Types of Home Buying Contingencies
Contingencies are a common occurrence in real estate transactions. They simply mean the sale and purchase of a house will only happen if certain conditions are met. The offer is made and accepted, but either party can bow out if those conditions aren’t satisfied. Most...
Checklist When Buying a Home
Here’s a checklist of things to remember to get ready to buy a home. Check your credit score Do not pass “Go,” do not start browsing homes until you have checked your credit score. This is the number that mortgage lenders will look at to determine...
Renting vs Buying a Home
How much house can I afford? When buying a home, most mortgage lenders require a down payment between 3 percent and 20 percent of the home’s price. Some loans may have a lower threshold, but down payments below 20 percent will mean paying for private mortgage...
Learn about Construction Loans
If you’ve chosen to build your dream home rather than buy an existing one, it may surprise you to learn that you won’t be getting a traditional mortgage. Instead, you’ll likely get a construction loan. Not all banks or lenders offer construction...
Contingent vs. Pending
When searching the market for a new home, you’ll run across properties in several states of activity. What do you do when the home you’re interested in is marked as “contingent” or “pending”? What’s the difference between the two, and what are your options for making...Home of the Week
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$249,900
7,500
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143 S Main Street Sandwich, IL 60548
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Now is the time to make an investment in your future. Covid is winding down. Business is looking up and interest rates are historically low. Consider this for your next business adventure. A vintage building on the corner of Rt 34 and Main St. Sandwi
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$269,900
3,100
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316 S Main Street Sandwich, IL 60548
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Own a piece of the City of Sandwich's history. This 1857 Federal style brick home was built by Almon Gage. The founder of the City of Sandwich. Presently being used as "Two Sisters Then and Now" . A shop filled with antiques and homemade items. A gra
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$90,000
3,600
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205 S Wells Street Sandwich, IL 60548
Business Opportunity For Sale
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Business is booming, now is the time. What a fantastic opportunity to purchase a thriving business in downtown Sandwich. On the corner of rt 34 and Wells Sts. Just off the busiest stretch of Rt 34 , and a couple of blocks north of the Sandwich School
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$199,900
1,800
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145 E Market Street Somonauk, IL 60552
Commercial For Sale
- Active Under Contract
What an opportunity we have for you. A great office building in downtown Somonauk. Good exposure for your business with the traffic on Busy Rt 34. Spacious floor plan features a large entry with room for expansive counter space and workstations. As w