INTEGRATED CLEANING SOULTIONS: We want our customers to have one resource for all cleaning and restoration needs. This is the reason for the many facets of PHS. From our commercial cleaning & Restoration services  to our residential cleaning services, to we want our customers to think of PHS when they need Cleaning and Restoration, or Home Improvement needs. Our Customers have selected PHS because of the dedication to quality service. PHS is committed to the finest customer service, cutting-edge technology, and employee certification. Our cleaning Restoration services are available throughout the northern portions of Illinois. We offer a 100% guarantee on all of our cleaning services. If, for any reason, you are concerned or dissatisfied, simply call us within 48 hours of your service a... 12/15/2007

INTEGRATED CLEANING SOULTIONS: We want our customers to have one resource for all cleaning and restoration needs. This is the reason for the many facets of PHS. From our commercial cleaning & Restoration services  to our residential cleaning services, to we want our customers to think of PHS when they need Cleaning and Restoration, or Home Improvement needs. Our Customers have selected PHS because of the dedication to quality service. PHS is committed to the finest customer service, cutting-edge technology, and employee certification. Our cleaning Restoration services are available throughout the northern portions of Illinois. We offer a 100% guarantee on all of our cleaning services. If, for any reason, you are concerned or dissatisfied, simply call us within 48 hours of your service a... 12/15/2007

Area Market Survey CriteriaStatus: Active, Back on Market, Contingent, New, Price Change, Re-activated, Temp Off Market, Pending, Closed Property Type: Detached Single, Attached Single Area: Barrington Months Back: All Months Active Listings List Price Range # Listings Avg. Days on Mkt Less than $149,999 1 288 $150,000 - $199,999 10 211 $200,000 - $249,999 26 182 $250,000 - $299,999 25 173 $300,000 - $349,999 40 170 $350,000 - $399,999 41 209 $400,000 - $449,999 30 244 $450,000 - $499,999 29 211 $500,000 - $549,999 29 166 $550,000 - $599,999 31 206 $600,000 - $699,999 52 202 $700,000 - $799,999 42 190 $800,000 - $899,999 39 246 $900,000 - $999,999 30 264 $1,000,000 - $1,999,999 116 221 $2,000,000 - $2,999,999 30 288 $3,000,000 - $3,999,999 12 278 $4,000,000 - $4,999,999 7 633 $5,000,00... 11/26/2007

              The table below lists all of the currently active single family detached and single family attached homes in the Barrington Area, IL. The information is broken into price ranges with average time on market for that range. Included are the high, low, median and average prices. For detailed information on a property type within a price range, including virtual tour when available, contact me with physical characteristic requirements.        Active Listings List Price Range # Listings Avg. Days on Mkt Less than $149,999 1 279 $150,000 - $199,999 10 202 $200,000 - $249,999 26 173 $250,000 - $299,999 26 170 $300,000 - $349,999 39 171 $350,000 - $399,999 40 201 $400,000 - $449,999 31 234 $450,000 - $499,999 29 201 $500,000 - $549,999 29 162 $550,000 - $599,999 31 195 $600,000 - ... 11/17/2007

Area Market Survey CriteriaStatus: Active, Back on Market, Contingent, New, Price Change, Re-activated, Temp Off Market, Pending, Closed Property Type: Detached Single, Attached Single Area: Barrington Months Back: All Months Active Listings List Price Range # Listings Avg. Days on Mkt Less than $149,999 1 276 $150,000 - $199,999 11 208 $200,000 - $249,999 26 195 $250,000 - $299,999 27 177 $300,000 - $349,999 40 176 $350,000 - $399,999 44 199 $400,000 - $449,999 32 226 $450,000 - $499,999 29 198 $500,000 - $549,999 29 159 $550,000 - $599,999 32 190 $600,000 - $699,999 54 191 $700,000 - $799,999 41 191 $800,000 - $899,999 43 243 $900,000 - $999,999 29 261 $1,000,000 - $1,999,999 121 217 $2,000,000 - $2,999,999 31 323 $3,000,000 - $3,999,999 14 272 $4,000,000 - $4,999,999 7 621 $5,000,00... 11/13/2007

