Riverwalk, Port Barrington, Illinois - January 2015 About Riverwalk Riverwalk is a single family neighborhood built in the early 2000's. Riverwalk is located in Port Barrington, Illinois south of Rawson Bridge Road and west of Roberts Road. Average taxes in Riverwalk $7,486 Average association fees in Riverwalk $55 ($55 - $55) Average home size in Riverwalk 2,460 ft2 Average lot size in Riverwalk 0.25 acres Average year built in Riverwalk 2000 Homes for sale in Riverwalk Address Beds Baths Built Price 502 Normandy Ln. 4 2.1 2001 $269,900 19 Riverwalk Ct. 4 4.0 1999 $354,900 317 Garrison Cir. 3 2.1 1999 $257,000 Sales Summary for Riverwalk  (Jan 15, 2014 - Jan 15, 2015) # of Sales Average Days on Market Average List Average Sale Ratio% 6 173 $334,733 $294,500 88.0% Recent home sales in ... 01/15/2015

Homes for Sale in Barrington, Illinois - January 2015 Barrington currently has 165 single family homes for sale with an average list price of $705,103 and 21 condos and town homes for sale ranging from $99,900 to $459,000. The average annual property tax for Barrington is $9,100. Single-FamilyHomes165 Condos &Townhomes21 Foreclosuresfor Sale9 NewConstruction11 AdultCommunities0 Single Family Homes for Sale Bedrooms Median Price Homes For Sale 2 bedrooms $239,900 7 homes for sale 3 bedrooms $350,000 52 homes for sale 4 bedrooms $615,000 69 homes for sale 5 bedrooms $675,000 37 homes for sale View All Single Family Homes For Sale in Barrington » Condos/Townhomes for Sale Bedrooms Median Price Homes For Sale 1 bedroom $99,900 1 homes for sale 2 bedrooms $160,000 15 homes for sale 3 bedroom... 01/07/2015

Hidden Lakes, South Barrington, Illinois - January 2015 About Hidden Lakes Hidden Lakes is a subdivision of custom built single family homes. Hidden Lakes is located in South Barrington, Illinois south of Algonquin Road and east of Bartlett Road. Average taxes in Hidden Lakes $19,578 Average association fees in Hidden Lakes $7,263 ($7,548 - $14,000) Average home size in Hidden Lakes 11,952 ft2 Average lot size in Hidden Lakes 1.11 acres Average year built in Hidden Lakes 2006 Homes for sale in Hidden Lakes Address Beds Baths Built Price 18 Brooke Ln. 0 0.0 0 $379,000 8 Brooke Ln. 5 4.3 2007 $3,900,000 12 Brooke Ln. 4 5.2 2002 $1,990,000 9 Kaleigh Ct. 5 6.2 2004 $5,299,000 5 Brooke Ln. 4 4.1 2004 $2,075,000 14 Brooke Ln. 0 0.0 0 $578,000 20 Brooke Ln. 0 0.0 0 $599,000 9 Brooke Ln. 6 8.2... 01/07/2015

A REAL ESTATE SELLING AGENT ON WHY THE FIRST OFFER ON YOUR HOME MAY NOT BE THE BESTNot so long ago the first offer you received on your home was going to be the best, or at least most of the time. Over the last year my experience shows that is no longer the case.Why have things changed and how does it affect a home sellers negotiation and offer consideration? Lets first look at the basics of an offer so you understand all the components that you, as a home seller, need to consider. There are many parts of our offers that are legal boiler plate content. While you need to know and understand it in general, it's not something you can change. Your attorney can change a contract legally, your Realtor cannot.We're going to focus on the parts you do have a say in.Understanding Your Offer - Pur... 01/06/2015

Corinne Guest, Barrington IL Realtor closes another sale in December 2014. Just last week she sold a condo in Lake Barrington Shores, this time it was a village property. The property was in Fairhaven subdivision a popular neighborhood location due to it's close proximity to Roslyn Elementary School; kids can walk to school and there is a crossing guard at Roslyn Rd and Route 59. Some home sales are not as easy as others. This property just seemed to get some bad luck but persistence and continued marketing by Corinne got the job done. It's important to know that the house did back up to Route 59 and that immediately reduces the buyers willing to even consider it. From day one buyers came to look! The owners had done such a great renovation on the 1962 split level that it was like a shi... 12/24/2014

In the table below lists all of the single family detached and single family attached homes currently on the market in Barrington,  IL The data lists available homes by price range with average time on market in each range. Included in this list are many Foreclosures and Short Sales.  Should you have an interest in homes in a selected price range, send me your physical characteristics requirements. I will send complete details on those homes that meet your criteria. Active Listings List Price Range # Listings Avg. Days on Mkt $50,000 - $99,999 5 267 $100,000 - $149,999 7 691 $150,000 - $199,999 22 121 $200,000 - $249,999 17 129 $250,000 - $299,999 31 140 $300,000 - $349,999 22 191 $350,000 - $399,999 41 168 $400,000 - $449,999 13 114 $450,000 - $499,999 40 170 $500,000 - $549,999 28 20... 11/03/2014

