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Home Sale Law in Illinois

The decision to buy or sell a house, or other piece of real property, is very important. For most, it's one of the most crucial financial decisions of their life.

While there are no laws in Schaumburg, Illinois against individuals buying or selling real estate on their own, this is rarely the best way to go, given the many legal issues surrounding the sale of property.

Accordingly, many people decide to go through a real estate broker when they're buying or selling a house. A real estate broker is a professional who serves as an intermediary between buyers and sellers. They can make the process much easier, helping deal with the tedious details and formalities.

In Schaumburg, Illinois, brokers typically receive compensation in the form of a percentage of the sale price of the home.

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First and foremost, if a buyer asks any question of the seller relating to physical defects in the property, the seller must, under all cases, be as truthful as possible. In this case being "as truthful as possible" means answering such questions to the best of your knowledge, and making reasonable efforts to find the answers if you don't know them. Lying in this case is very bad idea, and will expose you to serious civil penalties

There are some defects, however, that the seller should disclose whether asked or not. Usually, if the seller knows about any defects that are not readily apparent, he or she should disclose them to the buyer, whether or not the buyer specifically asks. This will greatly reduce the chances of the seller being held liable for any defects.

As a buyer, you should be aware that you have some obligations in this area, too. Buyers are expected to be diligent. Failure to do so might prevent the buyer from recovering in a lawsuit.

Accordingly, if a buyer fails to conduct a reasonable expectation of the property, he or she cannot recover for any harm caused by defects that such an inspection would have revealed.

Can a Schaumburg, Illinois Real Estate Attorney help?

Buying a house can be an exciting, but difficult, experience. Most home buyers want to focus on the positive aspects that come with home-ownership, and ignore the tedious paperwork and legal issues. A knowledgeable Schaumburg, Illinois real estate attorney can enable this.

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Life in Schaumburg

Schaumburg, Illinois is a village in Cook County. It is less than 30 miles northwest of Chicago, and has a population of about 75,000 people.

By the mid-19th Century, the area now known as Schaumburg, Illinois had been permanently settled, mostly by immigrants from Germany. The city takes its name from Schaumburg, a city in Lower Saxony, Germany, where many of the German immigrants came from. Thanks to this strong influence early in its history, the city's German character is still visible, in its architecture, restaurants, and culture.

For nearly a century, the village was somewhat isolated from the rest of Illinois, even from nearby Chicago. Howoever, the post-war building boom, and the near-universal adoption of the automobile by the early 1950s, ended this isolation.

Modernly, the city is an affluent suburb of Chicago, with the median household income being about ,000. Theenormous wealth produced in a city such as Chicago is able to support a surrounding area many times larger than the city itself, which contributes to the high standard of living and income seen in Schaumburg.

If you live in Schaumburg, Illinois, and need a lawyer, you're in luck. Schaumburg, Illinois attorneys are able to handle just about any legal problem a resident of Schaumburg is likely to face.

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