Justin Franzke

Realtor + Public Adjuster | Illinois & Wisconsin | Maximizing Profits by Minimizing Problems

[Justin Franzke @justinfranzke]

Open house Saturday. Plus a huge announcement.

This Saturday, August 15th, 10:30 to 1 pm, I'm holding an open house in McHenry. Price point is 375k.

809 Carol Avenue S, McHenry, IL 60050

https://t.co/5QrnhkPV4B

If you're looking in the area, stop by, or contact me.

[Justin Franzke @justinfranzke]

Fixing it up for the next person?

People say they feel like they're just spending money for someone else. But there's a reason you're doing it.

Is there something that needs to change with your situation, or just the way you're looking at it?

[Justin Franzke @justinfranzke]

Living the Dream?

A Sarcastic Comment Changed My Perspective

[Justin Franzke @justinfranzke]

Now through August 31, get stoned on the house.

Sign a buyer's agency agreement with me and close on a house within 90 days, and I'll give you 100 square feet of patio material as a closing gift. Already have a house and want a patio? I'll still make you a deal.

[Justin Franzke @justinfranzke]

2.5 weeks left to file a storm damage claim.

There was a storm across this whole area on August 16th last year. If you haven't checked your property for damage, now's the time. Most policies only allow claims within a year of the event, and once that window closes, it's closed.

[Justin Franzke @justinfranzke]

PAY LESS, all cash. OR PAY MORE, at a great rate?

[Justin Franzke @justinfranzke]

The Truth About Buying Foreclosures Nobody Tells You- The best deals almost always go to cash buyers. Sellers & banks want speed and certainty.

The real move isn't chasing. It's getting urself into a position where you can actually compete for the best deals when they show up.

[Justin Franzke @justinfranzke]

This is the track at Lake County. One of the ways I stay involved locally is helping paint the gate for the fair. We did it a couple years ago, and it was all yellow. This year it's going red, white, and blue.

Lake County Fair — come on out. See you there.

[Justin Franzke @justinfranzke]

Some of the leads I get.

Two-story, five bedrooms, tons of natural light, big yard, pool, lake view.

Budget: $150,000. Down payment: $0. Income: about $2,000 a month.

I love the optimism. I just wish the math loved it back.

[Justin Franzke @justinfranzke]

No Drama, Just the Documents, Please

[Justin Franzke @justinfranzke]

One of the most underrated features in residential real estate? Proximity to public land.

I'm in Marine Hills this morning, walking through the park. I live a couple blocks from it.

I've got access to hundreds of acres of open land. I don't maintain it. I don't pay taxes on it.

[Justin Franzke @justinfranzke]

Two things to check today.

One: sunscreen.
Two: your spare tire.

Heat's hard on everything, and it's better to catch a small problem now than a big one later.

Catch it while it's small.

I'm Justin Franzke — a licensed Realtor and Public Adjuster in Illinois and Wisconsin.

[Justin Franzke @justinfranzke]

Did your home sale get messed up during the inspection?

Here's the truth: the inspection didn't kill your deal. The inspection just revealed the realities.

Blaming the inspector for the inspection results is like blaming the pregnancy test for the pregnancy.

[Justin Franzke @justinfranzke]

Does HGTV actually save homeowners money?

Sometimes. But nobody talks about how it might be costing homeowners money too.

Just because you spend $50,000 on a kitchen doesn't mean you get that $50,000 back when you sell.

Real estate, Illinois, Wisconsin, home renovation, HGTV

[Justin Franzke @justinfranzke]

Zillow is like your drunk uncle.

Sometimes he's right on the money. Sometimes he's way off. And you never know which version you're getting.

It's a data point, not an appraisal.

Enjoy the Ride.

[Justin Franzke @justinfranzke]

You want to know who the most dangerous agent in real estate is?

It's not the one who pisses you off by telling you the truth you need to hear.

Real estate, Illinois, Wisconsin, Realtor advice, home selling, honest advice, McHenry County, Lake County, Cary, Crystal Lake.