Buying real estate in Barrington without an agent can be a choice you make for a number of reasons. 1. If you find for sale by owner homes in Barrington and decide you want to deal directly with the owner, neither you or the seller have an agent working for you. 2. You find a property you want to buy by viewing each with the listing agents. When you decide you want to buy one, your choices could be to work with the listing agent which is known as dual agency, or you could decide you'll be fine by yourself. 3.Some listing agents won't do dual agency or are not authorized by their seller client, so the choice is go it alone or find yourself an agent. What You'll Be Missing Out On As a buyer without representation you'll be missing out on some things. I am not here to preach and tell you t... 10/09/2014

Barrington 220 school district of Barrington Illinois is a sought after school district. As real estate professionals, schools can create a problem for us. Buyers have questions about schools and we cannot give answers. Of course many of us have children that went to Barrington 220 so we do have some inside knowledge. In the interests of making this post as fair as I possibly can and with full disclosure: My eldest son did not attend Barrington 220, he completed all his school years at a Christian School. My youngest son attended Barrington 220 High School for his junior and senior year after finishing grades Kindergarten -10 at the Christian School. He did not finish and left school in April, just 2 months shy of graduating. (A parents worst nightmare, right?) He got his GED at Lake Co... 09/18/2014

In the table below lists all of the single family detached and single family attached homes currently on the market in Barrington ,  IL The data lists available homes by price range with average time on market in each range.   Included in this list are many Foreclosures and Short Sales.  Should you have an interest in homes in a selected price range, send me your physical characteristics requirements. I will send complete details on those homes that meet your criteria.   Active Listings List Price Range # Listings Avg. Days on Mkt $50,000 - $99,999 6 250 $100,000 - $149,999 10 371 $150,000 - $199,999 22 184 $200,000 - $249,999 24 76 $250,000 - $299,999 34 151 $300,000 - $349,999 31 155 $350,000 - $399,999 38 152 $400,000 - $449,999 23 58 $450,000 - $499,999 38 154 $500,000 - $549,999 2... 08/04/2014

  In the table below lists all of the single family detached and single family attached homes currently on the market in Barrington ,  IL The data lists available homes by price range with average time on market in each range.   Included in this list are many Foreclosures and Short Sales.  Should you have an interest in homes in a selected price range, send me your physical characteristics requirements. I will send complete details on those homes that meet your criteria. Active Listings List Price Range # Listings Avg. Days on Mkt $50,000 - $99,999 5 279 $100,000 - $149,999 11 343 $150,000 - $199,999 22 181 $200,000 - $249,999 23 73 $250,000 - $299,999 35 145 $300,000 - $349,999 29 164 $350,000 - $399,999 41 145 $400,000 - $449,999 24 59 $450,000 - $499,999 37 156 $500,000 - $549,999 2... 08/01/2014

Time to look at Barrington Hills Illinois real estate market report for the second quarter of the year. Barrington Hills, a small village in the 60010 zip code is well known for it's luxury homes and properties with acreage. It's Barrington horse country too, they go hand in hand. The higher prices here create a somewhat different story to homes in the median price ranges. Let's take a look. The Average Time on Market for Barrington Hills Home Sales As we have such a diverse range of pricing in Barrington Hills I am going to divide the report into two. Home sales below $1 Million and home sales above $1 Million. Our current pricing starts as low as $154,900 and as high as $14,900,000. Here goes. Average marketing time for homes sold in April, May and June, below $1 Million = 197 days. T... 07/22/2014

In the table below lists all of the single family detached and single family attached homes currently on the market in Barrington,  IL The data lists available homes by price range with average time on market in each range. Included in this list are many Foreclosures and Short Sales.  Should you have an interest in homes in a selected price range, send me your physical characteristics requirements. I will send complete details on those homes that meet your criteria. 07/04/2014

In the table below lists all of the single family detached and single family attached homes currently on the market in South Barrington,  IL The data lists available homes by price range with average time on market in each range. Included in this list are many Foreclosures and Short Sales.  Should you have an interest in homes in a selected price range, send me your physical characteristics requirements. I will send complete details on those homes that meet your criteria.   Active Listings List Price Range # Listings Avg. Days on Mkt $150,000 - $199,999 1 145 $200,000 - $249,999 2 45 $250,000 - $299,999 4 146 $300,000 - $349,999 5 108 $350,000 - $399,999 10 133 $400,000 - $449,999 6 45 $450,000 - $499,999 6 283 $500,000 - $549,999 2 139 $550,000 - $599,999 10 214 $600,000 - $699,999 16 ... 06/05/2014

Countryside Elementary School, Barrington, IL About Countryside Elementary School Countryside Elementary School is a K-5 school in District 220, and is located at 205 W County Line Rd in Barrington, IL. It services homes in Barrington, Barrington Hills, Fox River Grove, Lake Barrington, and South Barrington. Single-FamilyHomes 116 Condos &Townhomes 0 Foreclosures for Sale 2 NewConstruction 10 AdultCommunities 0 Homes for sale in the Countryside Elementary School area Address Beds Baths Built Price 2 Deepwood Rd., Barrington Hills, IL 5 4.1 1975 $1,900,000 8709 Gardner Rd., Fox River Grove, IL 1 1.0 1954 $89,900 1017 Victoria Dr., Fox River Grove, IL 4 3.1 1992 $474,900 362 Deepwood Rd., Barrington Hills, IL 4 2.2 1970 $650,000 209 Bridle Path Ln., Fox River Grove, IL 5 2.1 2001 $575,00... 05/26/2014

