Managing Partner Matt Farrell spoke with Crain's Chicago Business on a hot topic in Chicagoland real estate. “The reality is it's a fairness thing,” says Matt Farrell. “Why is it if I move to L.A. and I have my same income and my same credit score, I can get a loan that's worth $200,000 more?” If you own, or ever plan to own a home, over $450,000, this matters to you .
Managing Broker and Chicago Association of REALTORS® President Matt Farrell reflects on a year of rising home prices and cautious optimism that could benefit Chicago real estate in 2014. "We see the consumer confidence has been bolstered with decent news on the job market and economic growth, strengthening housing market overall in Chicago," Matt explains.
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Managing Broker, Matt Farrell, discusses the possible outcomes a winter listing could provide in today's Chicago Tribune, "If anybody is thinking about selling and they have a decent property to offer, it could be an interesting time. The field is pretty thin. If you have a property that will compete well in the spring, right now you could be the one getting all the traffic."
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Chicago Association of REALTORS® President and Managing Broker Matt Farrell reflects on the resurgence of jumbo loans in Chicagoland . "Investors started getting back out there and creating a secondary market for these jumbo loans," said Farrell. "The availability of the jumbo loan allowed people to ‘buy up.’ "
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