Welcome to Chicago's West Suburban Homes                    

Use this site to research all of Chicago's West, Northwest and Southwest Suburban communities and find neighborhoods that fit with your families lifestyle.  Contents include: search the entire MLS,  community & school information,  free home valuations,  daily email updates,  FHA loan information,  access to our preferred lender,  current housing news (LIVE), and much more....

BUYERS -  Stay informed about the new homes listed for sale. Automatically receive a daily personalized list of homes by e-mail.  Simply select  daily listings and fill out  the requested information.  Each day, via email, you'll receive the local MLS listings that match your home search criteria!

»NEW A Comprehensive 2010 Guide for First-Time Home Buyers and FHA Loans

»NEW The $8000 First-Time Home Buyer and $6500 Move-Up Buyer Tax Credits for 2010

»NEW The National Association of REALTORS® Housing Market Forecast Headed into 2010

»10 Facts about Home Buying in Illinois

»Or you can search by map for homes here.

This site also has useful information on how to go about selecting a home, financing, making an offer, negotiating, moving, and all the steps in between when buying a home.

SELLERS -  If you're planning to sell your home in the next few months, this FREE service is designed to help establish your home's current market value.  Just click here and fill out the requested information. We will use our extensive market knowledge and comparable sold listings to help you calculate the fair market value of your home. 

This site also has information on preparing your home for sale, pricing strategies, effective marketing, the inspection process, and other useful information on how to assure a smooth transaction.

SPECIALIZATION - Our particular expertise is working with First-Time Home Buyers and Rent To Own Home Buyers. A majority of our clients are newer to the home buying process .  Many of our clients are in a position to buy now, but a good number need help positioning themselves to buy at a future date. 

Our clients primarily need help either fixing credit or establishing new credit prior to purchasing.   We already have all the pieces of the puzzle in place to make your home buying experience an easy and enjoyable process. All of our clients say they appreciate our vast knowledge and the hands on approach we take.

Real estate agents are plentiful and vary in experience and market knowledge. You deserve an expert, someone who understands your needs, and someone who can guide you through the home buying or home selling process. 

My name is Jay Mathison and I am an Illinois Licensed REALTOR® with extensive knowledge of the local market. In addition to being a REALTOR, I have experience working as an investor, a property manager, a landlord and a RENT TO OWN expert, with over 15 years of total sales experience.

I started my real estate career by purchasing run down properties, doing major rehabs and then selling them.  This then led me into property rental, property management and ultimately selling my renovated homes via RENT TO OWN. You can leverage my years of experience to your advantage when buying or selling a home in this market.

Now is a GREAT time to buy.  Please be sure to contact us to see if you can Qualify!!

Certifications and Professional Affiliations:

» National Association of Realtors®
» Illinois Association of Realtors®
» MainStreet Board of Realtors®