In the table below lists all of the single family detached and single family attached homes currently on the market in Barrington,  IL The data lists available homes by price range with average time on market in each range. Included in this list are many Foreclosures and Short Sales.  Should you have an interest in homes in a selected price range, send me your physical characteristics requirements. I will send complete details on those homes that meet your criteria   Active Listings List Price Range # Listings Avg. Days on Mkt $50,000 - $99,999 5 234 $100,000 - $149,999 6 52 $150,000 - $199,999 18 239 $200,000 - $249,999 15 107 $250,000 - $299,999 29 113 $300,000 - $349,999 22 181 $350,000 - $399,999 34 137 $400,000 - $449,999 33 90 $450,000 - $499,999 23 184 $500,000 - $549,999 21 170... 05/25/2014

Jewel Park, Barrington, Illinois About Jewel Park Jewel Park is a single family neighborhood built in the late 1950's. Jewel Park is located in Barrington, Illinois on Route 59 north of Route 14. Average taxes in Jewel Park $15,142 Average association fees in Jewel Park $0 Average home size in Jewel Park 3,200 ft2 Average lot size in Jewel Park 1.00 acres Average year built in Jewel Park 1961 Homes for sale in Jewel Park Address Beds Baths Built Price 640 Elm Rd. 4 2.2 1961 $749,000 Sales Summary for Jewel Park  (May 19, 2013 - May 19, 2014) # of Sales Average Days on Market Average List Average Sale Ratio% 6 149 $621,917 $551,083 88.6% Recent home sales in Jewel Park Address Beds Baths Sold 240 Elm Rd. 4 3.1 $715,000 626 Sycamore Rd. 4 2.1 $550,000 620 Elm Rd. 4 2.0 $430,000 715 Walnu... 05/19/2014

In the table below lists all of the single family detached and single family attached homes currently on the market in Barrington,  IL The data lists available homes by price range with average time on market in each range. Included in this list are many Foreclosures and Short Sales.  Should you have an interest in homes in a selected price range, send me your physical characteristics requirements. I will send complete details on those homes that meet your criteria. Active Listings List Price Range # Listings Avg. Days on Mkt $50,000 - $99,999 4 373 $100,000 - $149,999 3 178 $150,000 - $199,999 14 217 $200,000 - $249,999 11 119 $250,000 - $299,999 23 118 $300,000 - $349,999 26 157 $350,000 - $399,999 33 150 $400,000 - $449,999 26 100 $450,000 - $499,999 23 172 $500,000 - $549,999 28 157... 05/07/2014

Yesterday I saw a graphic posted on Google Plus and thought what a great idea. If buyers and sellers ever wonder about Realtor websites I am sure they would like to know how well a site performs. After all every Realtor has one but do they actually function, at all? There's no point in listing your sellers homes on your wonderful site if no-one ever visits it, right? So how do you compare? Barrington is a small area with about 40,000 residents and my target market. Here are some stats I pulled off my tracking package for activety for the year 2013. If you have a home to sell in Barrington Illinois, why wouldn't you want us to feature it on this domain? Only available with Corinne Guest at Barrington Realty Company. 05/02/2014

Glen Acres, Barrington, Illinois About Glen Acres Glen Acres is a single family home community built in the 1960's and 1970's. Glen Acres is located in Barrington, Illinois west of Route 59 (Hough Street) and north of Otis Road. Average taxes in Glen Acres $15,820 Average association fees in Glen Acres $0 Average home size in Glen Acres 4,909 ft2 Average lot size in Glen Acres 0.25 acres Average year built in Glen Acres 1971 Homes for sale in Glen Acres Address Beds Baths Built Price 748 Orchard Dr. 5 4.1 1971 $875,000 Sales Summary for Glen Acres  (Apr 27, 2013 - Apr 27, 2014) # of Sales Average Days on Market Average List Average Sale Ratio% 6 139 $537,817 $481,417 89.5% Recent home sales in Glen Acres Address Beds Baths Sold 314 Otis Rd. 5 3.1 $624,000 740 Orchard Dr. 2 2.1 $460,000... 04/26/2014

If you have real estate to sell you more than likely know how strong a part the internet plays in a buyers home search. Year on year it's been at or above 90% for a while now. Newspapers, home magazines, open houses all take a back seat and are declining because simply they are no longer doing an efficient job by comparison. Home sellers must ensure the marketing of their real estate is going to match what buyers are looking for in Barrington homes. It isn't that hard, there's no secret sauce, but there are some simple rules. Make Sure Your Home is Prepared My experience in the last few years is that home sellers in my area, Barrington, have this down pat. They interview several Realtors, or call the guy/gal they used last time and get some input into what needs to be done to a home pri... 04/14/2014