
Welcome to Keller Williams Realty, the Clare Sells Homes Team  First-time Homebuyer Credit has been extended and enhanced! This is the best time to be a buyer with interest rates at near all-time lows, tax credit from the government and rock-bottom pricing! AND now is a good time to sell as the buyers are finally motivated again! Let's go!! Clare Spartz, Keller Williams Agent and owner of ClareSellsHomes, Inc, is a top-producing Realtor in Chicago specializing in new construction, resales, multi-units and relocations with a full-service home staging division available for all home sales. Clare specializes in Chicago's great neighborhoods including Hyde Park, South Loop, Museum Campus, The Loop, Gold Coast, Old Town, Lincoln Park, , Rogers Park, Lincoln Square, Roscoe Village, North Center, Logan Square, West Loop, Little Italy, Wicker Park and Bucktown. Suburbs include Oak Park, River Forest, Western Springs and LaGrange. If you are a BUYER: Thanks for starting your real estate search with us! Our website is full of information for you whether you are a first-time Homebuyer, relocating, an investor or moving up-market. You can get your feet wet in the Chicagoland market area when you click "Search All Local Listings" and search the MLS for free! Next step is for us to help you evaluate your needs and wants in terms of location, style, size, amenities, school systems, etc. and match them with your price range and make sure expectations can be met before doing the actual hunt. "It’s a Buyers Market!" seems to be shouted from the rooftops in town. We’ll make sure you know what to expect: how the hunt, negotiations and closing will play out – long before they happen. Our "First-Time Homebuyer’s (or, First-Time in a Long-Time) Guide to Buying in Chicago" is an invaluable resource to help you get from vision of homeownership through to close! After you have had the chance to review this information, contact us so we can tell you more about how we can help! If you are a SELLER: Well, you can either have a great experience you boast about to your friends about OR you have your work cut out for you! First, plan on hiring a REALTOR® who can get you to the closing table with minimum stress. Pricing strategies have never been more important than they are today. A strong marketing strategy designed and implemented for your home is critical. Is your home ready to sell? REALLY, ready? Buyers are choosier than every – because they can be!Finishes, style and pictures make or break an opportunity for a showing. The Clare Sells Homes Team stages every property to ensure the best image, highest traffic, shortest market-time for their listings! Wouldn’t you want explore this value-add service that makes the REALTOR look great and you happy at the closing table? Please stop and take the time to "shop" other homes in your area with a click of the "Search All Local Listings" button located in the top left corner of our page. Call the Clare Sells Homes Team for a FREE Market Evaluation if you are even THINKING of selling. 
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Closing or Settlement >Preparing for the Walk Through
When moving out of a house you have lived in for a long time, you may discover years' worth of dust that was previously concealed by your home furnishings. If you don't have the time or energy to clean your house for the new owners, a useful option is to pay a professional to do the job.
Before going to the closing table, your buyers will have a last chance to walk through the house and check the appliances, mechanical systems and overall condition to make sure everything is consistent with the sales contract. Even though they really want the house, at this point "buyers' remorse" may be prompting them to look for a reason to call the transaction off. Because an otherwise minor problem or defect can sometimes trigger last-minute cold feet, your best insurance is to make the house look great. Everything should be working properly, and all the agreed-upon repairs should have been made before the buyers arrive to look at the house. You can promote a more relaxed, positive atmosphere for the closing if you take special care in preparing for the walk-through inspection.
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What is the world's most expensive Monopoly set?
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San Francisco jeweler Sidney Mobell created an exclusive $2 million Monopoly set, with solid 23 carat gold houses, chimneys made of rubies and sapphires and dice with 42 full cut diamonds for spots. |
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Clare Spartz Keller Williams Lincoln Park 2106 N. Clark St. Chicago, IL 60614 Cell: 773.208.3288 Fax: 773.871.0933 clare@claresellshomes.com
There is no place like Chicago and no Realtor like Clare Spartz. Clare’s extensive knowledge of Chicago neighborhoods and nearby suburbs gives her the edge and you the advantage when BUYING a new home. Knowing the market stats, being a superior negotiator and having a full-service support team including mortgage lenders, home inspectors and closing attorneys ensure you will get the right home, right price and a smooth process. Thinking of SELLING your home? There is no other Realtor who makes sure yours is the most marketable home to get top dollar and a quick turn-time. Clare Sells Homes, Inc offers HOME STAGING to ensure all homes go to market ‘best dressed’ for the perfect first impression and robust MARKETING and ADVERTISING so your home gets noticed first! What ever your real estate needs, you’ll want to share your great Clare Sells Homes experience with your friends! Call or email to start your home buying or selling story! 

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