<center> <iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/SVDKgydSMcE" width="560"></iframe></center> <br /> <div style="text-align: center;"> <i>Selling your DuPage home? <a href="http://www.dupagecountyhomevalue.info/"><b>Get a free home value report</b></a></i></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <i>Buying a DuPage home? <a href="http://www.jensells.com/remaxil/index.asp?p=findahome.asp&amp;page=search&amp;selected=qck&amp;mode=N"><b>Search all homes for sale</b></a></i></div> <br /> <span style="font-family: &quot;arial&quot; , &quot;helvetica&quot; , sans-serif;">Whether they’re in the market for a first home or upgrading to a long-deserved dream home, buyers have had a lot of opportunities in our market thanks to the affordable interest rates.&nbsp;</span><br /> <span style="font-family: &quot;arial&quot; , &quot;helvetica&quot; , sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: &quot;arial&quot; , &quot;helvetica&quot; , sans-serif;">For those potential first-time buyers on the fence, I suggest crunching the numbers on the rising rental rates and comparing them to mortgage payments; <b>you’ll quickly see that homeownership is the better option (at least from a financial standpoint).</b></span><br /> <span style="font-family: &quot;arial&quot; , &quot;helvetica&quot; , sans-serif;"><br /></span> <br /> <div class="quote-box"> <span class="quote quote-left">“</span><br /> <div class="quote-text"> Financially setting yourself up for the future is really something you need to start considering now. </div> <br /> <span class="quote quote-right">”</span> </div> <span style="font-family: &quot;arial&quot; , &quot;helvetica&quot; , sans-serif;"><br />If you’re one of the lucky people who purchased a home around 2010, then you have a lot of appreciation that could carry you into the next stage of life, whether you want to move up into a more expensive property or move down into a more appropriately sized home.&nbsp;</span><br /> <span style="font-family: &quot;arial&quot; , &quot;helvetica&quot; , sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: &quot;arial&quot; , &quot;helvetica&quot; , sans-serif;">Financially setting yourself up for the future is really something you need to start considering now—not just as a goal for the new year, but for the new decade!</span><br /> <span style="font-family: &quot;arial&quot; , &quot;helvetica&quot; , sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: &quot;arial&quot; , &quot;helvetica&quot; , sans-serif;">If you want to sit down and discuss your situation to determine what the best route for you is, give us a call or send an email. We’ll be more than happy to help you.&nbsp;</span><br /> <div> <br /></div>