Barrington IL Real Estate

Deerpath Estates in Deer Park IL-Homes For Sale or Build Your Dream Home

Deerpath Estates in Deer Park IL is centrally located in the village boundaries and offers single family homes on 1 acre lots. Most of the homes are about 20-25 years old but there is opportunity to build your custom dream home on the few remaining lots. Below is a new home built on Wildrose Drive. It's funny because before they built on the road it was called Bobwhite Lane. Although a cul de sac it meets up to the original Bobwhite Lane which is in The Squires subdivision on the other side. Perhaps it was going to be a continuous road, who knows.

Wildrose Drive has one lot left and Wellington Homes are advertising a custom home for you. If new is not for you Deerpath Estates offers 3, 4 and 5 bedroom homes with prices from $600,000 to $1,100,000. Styles are varied with colonial, traditional, Georgian, a few ranches and even contemporary. Some of the homes on Laurel Drive and Wildrose Drive are waterfront with a nice sized lake in the center. You'll see little beaches and paddle boats are allowed. It's not big enough for motor boats. The local bird life can often be seen in the area and I have seen the Deer come to drink.

Below is a typical street here in Deer Park IL where there are a lot of cul de sacs. Many of the small subdivisions join together with only 1 or 2 exits to the main roads. This makes Deer Park IL a great place for raising families and when I lived in this part of Deer Park IL my boys were very young. It was safe to take them on a bike ride and as they got older I had no qualms about letting them go off and ride on their own. They could ride bikes or scooters around many streets without ever going close to a main road.

If you are looking for a home in the Barrington area consider Deerpath Estates in Deer Park IL. Many of the children attend the Barrington IL Schools, some going to Lake Zurich Schools. Both districts have excellent report cards. Search Deer Park IL Homes For Sale.

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Lake Barrington Homes-Complete With ...Space Ships?

If you are looking at homes for sale in Lake Barrington you may well have seen one of these in the yard and wondering whether it even belongs on this planet. After all it really does look like a space ship from a childs story book.

Lake Barrington is located in Lake County and therefore all single family homes with well and septic systems are going to have one of these somewhere in the yard, usually in the back although I have seen them at the side.

What is it? Well what you see is the lid of a Multi-Flo septic system. It's job is to aerate the homes waste water for a cleaner waste product. Independent studies show the resultant waste is 99.999% dis-infected. It is buried beneath the ground and has multiple socks inside for filtering.

What do you do with it? Nothing. The units are locked and can only be serviced by qualified technicians. Lake County will require you to have a maintenance contract which runs at less than $200 a year. Twice yearly, in most cases Lake Cook Trenching, will come out and service the unit to make sure it is functioning correctly.

As you have a septic tank you will need to have the septic tank emptied periodically based on the number of people in your house. Ask your provider for guidance. The best course of action is to call your Multi-Flo contractor and schedule a date for your Multi-Flo to be cleaned with a full service and all worn parts to be replaced. Then call your septic emptying service and get them to come on the same day. Why? Because you need to have the multi-flo emptied as well. It is cheaper to have it all done together.

Last year we forget, had our tank emptied and forgot about the Multi-Flo. Now we are having the tank emptied again even though it is likely only about 1/3rd full because our Multi-Flo needs emptying. Excess cost to us for being negligent $235.00. If like us you do not have the Multi-Flo emptied one day when you are outside you'll notice effluent bubbling out from the top lid and inside your home, usually in the basement your alarm will be going off all the time. This means it needs cleaning and emptying.

The unit will be located close to your septic tank and there are large boulders you can buy to go over the top for aesthetic purposes.

There are other areas in Barrington that have Multi-Flo systems.

Copyright 2010 Corinne Guest All Rights Reserved  - *Lake Barrington Homes-Complete With ...Space Ships?*

Barrington Hills Homes For Sale-Pond Gate Farms-Bring Your Horses

Pond Gate Farms in Barrington Hills Illinois is a subdivision built in 2003 of single family homes on 5 acre lots. With a variety of floor plans these homes offer an affordable way to buy a home in Barrington Hills and have enough land to support your horses. Homes are 2 story with full basements and side load garages. Because the zoning allowed horses you'll find some of the properties here have additional garages, stables, barns or outbuildings and those that have horses have added fences to their pastures.

