Barrington IL Real Estate : February 2010

Braymore Hills Inverness IL-Vacant Lot For Sale By Owner

If you are considering buying a luxury home in Inverness IL the subdivision of Braymore Hills should be on your viewing list. With some of the most luxurious and largest homes in Inverness-Braymore Hills is a beautiful place to call home in all seasons.

Perhaps you are considering building a custom home? Braymore Hills Inverness Illinois has 2 lots available for sale by Realtors. Lots in Braymore Hills are between 1 and 2 acres in size, certainly large enough to build a sizeable custom home. The minimum home allowed to be built is 5000 square feet. There are several local builders with show homes in the area that would love to build your new custom home in Braymore Hills Inverness IL.

By special arrangement with the owner, I am pleased to advertise another lot for sale that is not currently listed for sale by Realtor but for sale by owner. The lot is an interior parcel of 1.4 acres and is also a waterfront lot. To the rear of the lot there are also some established trees. Braymore Hills falls in the Barrington Shool District of  220. Water and sewer are provided  by the city.

The owner is asking $730,000 for this well located lot, away from the roads, but he is negotaible on price. I apologize for the poor quality of the photos-it seems like the snow wants to hang around this winter-keeping our skys gray. I promise beyond those trees there is one of the larger lakes in Braymore Hills Inverness. Let's all hope for spring time soon.

If building a custom home in Inverness is in your future it's a perfect time to get started. You'll need soil reports before you commit to a purchase and then once closed you'll have to apply for permits to the build your home. While the weather is still cold you can start researching the builders and floorplans.

If you would like buyer representation to buy this unlisted lot, please call me I would be happy to represent you and help you locate a builder too. You can also ask me about other lots and homes for sale in Braymore Hills Inverness Illinois.

Call me Today! 847-363-3686

Written and Posted by:

Corinne Guest- REALTOR®

Royal Advocate Realty - Barrington, IL 60010

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Copyright 2010 Corinne Guest All Rights Reserved  - * Braymore Hills Inverness IL-Vacant Lot For Sale By Owner *

Deer Park Illinois Short Sales - Buying Your New Short Sale Home Should Be A Positive Experience

If you are in the market to buy a home you are likely going to run into some short sales. You might have heard some scary stories, even been advised that you should not buy homes listed as short sales. Much of these scanarios are born of fear or lack of knowledge. Before you decide whether to pursue a short sale here is some general information to guide you.

• Short Sales will require approval from all lien holders - banks, personal liens, home owners associations.
• It is the seller that decides whether your offer is right to submit to the lien holders for approval - not the other way around and not the listing agent alone.
• Short sale approval can take time - allowing 120 days is a good ball park time but be flexible.
• Short sales are not being bought for pennies or even 50 cents on the dollar.
• Some concessions maybe given but are usually for the seller - i.e. non paid property taxes will be paid to date.
• Writing very low offers is a complete waste of everyones time as is demanding a 30 day response.
• You do not have to be in competition with other buyers - there is a simple way to make sure only your offer is submitted to the lender for approval.
• Mortgage contingencies are expected but home sales are usually not.
• Be prepared to have skin in the game - commit to the seller and the seller will commit to you.

I serve the northwest suburbs of Chicago in Illinois and help both buyers and sellers with short sales. I have the experience to help buyers navigate a short sale purchase in Northern Illinois by providing you with the knowledge you need and the plan of action that will give you the best chance of succesfully buying a short sale property.

You can buy short sale condos-townhomes-single family homes-luxury homes-vacant land and even multi units for investment in Illinois.

Why lose your dream home because it is a short sale? Contact me today info@corinneguest.com or 847.363.3686

Search all the Illinois short sales homes listed on the MLS here. I have set the search up to return only Northern Illinois Short Sales and Foreclosures, you can uncheck any box. Just enter a city in Illinois and the short sale listings will populate for you.