Area Market Survey CriteriaStatus: Active, Back on Market, Contingent, New, Price Change, Re-activated, Temp Off Market, Pending, Closed Property Type: Detached Single, Attached Single Area: Barrington Months Back: All Months Active Listings List Price Range # Listings Avg. Days on Mkt Less than $149,999 1 260 $150,000 - $199,999 10 223 $200,000 - $249,999 24 209 $250,000 - $299,999 30 168 $300,000 - $349,999 42 181 $350,000 - $399,999 47 180 $400,000 - $449,999 35 218 $450,000 - $499,999 29 179 $500,000 - $549,999 33 149 $550,000 - $599,999 41 198 $600,000 - $699,999 59 191 $700,000 - $799,999 46 200 $800,000 - $899,999 44 213 $900,000 - $999,999 29 274 $1,000,000 - $1,999,999 127 203 $2,000,000 - $2,999,999 31 347 $3,000,000 - $3,999,999 15 266 $4,000,000 - $4,999,999 6 692 $5,000,00... 10/29/2007

The latest real estate report for the Barrington area has been posted on my website at: www.denisedamico.comGet all the up to the minute information on what's active and for sale and what's sold and under contract in the area.Got to the main page after entering my site and simply click on the Report link.If you are looking to buy and sell a home in the Barrington area, The Denise D'Amico Group can show you how you cansave thousnads of dlooars in the process. Our service is free of charge and we have 14 years of successful experiencehelping individuals and families find the homes of their dreams.You can also e-mail Denise at: denise@denisedamico.com  10/24/2007

To push a price or not when it comes to selling your Barrington Home? That's a question that can only be answered with experience and a big factor that a true real estate professional knows how to answer. It's obviously no secret (unless you do not read the paper, watch TV and have no friends) that the current state of the Chicago real estate market is that of a Buyers Market. There is plenty of supply and as a result of this, the Barrington real estate buyers that are out there are going to be very sensitive about pricing. Price your Barrington home too high to begin with, your plans will more then likely be put on hold as you hope for a real estate buyer that does not read the paper, magazines, watch TV, have no REALTOR helping them and no friends to come along. That could be a very l... 10/06/2007

No Shriners, No marching bands, just big yellow school buses in all directions.  I can't wait for the weather to change.  Am I imagining it but is traffic just getting worse each year.  Guess it doesn't pay to cut down Hart to avoid the grief on 14 at 59.  How early or late does one need to schedule their commute to have a chance?  At least it is Friday!  Have a great day! 09/14/2007

If you can't take it with you and you don't want the IRS to take it what can you do?  Turn that mortgage around!  Make it work in Reverse.  If you enjoy the independence of owning your own home and are over 62 (every owner) then a Reverse Mortgage might be a way to tap your equity or eliminate your current mortgage without adding a payment.  If your answer is I don't need the extra cash to live then it is likely that you are one of the few that is prepared for retirement.  This might also mean that your estate might be large enough to face state and federal estate tax.  So how do I reduce that potential tax?  Reverse Mortage!  One of the options allows you to take a lump sum withdrawal from your equity and you can begin a gift program to your heirs now,  With estate tax rates almost up ... 09/13/2007

Will someone please tell me why doing something financially correct results in a lower credit score?  1) You are sitting there with balances on three credit cards at 14-21%.  As luck would have it, you receive an offer to transfer your balances to a zero interest credit card.  No interest for 12 months!  You immediately transfer your balances.  While this is a financially wise move, it results in two factors that will reduce your credit score.  First, you have opened a new account.  Second, your transfered balance represents a high utilization of your new authorized limit - if you closed the other accounts after transfering their balances, your overall utilization rate is now higher than it was resulting in a credit score reduction.  2) You will need some new furniture for the home you ... 09/04/2007

This is the inventory for single family detached homes available for sale on the MLS in Barrington, Illinois for August 25th, 2007:Single family detached Homes Available in the 60010 zip code - 289Broken down to some of the different areas of Barrington:Barrington Hills - 89North Barrington - 64South Barrington - 58Lake Barrington - 36Deer Park - 24When searching for Barrington real estate for sale, searches that do not require registration may not be showing all of the real estate available for sale. The MLS rules and regulations mandate that in order for a website visitor to search all of the homes available for sale, then they must register.You can search for Barrington real estate and Chicago with our Chicago Real Estate Search.  08/24/2007