Pond Gate Farms offers homes that are primarily Hardie Plank siding with some front elevations in brick, Dryvit or stone. Sizes are from about 2800 to 5000 square feet and have 4 or 5 bedrooms. Located off Penny Road south of Dundee Road in Cook County the street names are:

• Pond Gate Drive
• Magnuson Ct
• Goodman Ct

All 3 streets are cul de sacs so its a great neighborhood for children as they can play outside, ride their bikes and visit neighborhood friends in relative safety from traffic. Children living in Pond Gate Farms attend Countryside Elementary School, Prairie Middle School and Barrington High School.

The riding trails are located to the east side of the subdivision, so even if you don't have horses, do not be surprised to see riders trotting along the trails once the weather turns a little nicer. Today was overcast to say the least but at least the snow is melting.

There are presently 4 homes for sale in Pond Gate Farms Barrington Hills with prices from $849,000 to $1,165,000. Details of the homes are featured below.

If you are looking for affordable Barrington Hills Homes For Sale that can accommodate horses and barns, consider Pond Gate Farms. Call me if you would like more details on the homes available. You can also explore more Barrington Hills Homes for Sale at my web site.

Copyright 2010 Corinne Guest All Rights Reserved  - * Barrington Hills Homes For Sale-Pond Gate Farms *

Barrington Hills Illinois Map

Barrington Hills Illinois is part of the Barrington 60010 zip code of which there is about 75 square miles of real estate. Barrington Hills takes up 27.9 of those square miles and is located to the west of The Village of Barrington.

Below you will see the Barrington Hills Illinois map area identified broadly inside the red arrows. You can see that the real estate density in Barrington Hills Illinois is substantially less than the surrounding areas. The Barrington Hills Illinois map also shows there are a number of lakes and therefore waterfront property is available to buy.

The other yellow areas are the other Barrington villages.

If you would like a copy of this map in fully scale-able pdf format so you can zoom into areas in Barrington Hills Illinois visit my Barrington Web Site-it's free (just scroll to the bottom of the page) and click the link, or email me direct and I'll send it on over.

Learn more about Barrington Hills or search for Barrington Hills Illinois Real Estate

Copyright 2010 Corinne Guest All Rights Reserved  - * Barrington Hills Illinois Map *

Lake Barrington Homes-Single Family Homes-Townhomes

Lake Barrington is a quaint village located in Lake County, Illinois.  Lake Barrington is spread out over just 5.6 miles with 4.13% of that being water.  The area lends itself to living amongst the natural Illinois beauty.  Residents  enjoy the greenery that suburban portions of this part of the country enjoy, as well as the water recreation in the area. 

With a population of just 4,757, most residents know who their neighbors are and are on a first name basis with them.  This small town atmosphere is a welcome change for a lot of Chicagoans that are ready to slow down some and enjoy life a bit.  There's a big difference between the big city and life in Lake Barrington, and that is what most that move here are looking for.  Lake Barrington is a part of what is often referred to as The Barrington's, which is essentially a group of villages that attracts high end real estate buyers that want to live in the suburbs even though they work in the city.

Living in Lake Barrington With a population of less than 5,000 people there are 2,039 households and 1,455 families that reside in this suburban village. Residents of Lake Barrington are working hard to maintain the almost rural atmosphere within the village.  An association of communities in the area called the Barrington Area Council of Governments works to maintain zoning regulations that differ from those in other parts of Lake County.  Lake Barrington joined this active association in 1988.

Lake Barrington has been successful in avoiding the rapid development that has taken place in other parts of the County.  Both new residents and old are understandably proud of the small town atmosphere that exists so close to the hustle and bustle of downtown Chicago.

Real Estate Availability in Lake Barrington - Starting with Lake Barrington Shores which provides condos and town homes in a gated golf course community, prices start at about $140,000 and climb as high as $460,000. There is limited vacant land available, mostly individual lots. Single family homes in Lake Barrington start at $325,000 and climb to $1,849,000.

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Lake Barrington Foreclosures - In the last 12 months we had 7 foreclosure sales and one short sale closed. Currently there is only 1 foreclosed home available and there are 3 short sale homes listed in Lake Barrington one of which is a condo in Lake Barrington Shores.

Market Data for Lake Barrington - There are 99 Lake Barrington Homes for sale with an average on market time of 264 days. There are only 9 Lake Barrington homes under contract. Over the last 6 month period the average market time has been 227 days, with 29 homes sold.