Written and Posted by:

Corinne Guest- REALTOR®

Royal Advocate Realty - Barrington, IL 60010

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Copyright 2010 Corinne Guest, All Rights Reserved  - *Deer Park Illinois Short Sales - Buying Your New Short Sale Home Should Be A Positive Experience*

Fox River Grove IL-Short Sales Agent-Educating and Helping Buyers and Sellers of Short Sales.

As the months roll by it is still very apparent that the foreclosure crisis is not going to be ending anytime soon. The economy may be showings signs of recovery but with over 10% of the population without a job, it is dishonest of anyone to say the light is at the end of the tunnel. In Fox River Grove IL we still have properties for sale as short sales and foreclosures. Sadly many borrowers that default are not choosing the right option, perhaps because they are embarrassed to seek assistance from a short sale agent in Fox River Grove IL-or they do not know and understand that a short sale is a much better option than going into foreclosure.

Don't let your Fox River Grove IL home go into foreclosure-I understand you may feel angry-embarrassed-confused and that is where I come in. For a confidential discussion and counseling session by an experienced certified short sale agent in Fox River Grove IL, please call 847-363-3686 or if you feel more comfortable just send me an email with some information and I promise to respond quickly.

There are many things experienced your short sales agent in Fox River Grove IL needs to know. Without this knowledge your short sale most likely will fail. It is also imperative that your short sale in Fox River Grove IL is handled by an agent that has a complete and competent team, all of whom have experience and have successfully closed short sales. To ease your mind a little I have a complete team that handles your Fox River Grove IL Short Sale from listing to closing. Our team has successfully closed hundreds of short sales in the area, the most current is a short sale in Barrington which is currently under contract and being negotiated. Your team consists of your Fox River Grove IL Short Sale listing agent, a short sale negotiation team and manager, a title company and an attorney


If you are in financial difficulty - have investment property that is no longer viable - or facing foreclosure - make sure you are fully aware of your options - call or email today and share your burden. Break free from the daily misery!

I am a member of a nationwide group called Short Sale Superstars-members are all Realtors that help homeowners every day with short sales. It's what we do.

Are you in the market to buy and a short sale is an option? Make sure you hire a Fox River Grove IL Short Sales Agent that knows how to counsel you - buying a home is a large financial investment- knowledge and understanding of how short sales work will ensure you make informed decisions-right for you.  View available Fox River Grove IL Short Sales and Foreclosures

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Corinne Guest- REALTOR®

Royal Advocate Realty - Barrington, IL 60010

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Copyright © 2010 Corinne Guest, All Rights Reserved. *Fox River Grove IL Short Sales Agent-Educating and Helping Buyers and Sellers of Short Sales.*

Cary IL-Short Sales Agent-Educating and Helping Buyers and Sellers of Short Sales.

As the months roll by it is still very apparent that the foreclosure crisis is not going to be ending anytime soon. The economy may be showings signs of recovery but with over 10% of the population without a job, it is dishonest of anyone to say the light is at the end of the tunnel. In Cary IL we still have properties for sale as short sales and foreclosures. Sadly many borrowers that default are not choosing the right option, perhaps because they are embarrassed to seek assistance from a short sale agent in Cary IL-or they do not know and understand that a short sale is a much better option than going into foreclosure.

Don't let your Cary IL home go into foreclosure-I understand you may feel angry-embarrassed-confused and that is where I come in. For a confidential discussion and counseling session by an experienced short sale agent in Cary IL, please call 847-363-3686 or if you feel more comfortable just send me an email with some information and I promise to respond quickly.

There are many things experienced your short sales agent in Cary IL needs to know. Without this knowledge your short sale most likely will fail. It is also imperative that your short sale in Cary IL is handled by an agent that has a complete and competent team, all of whom have experience and have successfully closed short sales. To ease your mind a little I have a complete team that handles your Cary IL Short Sale from listing to closing. Our team has successfully closed hundreds of short sales in the area, the most current is a short sale in Barrington which is currently under contract and being negotiated. Your team consists of your Cary IL Short Sale listing agent, a short sale negotiation team and manager, a title company and an attorney

If you are in financial difficulty - have investment property that is no longer viable - or facing foreclosure - make sure you are fully aware of your options - call or email today and share your burden. Break free from the daily misery!

