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    Ways to Manifest Your Dream Home

    Feeling ready to embrace the homebuyer journey? You’ve come to the right place! It’s our mission to make sure future homeowners...

    • Eric Marcus
    • September 6th, 2018
    • 2 min read
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    Feeling ready to embrace the homebuyer journey? You’ve come to the right place! It’s our mission to make sure future homeowners feel empowered and confident when purchasing their new home. Here are the first steps to consider when jumpstarting the buying process.

     

     

    1. Search, Discover, and Dream

    You’ll need to get clear with your intentions/home goals, jot down your “must-have” list, and determine what features your future home must include. 

    One fun way to organize your home goals is to create a vision board! Vision boards can help set clear intentions for your both short and long-term goals. 

    Create your vision board here!

     

    Another way to discover what you're looking for in a home is to ask yourself all the necessary questions.

    Financial

     Are you pre-approved for a mortgage? What’s your price range? 

    Structure

     Single family home or multifamily Historic home or modern with updates? Would you be open to renovating? 

    Lifestyle

     The desired number of beds and baths? Do you have pets? Garage or on-street parking? 

    Emotional

     How will being a homeowner make you feel? What does "dream home" mean to you? 

     

     

    2. Do Your Homework

    Get to know your local real estate expert and share your recent discovery. The more you share about exactly what you’re looking for, the more helpful we can be! This is where the fun begins!

    We’ll attend open houses and show you homes in your price range that check every box off your list.

     

     

    3. Win the Bidding War

    Bidding war or not, you’ll want to make your best first impression to home sellers. If the market is competitive, you’ll want to let the seller know you’ll do whatever it takes. In the case you lose a bidding war, you can always try to buy out the winning buyer to negotiate a deal. 

    A winning tactic to a bidding war: write the seller a handwritten letter explaining your desire to buy their home. By adding this personal touch, you’re creating a connection that will surely make an impression along with your offer.

    Ready to Find Your Dream Home?

    Let's schedule a call to start the process. 

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    Eric Marcus

    773-732-9898
    I was born in South Bend, Indiana where my family owned and operated a small business for over 50 years. Every member of my family has been licensed to practice real estate, and my dad owns a real estate company in Indiana. After graduating with honors from Indiana University in 1991, I earned my CPA and worked for a big six accounting firm in Chicago. Combining my experience and entrepreneurial spirit, I started my own successful accounting business that I ran for 3 years. Next, I embarked on a career as a soybean trader at the Chicago Board of Trade, followed by a successful run as a stock options market maker at the Chicago Board of Options Exchange. I began my real estate career in 2003 as broker/owner of ESM Realty. My team has helped more than 600 clients buy and sell condominiums, townhouses, single family homes, multi-unit residential, and commercial properties. For 14 straight years, we were recognized by Chicago Association of Realtors as Top Producers. Our extensive marketing program includes premium placement on hundreds of websites, morechicagohomes.com and state of the art Facebook advertising. My team works tirelessly to make each client feel like they are our only client! We strive for the highest level of performance every day so that we exceed your highest expectations. Our business is 75%+ referral-based and we want you to not only be our client but our biggest raving fan. In December 2020, I brought my team to Keller Williams ONEChicago with branches in Lincoln Park, Lakeview and O'Hare. To set up a consultation or if you have any questions, please contact me at 773-732-9898.

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