This week, Ramona DeMille of Dream Town Realty and Matt Cochran of PERL Mortgage analyze how Chicago has fared in the broader context of the housing market - from the recent stabilization of available home prices to historically low interest rates.

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Seller Trends: A bulk of the media’s attention is focused towards first-time homebuyers. But what about sales trends in Chicagoland? Regine Norgle of R. Hawthorne Group joins PERL Mortgage’s Matt Cochran to discuss sales trends — and ways in which real estate agents and mortgage consultants partner throughout the homebuying process.

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Please join us for an educational seminar where Matt Cochran of PERL Mortgage will discuss key questions to ask when you’re buying a home and outline the factors involved in qualifying for a mortgage and getting the best rate.

Scott Sissel, Realtor, JD, CPA and LLM in Taxation will discuss the first-time homebuyer credit, outline all of the tax incentives to owning a home and provide a general overview of the current housing market in downtown Chicago.

Representatives from Lakeshore East will be available to discuss our RentBUY™ program, a smart way to earn money towards homeownership.

April 22, 2009 at 6:30pm
The Lakeshore East Sales Gallery
430 E. Waterside Drive Chicago, IL

Complimentary parking available
Please RSVP to Vanessa Casciano at 312.469.8159 or vcasciano@magellandevelopment.com.

Lakeshore East is a 28-acre master planned community situated where the Chicago River meets Lake Michigan. Condominium and townhome opportunities available now include Aqua, The Parkhomes, 340 on the Park, The Chandler, The Regatta and The Lancaster. Rental opportunities include Aqua, The Tides and The Shoreham at Lakeshore East.

PERL Mortgage is the preferred lender of Lake Shore East and Magellan Development.