Help for Distressed Homeowners! Are you behind on your mortgage payments due to: Job loss, Business failure, Payment increase or mortgage adjustment, Divorce or death of spouse, Illness, Relocation or Reduced income?
There may be help available for you! Do not just give up and do nothing. Visit the governments website at MakingHomeAffordable.gov to see if you qualify for a refinance or loan modification. Also consult with your attorney and tax account so you aware of your choices and consequences. If you have done all of the above and have decided that a short sale is the best option for you please complete and submit the following Short Sale Request Form. My services are free to you. There are no upfront fees of any kind. As part of a successful short sale your lender will pay the real estate commissions. Please don't wait to see if help is available. Do something now before it is too late!
Mark Roncone is certified by the National Association of Realtors in Short Sales and Foreclosures. Click here to visit my Short Sales and Foreclosure Website.
Home Sales Increase 76 Percent in West, South Suburbs
November Marks Sixth Straight Month of Year-to-Year Improvements
Sales of single-family detached homes went up 76 percent in November compared with the same period a year ago, according to statistics released today by the Mainstreet Organization of REALTORS® (MORe), indicating the sixth consecutive monthly increase.
MORe measured activity on homes in about 120 southern and western suburban communities through information from Midwest Real Estate Data LLC.

"We saw tremendous sales growth in several communities last month as well as an increase in the number of homes under contract in communities such as Aurora and Hazel Crest," said Mike Drews, President of MORe, and the Designated REALTOR® of Charles Doss, REALTORS®, in the Aurora and Oswego areas. "I attribute much of this growth to first-time homebuyers attempting to close prior to the First-Time Homebuyer Tax Credit's original November 30 deadline, which now has been extended."
There were notable home sales gains across the 120-community area, where the numbers of homes sold leaped by double- and triple-digit percentages.
Standouts in the south suburbs for number of homes sold were Burbank (217 percent increase from a year ago); Oak Lawn (129 percent); Posen (100 percent); and Tinley Park (178 percent).
In the DuPage County area, home sale activity was highest in Addison (950 percent increase from a year ago); Aurora (112 percent); Glendale Heights (567 percent); Hinsdale (82 percent); Naperville (75 percent); and St. Charles (165 percent).
Home sale activity also was up in the western Cook communities of Clarendon Hills (117 percent increase from a year ago); Hickory Hills (100 percent); LaGrange (100 percent); River Grove (75 percent); and Westchester (100 percent).
There were dramatic increases in the numbers of homes under contract in November 2009 compared with a year earlier - a 63 percent improvement for detached homes. The strongest increases were seen in Batavia (400 percent increase from a year ago); Brookfield (1,400 percent); Hazel Crest (320 percent); LaGrange (167 percent); Matteson (80 percent); Oak Lawn (121 percent); South Holland (139 percent); and Wheaton (164 percent).
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In light of what going on in our economy and in the local housing market and with so many people facing foreclosure or finding themselves upside down in their mortgages I have taken special training on helping homeowners in distress. A foreclosed property in a neighborhood can have an extremely negative affect on the entire marketplace and one of my goals is to help homeowners avoid foreclosure completely. 
One of the biggest problems according to all of the statistics is that most people do not know of their options if they are facing a financial difficulty. One of the issues we've been trained in is explaining those strategies to the homeowners so they can make the best decision for their future.
If you know of anyone who may need some help, please have them contact me. I assure you I will give them the finest professional service available.
Mark Roncone is certified by the National Association of Realtors in Short Sales and Foreclosures.
Short Sales, Foreclosure and Bank Owned Properties For many real estate professionals, short sales and foreclosures represent the new "traditional" real estate transaction. Knowing how to maneuver the complexities of short sales as well as how to identify the distinct real estate opportunities in foreclosure are not merely good skills to have in today's market-they are critical.
Working with home buyers and sellers in Oswego, Aurora, Yorkville, Montgomery, Naperville and Plainfield.
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Wouldn't you like to know what you could REALLY sell your home for in today's market? I am an active, licensed Realtor and at one time was a licensed real estate appraiser. I would be happy to provide you with a detailed market analysis of your home with no obligation. The analysis will include recent similar sales and active listings in your neighborhood. Market analysis provided in the following locations, Oswego, Aurora, Montgomery, Yorkville, Plainfield and Naperville. What I need from you is your name, email address, property address and a description of you home. Important information to provide, type of home (2 story, ranch...) bedroom count (do not include basement), number of bathrooms, basement (yes or no), garage (number of cars), age, approximate square footage of your home, approximate lot size or dimensions and recent improvements. (updated kitchen, bathroom, windows, roof...)
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More good news in the Oswego real estate market!
Detached Single Family Homes in Oswego
Contracts written month to date September 2009 compared to September 2008
Oswego
2009=30
2008=25
20% increase
Homes sold month to date September 2009 compared to September 2008
Oswego
2009=27
2008=19
42.1% increase
Market Statistics provided by the Mainstreet Organization of Realtors
For many real estate professional, short sales and foreclosures represent the new "traditional" real estate transaction. Knowing how to maneuver the complexities of short sales as well as how to identify the distinct real estate opportunities in foreclosure are not merely good skills to have in today's market-they are critical.
Mark Roncone is certified by the National Association Of Realtors in Short Sales and Foreclosures

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