October 14, 2009 – 8:34 am
Sandesh Bilgi is the VP of Development at Jameson Real Estate. In this episode of the PERL Podcast (which is the podcast we started about a year ago to deliver more financial and real estate education after the Federal Bailout), I interviewed Sandesh about incentives that developers create to attract more … CONTINUE READING /
September 29, 2009 – 1:54 pm
Last week I sat down with Dean Vlamis of PERL and Jim Miller of Jameson Real Estate to get a handle on the current real estate market. Specifically, Jim explained how supply and inventory in Chicago can define whether or not it’s a buyer’s or a seller’s market. Dean discussed national … CONTINUE READING /
September 18, 2009 – 12:19 pm
In this edition of the podcast, I interviewed Mike Hulett, a real estate agent at Jameson…
September 9, 2009 – 6:20 pm
In this podcast, I met with Mark Newton, who’s an expert on Reverse Mortgages at PERL Mortgage. Not knowing that much about reverse mortgages (but having seen a lot of commercials and heard a lot of buzz about the products), I was interested to learn that they’re one of the safest … CONTINUE READING /
September 2, 2009 – 6:25 pm
Sandesh Bilgi is the new Vice President of Development at Jameson Real Estate, and he’s got a lot to say about how developers and real estate agents should work together during the early phases of the life of a real estate project in Chicago. Sandesh also used to coach hockey. Who … CONTINUE READING /
August 26, 2009 – 6:29 pm
Marc Heller is a partner at Warady and Davis LLP, a leading accounting firm on Chicago’s north shore. Marc was kind enough to swing by the PERL Mortgage offices to explain the components of how first time homebuyers will be able to actually claim and deduct the oft-marketed $8,000 first-time homebuyer … CONTINUE READING /
August 19, 2009 – 6:32 pm
Ben Glazer is a loan officer on Dean Vlamis’ team. Ben was actually the first person I met at PERL. He swung by the conference room featuring my computer and a couple of Snowball microphones to explain the difference between getting “pre-qualified” and “pre-approved” for a loan. I hope you find … CONTINUE READING /
In this latest installment, Barry Schwartz gives explains new FHA Guidelines. FHA stands for the Federal Housing Administration, and it’s important to know that the government can give you a home loan for as little as 3.5% down if you qualify and fill out a few additional forms. Even though you … CONTINUE READING /
I’m fascinated with The Dow Jones Industrial Average, mostly because it’s referenced every night on the evening news and it seems like the regular guy on the street pays attention to the Dow but doesn’t really know the back story of what it is or how it works. Barry Schwartz joined … CONTINUE READING /
If you’ve ever bought a home and gone through the process of getting a mortgage, you’re well aware that you have to not only submit a lot of documentation — but that you also have to submit some extra documentation so that your loan meets certain “conditions.” I thought it might … CONTINUE READING /
