Philip Schwartz Group

Buying & Selling

IT'S TIME TO FIND YOUR DREAM HOME

With 77 unique communities in Chicago, there are endless possibilities

Portage Park Homes

Click here to see all single family homes currently for sale in Portage Park. You can view by price, beds/baths, schools and more!

jefferson Park Homes

Click here to see all of the single family homes available in the Jefferson Park neighborhood. This area is a transportation hot spot, a great spot for commuters!


OUR PHILOSOPHY

WE FEEL STRONGLY THAT EDUCATED AND INFORMED CLIENTS WILL BE EMPOWERED TO MAKE THE BEST DECISIONS
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THE PROCESS

Whether you're buying or selling, we want you to enjoy the process, but above all, we want you make smart decisions.  We will guide you every step of the way, offering trusted advice, and vendors we've vetted when you need their services.

BUYERS

Buying a home is a uniquely personal endeavor. We take a fresh approach to your search: we start with a personal interview, discovering what you want and what you need

  • We will direct you to a qualified lender to get pre-approved, determining your purchasing power
  • We start with a personal interview, identifying your wants, needs and the locations that interest you
  • When you've selected a home that meets your criteria and we have a contract signed, we will have a home inspection to make sure your home doesn't come with any unwanted surprises!
  • The attorney review period allows both the buyers and sellers attorneys to review the contract and make any needed changes 
  • Your lender will process your mortgage
  • The final step is the closing - where you get to pick up the keys for your new home!  

SELLERS

Our approach is inherently different from the rest of the market: we encourage our clients to remember their home fondly, but the day your house goes on the market is, for all intents and purposes, is the day you move out - if not physically, but mentally.  As our record shows (Chicago Association of Realtors Top Producer 2009-2015), we will sell your home for the most amount of money in the shortest period of time, with the least inconvenience to your life. Our methods and strategies are tried and true.

  • After a brief initial interview over the phone, we will come to your home armed with a presentation that details our marketing strategies for your home, the materials we use, and a range we think your home will sell with market data. 
  • Together, we will refine the range to choose a listing price that will sell your home in a time that will generate the most money for you.
  • After signing your listing contract, we will start to implement our plan, including any assistance in prepping your home.
  • When your home is ready, the ramp up time to go on to the multiple listing service (MLS), is typically 5 days; however, there are other opportunities to market and sell your home even before the MLS
  • We'll handle all showings, communicating with you however you prefer (text, email, phone call) and aim to market your home so it sells quickly, and with as little inconvenience to you as possible
  • Once we have a contract in place, the buyers will have a home inspection
  • The attorney review period allows both the buyers and sellers attorneys to review the contract and make any needed changes 
  • The final step is the closing! 

    INVESTORS

    Whether you are looking to flip a property for profit, or to invest in an apartment building, Philip has an extensive background in building materials and the construction fields. We'll work with you to determine the potential cash flow of a building, or its cash on cash return, unless you have a different metric for performance. Builders: whether it's a flip, conversion, or new construction, we can assist you in determining your sell out, allowing you to make the right decisions for your acquisition.