Being that I work in an industry that CREATES first impressions, I am a stickler for how end results look. This coupled with the fact that I worked in graphic arts, print media and advertising for years... I am passionate about how an advertising "message" is crafted AND presented. Whether the "message" is an ad of self promotion or an ad for a property that is for sale, what ever medium is used it is vital that it presents a clear, professional and well crafted message.Today, part of real estate advertising is done through the means of virtual tours. And while there seems to be many virtual tour solutions... some of them, I have to admit, confuse me and make me literally nauseous. URP...all that distorted swirling and twirling.Anyway, this past week I finally started playing with the v... 08/19/2007

 The table below lists all of the currently active single family detached and single family attached homes in the Barrington Area, IL. This includes Barrington, South Barrington, Barrington Hills, North Barrington and Lake Barrington. The information is broken into price ranges with average time on market for that range. Included are the high, low, median and average prices. For detailed information on a property type within a price range, including virtual tour when available, contact me with physical characteristic requirements.     Active ListingsList Price Range# ListingsAvg. Days on Mkt$150,000 - $199,99910154$200,000 - $249,99916260$250,000 - $299,99925132$300,000 - $349,99940194$350,000 - $399,99950170$400,000 - $449,99937209$450,000 - $499,99934166$500,000 - $549,99929126$550,00... 08/15/2007

Barrington is part of the greater Chicago metropolitan area and is located in Cook and Lake Counties in Illinois with a population of over 10,000 residents. Barrington Real Estate in general offers mostly luxury single family homes on larger estate lots. The Barrington area includes the towns of Barrington, South Barrington, North Barrington, Barrington Hills, Lake Barrington, Tower Lakes, Deer Park and Inverness. 06/18/2007

If you commute to work to everyday, you have probably thought about taking the Train. Heres a map that shows you the routes the the train takes. If your thinking about buying a home and worry about the commute, you can search for a home near the routes and in the long run save a few bucks going to and from work. Give me a call or email if this choice is right for you. GeorgeGeorge@EXITPLATINUMREALTY.COM  05/25/2007

 If you commute to work to everyday, you have probably thought about taking the Train. Heres a map that shows you the routes the the train takes. If your thinking about buying a home and worry about the commute, you can search for a home near the routes and in the long run save a few bucks going to and from work. Give me a call or email if this choice is right for you. GeorgeGeorge@EXITPLATINUMREALTY.COM  05/25/2007

Stop paying rent, let me show you options.Home purchase makes sense in todays economy. When you consider that cost of rent, what do you have to show for it. When purchasing any type of homes that you call your Own, you take comfort in knowing that you are investing in your future NOT someone else's. You can choose your neighborhood and choice of schools that meet your need, I am a full service Realtor that can help you make a plan for your future, from down payment options to credit, home warranties and the many other aspects on getting you moved in.   I am a local agent that knows how busy we all are with our lifestyles, let help help you fit your home purchase with your schedule. Call me today or email Thanks George http://www.lithtownhomes.com/847-354-9431 05/20/2007

We have highly trained staff for restoring your house and there is almost no water, flood, and mold remediation  that we can't treat. We are available 24 hours a day 7 days a week for your water, flood and fire damage emergency needs. Our Barrington illinois 60010 services include  water extraction, flood and mold remediation damage services include: Water extraction and removal, Rapid drying of carpets, rugs, mats, floors and walls, Carpet, rug and upholstery cleaning,Dehumidifying the entire premises, Mildew treatment, Garbage removal and disposal,Removing odors that are the aftermath flood and water damage. Deodorizing and disinfecting Call 847.757.4265http://www.premierhomeservice.net/  05/15/2007

Need Your Slate or Limestone Floor Cleaning & Refinished. PHS Cleaning & Contracting Offer a variety of slate & limestone floor cleaning soultions in Barrington Illinois 60010. Cleaning, Stripping, Color Enhancement, Floor Sealing, Honing, and Power Washing. Call Now for Free estimates. 847.757.4265 www.premierhomeservice.net 05/15/2007