I am a member of a nationwide group called Short Sale Superstars-members are all Realtors that help homeowners every day with short sales. It's what we do.

Are you in the market to buy and a short sale is an option? Make sure you hire a Cary IL Short Sales Agent that knows how to counsel you - buying a home is a large financial investment- knowledge and understanding of how short sales work will ensure you make informed decisions-right for you.  View available Cary IL Short Sales

Copyright © 2010 Corinne Guest, All Rights Reserved. *Cary IL Short Sales Agent-Educating and Helping Buyers and Sellers of Short Sales.*

*Just* Adding your Profile to Active Rain is Akin to *Just* Entering a New Listing In Your MLS

If you join Active Rain as a Realtor to become part of a  network of knowledgeable and helpful people-wonderful. There is so much information here it will take some time to even scratch the surface of the knowledge that you'll get for free. Yet if you join - fill in some basic information about yourself and leave-what is it really going to do for YOU?

Now consider your new listing. Your MLS is going to advertise the property so all local Realtors can tell their buyers about it. Yes it will likely appear on many IDX providers. Yet if that is all you really do-what is it really going to do for your Your client?

Simply the answer to both is not much and certainly not enough! In today's real estate world perhaps one of the things often lacking is EFFORT. So please do yourself and your clients justice-take the time to promote yourself and your listings and if you need assistance or guidance-approach your broker for help or spend more time using Active Rain and the Active Rain Ambassadors, they are a veritable fountain of knowledge.

Copyright 2010 Corinne Guest, All Rights Reserved.- *Just Adding a Profile to Active Rain is Akin to Just Entering a New Listing In Your MLS*

Unincorporated Barrington Illinois-Equestrian Property and Real Estate

With over 75 square miles of real estate in the 60010 zip code-most of it falls under the jurisdication of one of the villages:

• Barrington Village
• Lake Barrington Village
• North Barrington Village
• South Barrington Village
• Inverness Village
• Deer Park Village
• Barrington Hills Village
• Tower Lakes Village
• Port Barrington Village

Each has their own village hall and members which provide community policing for example business permits, building permits, waste service, re-cycling, development and restrictions and so on. Unincorporated Barrington does not have a village, all community policing is handled by the county-one could think of it as one less level of control. There is still a fair amount of real estate that is in unincorporated Barrington.



One of the areas in unincorporated Barrington is suitable as Equestrian Property. Located on the north of the village and south of Route 22, west of Route 59, many of the parcels of land here are 5 to 6 acres and some as high as 12 or 20 acres. This makes them ideal as equestrian properties if you have one or two horses. Many of the parcels here had homes built a long time ago but some of the lots are still vacant. At time of writing there are 5 properties with homes for sale with acreage of 3.85 to 5.75.
Streets names here are:

• Old Barrington Road
• W Country Estates Road
• N Countryside Lane
• Crown Road
• Scott Road
• W Scott Road
• N Bertha Lane
• N Edgemond Lane
• W Henry Lane
• W Flynn Creek Drive
• W Apple Tree Lane
• N Harbor Drive

Off W Henry Lane there are 3 smaller vacant lots for sale on a new street called Foley Ct. They are 1 acre lots and homes built would face conservation land as seen in my photo below. The conservation area is in the foreground the lots are towards the back.



You can search for equestrian property in unincorporated Barrington Illinois or for expert assistance call me 847-363-3686 - I can  help you find your perfect piece of unincorporated Barrington.

Why Your Barrington IL Realtors sometimes Politely but Firmly Say No to a Local Short Sale Buyer.

I was recently contacted from my web site by a buyer wanting to look at a property in one of my Barrington neighborhoods.  I have featured information about the subdivision and considered I was the right Barrington IL Realtor for the job. The property in question was listed as a short sale.

