025

  QUOTE OF THE WEEK “Buy land, they’re not making it anymore.”—Mark Twain, American writer and humorist    NATIONAL MARKET UPDATE   The Mortgage Bankers Association reported purchase mortgage applications rose for the week, up 11% overall, and up 13% for conventional mortgages—“a surprisingly strong move” for people who are “more apt to be move-up […]

Inside Lending | For the Week of May 5, 2025

    QUOTE OF THE WEEK “You can learn many things from children. How much patience you have, for instance.”—Franklin P. Jones, American writer and humorist    NATIONAL MARKET UPDATE   Pending Homes Sales spiked 6.1% in March, posting the biggest monthly gain since 2023. The National Association of Realtors said this rise in signed […]

Inside Lending | Market Snapshot for the Week of April 28, 2025

    QUOTE OF THE WEEK ““I have had a perfectly wonderful evening, but this wasn’t it.”—Groucho Marx, American comedian, actor, writer, and singer   NATIONAL MARKET UPDATE   Sales of new single-family homes unexpectedly shot up 7.4% in March and are now up 6.0% from a year ago. Good news for buyers, the median […]

Chicago Housing Video | March 2025

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! Follow our social media pages for more informational tools! Curious about the market stats […]

Power Tools | April 2025

3 TIPS FOR YOUTUBE SUCCESS Creating a YouTube channel can pull in prospects, customers, and referral partners, and do a lot to build your brand. You can use it to demonstrate your knowledge, build relationships, showcase your successes, and share valuable information. Here are three tips from YouTube video experts on building a channel. Start […]

Inside Lending | Market Snapshot for the Week of April 21, 2025

QUOTE OF THE WEEK  “Speak when you are angry—and you’ll make the best speech you’ll ever regret.”—Laurence J. Peter, Canadian educator, psychologist, and writer NATIONAL MARKET UPDATE Realtor.com reports 70% of potential sellers think it’s a good time to sell. 81% expect to get their asking price or more, 75% think they’ll sell in the average time […]

Essential Hacks | April 2025

BUSINESS TIPSHOW TO GET YOUR SHARE OF EXPIRED LISTINGS AND TURN THEM INTO SALES   Expired listings are a huge opportunity for real estate agents. Data from REDX, a real estate client acquisition platform, reports that in the first week of 2024, 129,686 listings expired or were canceled or withdrawn. Those list prices added up […]

Inside Lending | Marketing Snapshot for the Week of April 14, 2025

      QUOTE OF THE WEEK “If you see someone without a smile today, give ‘em yours.”—Dolly Parton, American singer, songwriter, actress, and philanthropist     NATIONAL MARKET UPDATE   The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) reported purchase mortgage applications rocketed up 10% over the prior week, coming in 24% higher than a year ago—the strongest […]
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Jim helped me with the purchase of my first single family residence. He was professional and easy to work with. My purchase was definitely not an easy transaction to complete as I also had a sale contingency, in the transition of becoming a full time employee and about to go on maternity leave. We closed both home transactions timely without any issues on the same day. Thank you and the team for making my first residential home purchase become reality especially on time before the baby’s arrival. I would recommend Jim and his team for your next home purchase.

Charlene C.