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I’m about to turn up the heat on featuring Calumet City Homes and Apartments for rent. As I meet and talk to people around town I get many requests not just for buying homes but for Home and apartment rentals.
Email or call me and I will help you find a rental…
Tim Davids Licenseee
McColly Real Estate
Tinley Park, Illinois
valpotim@yahoo.com
(219) 916-6680
Lets be honest many of us don’t like talking to sales people. I’m actually one of those people. When I go car shopping I go walk around dealers lots when they’re closed just so I don’t have to deal with the pressure.
There’s never a charge to talk to a Realtor but it still may be intimidating for some.
Here’s my offer…if you’d like to just talk about a real estate question you have without any pressure or taking much time out of your day. If your confused about something you’ve heard about today’s real estate market, drop me an email and I’ll be happy to meet you someplace in Calumet City like starbucks or the food court in River Oaks mall and we can talk about it. No pressure, just a relaxed chat.
I’m here to help…take advantage 
Tim Davids Licenseee
McColly Real Estate
Tinley Park, Illinois
valpotim@yahoo.com
(219) 916-6680
I do a lot of thinking about the economy these days. I’m sure most of us do. As I drive around Chicago and all the suburbs I can’t help but notice the traffic seems the same as always. Contrary to popular belief though I think that is great! Why? well if we were in an area where there were barely any people driving around going to work or shopping we would be in a very depressed place.
The economy in the Chicago area is down sure but all the action on the roads seems to point to things not being as bad as they could be. One good example that I pointed out while doing an open house in Calumet City last week is the new Buffalo Wild Wings on Torrence ave. Does my heart good to see an empty restaurant get turned into a new one.
So instead of beeping at all the cars in your way while cruising through town…say to yourself, this place is rockin’.
I’m putting the cart a little before the horse on this but it’s Monday and I’ve been reading real estate stuff all day so I’m in the mood.
A long time goal of mine has been to put together a company that invests in real estate. I call it a company because it has to be organized that way but it would be more of a club. I think the sweet spot would be 5-15 people. Less would not make it big enough and more people than 15-20 would probably end in too many personalities.
Yes I could go it alone but more people mean bigger deals and those are just more fun and sometimes make more money. It’s also more fun to do a project with other people instead of alone. It also will allow diversification since there would be more money to go around.
I will do more posts about this here and on other Chicago area real estate sites and will keep refining the plan.
The buy in amount will be the toughest decision. Less than $5000 each may not be enough but too much will limit the available people to get in. I guess if the number of people were closer to 20 then $4000 each would actually buy a small property that could be flipped. 20 people is a lot to fit in at a starbucks meeting though lol.
Having me as a Realtor on the team would be a great advantage since I can search services and talk one on one with other Realtors to find great deals and make sales. An old friend of mine used to buy properties with other realtors and I am sure she made more doing that than actually selling homes. She once bought a 16 unit apartment building with a partner that was positive cash flow from day 1.
I also have a good friends that are everything from brick layers to painters to carpenters. At the very least I can use them to advise if a property is doable or not.
I need feedback from you readers that may be interested…
leave a comment here or email me if you have thoughts on this or are interested in being a part. We could start things as a sort of club that meets at starbucks or wild wings and talks about real estate. Everyone is welcome.
Tim Davids (licensee)
McColly Real Estate
Tinley Park, Illinois
(219) 916-6680
valpotim@yahoo.com
This will be short and sweet. You can’t sell your house if it’s not for sale. It costs nothing to list a home for sale. Anyone considering selling a home or business in Calumet City, Lansing, Lynwood or the whole Chicago area for that matter I’d be more than happy to meet up with you and answer any questions you have about selling. I never pass up the chance to make a new friend and talk about my favorite subject.
Tim Davids licensee
McColly Real Estate
Tinley Park, Illinois
(219) 916-6680
Valpotim@yahoo.com
House shoppers…I’m having an Open House on Sunday March 14 from 12 noon to 3pm at 502 Green Bay ave. Calumet City, Il.
2 Bedrooms 1 bath, 1 1/2 car garage. Home is freshly painted,even the basement!! Newer windows and roof. All new exterior doors on house and garage service door. Nice block with well kept homes.
Active people and sportsmen will love this location. Close to Burnham Golf Course and Burnham woods which includes a baseball diamond.
Priced to sell at $58,900 and freshly painted this may be the one you’ve been waiting for. The $8000 first time home buyers credit is still active and no joke this tax credit is a great deal!
Stop by and check it out and meet me. We can talk real estate or maybe baseball.
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Tim Davids
McColly Real Estate
Tinley Park, Illinois
I’ve been stopping into Calumet City businesses the past few weeks and handing out free advertisements on this site. Some of those will go up this week.
Anyone that wants an ad just call or email me and I’ll set you up.
I did notice while looking out the window at Starbucks the Buffalo Wild Wings has put up the “open Soon” sign. A new restaurant opening in place of a closed one is a great sign for our city! I know I’ll be a frequent eater.
Think you can’t afford a house? Don’t be so sure…
Here’s the prices of a few homes in Calumet City that just came on the market.
$25,500
$28,000
$30,000
$64,999
$99,000
Call or email me and we can get you into your new home!
Tim Davids
McColly Real Estate
Tinley Park, Illinois
219 916-6680
valpotim@yahoo.com
Morning Calumet City. I’ll be doing a series of home buying and selling tips starting today. The series will answer most of the questions you may have as a home buyer or seller.
My goal is to save you time and effort during each of these actions.
Show me the money…
Numeral uno in home buying these days is you’ll need to get pre-approved for your home loan before you go shopping. I know it’s easy to get all excited about looking for a place and you may have even seen one you want to check out closer. In todays world no one really wants to get very deep into a deal without knowing you can actually buy the place…makes sense right?
Also, and this is a biggie…it’s MUCH MUCH more fun to do the shopping already knowing what price range you can shop in. You wont be looking in the window wishing…you’ll know you can get it!
Now if your like me you don’t really want to give every one your financial info either. At McColly we have our own mortgage people that can work with you. You don’t even have to tell me any of your finances, just the loan officer.
A few things you’ll need will be proof of income (tax returns and pay stubs) and bank statements. I’ll write in more detail about these in a future article.
Home buying doesn’t need to be scary and can be really fun if you go in knowing you have the comfort of a pre-approval.
Tim Davids
McColly Real Estate, Illinois
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Like many things, timing is everything. Here’s three reasons to list your Calumet City, Lansing, Lynwood or any Chicago area house for sale soon if you are thinking about it at all.
1. Spring is near and I think most people that live around here get motivated to get out and about as soon as the sun is out and the temps get above the 40’s or 50’s. Car sales go up and house sales too. when there’s snow on the ground you cant walk around the yard or inspect the outside of a house easily.
2. It’s tax time! ahhhh. The lucky ones get a return and a down payment on a house is a great way to use it. For many this is the only time they will have enough cash for a down payment on a home.
3. The $8000 home buyer tax credit will end April 30. Read details here. This home buyer tax credit is a hard to beat deal.
If your are thinking of selling at all within this year I recommend not to wait. Spring really is the time buyers are buying.
Call or email me to talk about listing your home with me at McColly Real Estate. You also get a twofer if you work with me. I will write a full feature article about your home right here on CalumetCity.com where hundreds of people per month visit looking for calumet city homes.
Tim Davids
McColly Real Estate
Tinley Park, Illinois
(219) 916-6680
valpotim@yahoo.com