I could have scheduled the appointment and met the prospect at the property, yet that is both disrespectful to the seller and calls into question the Ethics of Realtors in Barrington Illinois and anywhere else for that matter. So here is the more professional way for an agent to respond to any buyers enquiry and the outcome.

• I first asked the email enquirer whether she had been working with another Realtor
• I also asked what her current housing situation was in respect to a possible purchase
• I enquired if she was approved for a mortgage or had cash to buy
• The property in question was a short sale, so I asked if she had any knowledge about short sales and how this could affect her decision to buy a short sale
  

Many times the questions I ask as your future Barrington IL Realtor might seem to you to be too invasive-but if you take offense or do not want to supply me with information that allows me as a professional buyers agent to help you and provide you with the best possible service I can-then so be it. I cannot help you.

The responses were:

• The buyer was also considering a Chicago city condo and yes has a Realtor in the city that has shown her many properties
• She needed a mortgage but had a large down payment
• The family was returning from the UK - it turns out they are British like me and a little confused about how it all works as their previous stay here they only rented
• She had no knowledge of a short sale or what it meant

I explained that I only work with clients that are both committed to buying in my service area and that will work with me exclusively. I explained how we are all in business for ourselves and can choose how we operate our personal businesses. I informed her she should give her current Realtor the opportunity to assist her even though he is 35 miles away in the city, because he has already invested considerable time with her. Should he decide he was not interested then that would be a different outcome but in fact he is interested and is coming out to Barrington this week to show her properties in the subdivision.

So whilst I maybe a more logical choice to be her Barrington IL Realtor because:

• I know the differences between the British and American way of buying real estate
• I am a local Barrington IL buyers agent and therefore know more about the area
• I have experience in both selling and buying short sales as a listing and buyers agent
• I know what is required of her as a British Citizen to be able to apply for a mortgage here

It was Ethical of me to at least allow the first Realtor to have the opportunity. It was respectful to the seller to make sure she was not just a nosy neighbor or some-one out window shopping.

Corinne Guest is a Barrington IL Realtor and is happy to answer your local real estate questions.

Please Respect My Lock Box-I Paid For It

I have a property listed for sale as a short sale and for the ease of showing the home provided my sellers with a lock box. This makes it easy for other Realtors to show the property. As long as other Realtors are a member of one of our local boards they can access the property using the key inside. To access the box they require codes or a digital card as shown below. Codes are only given to members not to the general public.

Our lock boxes are virtually indestructible and for good reason. A property key is inside and needs to be held as secure as possible. These lox boxes currently cost me $95.00 each.

My listing is a short sale and the mortgage company wanted to preserve the property especially as it is winter here. So they sent out a property preservation company to winterize the home. During the afternoon in question I got a call from the company who were on site and just giving me a heads up about what they were doing. They got my number from the for sale sign. When I asked how they were getting in they told me the owner had let them in. In fact this was true, I was expecting the owner to go that day and it just so happened they were all there together, so no need for me to go out.

A day later I decided to check the property as I was in the neighborhood. Imagine my annoyance when I discover that the Property Preservation Company decided my lock box was not worth preserving and had attempted to break into it. From what I could see they decided to try and pry it open from the top and in fact managed to split the covering plastic. But they failed to open the box.


The box still is fully functional, cannot be broken into-that little Realtor logo stopped their attempt as they could not break it anymore.

So please respect my lock box, it is not yours to break or even try to. All you had to do was call!

Copyright 2010 Corinne Guest, All Rights Reserved.- Please respect my lockbox-I paid for it.

Short Sale-1537 W Turtle Creek Drive-Round Lake-IL-60073

End Unit in Heron Bay

Overview Maps Photos Description Neighborhood

$129,000 Townhouse For Sale Main Features 2 Bedrooms 2 Bathrooms 1 Partial Bathroom 1 Unit Interior: 1606 sqft Location 1537 W Turtle Creek Lane Round Lake, IL 60073

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Corinne Guest Royal Advocate Realty (847) 363-3686 info@corinneguest.com http://realestateinbarrington.com Listed by: Royal Advocate Realty

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