Written by Burt Fujishima, Ltd. of Coldwell Banker Chicago on Nov 14th, 2012

First Time Home Buyer Seminar Current Mortgage...

November 10, 2012 Guest Speaker –First Time Home Buyer Seminar Current Mortgage Underwriting Requirements Burt Fujishima, Ltd Home Buyer Seminar Randy Ernst, VP Guaranteed rate Mortgage and Joseph Magdaleno Burt Fujishima Real Estate Group. Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Part 4 Part 5 Part...

Written by Burt Fujishima, Ltd. of Coldwell Banker Chicago on Apr 3rd, 2012

Download Your FREE Home Buyer’s Guidebook...

Purchasing a home can be one of the most important decisions of your life.  Coldwell Banker has created a great resource to help – a Home Buyer’s Guidebook: Finding and Financing Your Home. You may view the guidebook by clicking...

Written by Burt Fujishima, Ltd. of Coldwell Banker Chicago on Apr 3rd, 2012

Real Estate Tools...

You have a good idea of what you think you want… but need some numbers to really zero in on what you can manage? Sometimes it can be hard to make those critical decisions with them. Here are a few most people find helpful as they are beginning the buying process for the first time. Rent vs Own Calculator: Considering buying a house, but not sure it’s worth it for you in the long run? What is...

Written by Burt Fujishima, Ltd. of Coldwell Banker Chicago on Apr 1st, 2012

Selecting a Neighborhood...

Location preferences are driven by what is most important to you. However, you must qualify that by what you can afford. Firstly, you need to decide what type of property you’re most interested in (i.e. single family house, townhouse, condominium, 2-4 flat, etc). Then, given your price range the neighborhoods offering the type of property you’re interested in will become evident to you. If you want to...