Buying a Home in Lake Barrington - If you are interested in buying or selling a home in Lake Barrington, please contact me for dedicated service. Lake Barrington is my home town, I love it here. My cell no is 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  - * Lake Barrington Homes-Single Family Homes-Townhomes *

Inverness is an up scale community located between Barrington and Palatine in Cook County and sharing the zip codes of those 2 communities. The population of Inverness is approximately 7500. The crime rate is very low.
Property in Inverness is broad in age homes built in the 1950'2 all the way to today's new construction. Some subdivisions in Inverness are:

Ashbury - Condos & Townhomes...Bonnie Glen...Cedar Knolls...Cheviot Hills...Country Club Estates...Creekside at Inverness...Heritage Farms...Inverness Hills...Inverness Shores...Inverness on the Pond...Inverness...Ridge...Macintosh...Maison du Comte - New construction - townhomes...Muirfield...Sanctuary of Inverness...Shires of Inverness - Townhomes...Weatherstone - Townhomes

If you are thinking of buying a home in Inverness the price range is wide and the home sizes too. An older home can be as small as approx 1500 square feet and, whereas a newly built luxury home can be as large as 10,000 square feet. Prices range from $265,000 for a 2 bed, 2 bath coach style town home to nearly $4 million for a luxury home with 5 or 6 bedrooms, 6 bathrooms, 2 acres of land, and sumptuous throughout.

Click here to view all the Barrington & Inverness Illinois homes for sale and then click on Search For Properties. 

Contact Corinne Guest ABR, e-PRO, GRI, Broker, Jonathan Guest, Realtors®, Royal Property Investments LLC Licensed in Illinois, 847-381-6328 to list your property for sale or to buy a property in Barrington, Lake Barrington, North Barrington, South Barrington, Barrington Hills, Inverness and Deer Park, as well as Lake Zurich, Hawthorn Woods, Kildeer and Long Grove in Lake County Illinois.

Call me today at 847-381-6328. Contact me by email if you prefer by clicking on email me on the right side of this page under my profile.

Copyright © 2008 By Corinne Guest, All Rights Reserved. Inverness Illinois Real Estate - Now is a Great Time to Buy in this Prestigious Community.

South Barrington is just that. South of Barrington. Situated just north of I 90, south of Palatine Rd, it is all in Cook County and offers a wide range of prices for buyers. Entry into South Barrington which is considered the most expensive of all Barrington real estate, has become more affordable now we have witnessed prices falling. Many buy in South Barrington due to it's close proximity to I 90, perfect if you commute to downtown Chicago.

South Barrington is comprised of many subdivisions but prices start at around $600,000 for a 4 bedroom home built in the early 1980's. Most of the homes that are priced under $1 million were built in the 80's or 90's and in a wide variety of styles, ranches and 2 stories being the most common. You will find many homes have at least a front elevation of brick or stone, there are only a few that are all siding. Indeed many are all brick which in other areas seems to be only more common in newer construction. This is what puts South Barrington ahead in the luxury status.

So what's your budget?

$600,000 to $1,000,000 There are 21 single family homes to choose from. 4 or 5 bedrooms homes with bathrooms of 3, 4 or more. Most lots 1 or more acres.
    ( I am excluding The Woods as these are adult community ranch homes; contact me for more information on those)

$1,000,000 to $1,500,000. There are 17 single family homes to choose from. 4 to 6 bedrooms and up to 6 bathrooms, again 1 acre or more  lots. This price range is going to get you a good amount of square footage, 5000 square feet being about average and properties built between the 80's and today. Some features for some of these homes, in ground pools, lake front, private beach, media rooms and more.

$1,500,000 to $2,500,000. There are 9 single family homes for sale. 4 to 6 bedroom and up to 6 bathrooms. Need space? Up to 12,000 square foot available. Some very imposing entryways. Most homes built in the 90's and current decade. Most of these are custom built homes and this price range can even get you an indoor pool. Kitchens and Bathrooms in these homes should be all you would expect and more.

$2,500,000 to $6,000,000. Whilst one should not compare homes in this price band there are 12 to choose from. No more than 6 bedrooms but up to 12 bathrooms, of which 8 are full. Most were built in the current decade, with many of them being new. Space galore with up to $16,000 square feet. These are custom built homes with all the bells and whistles. Most commonly 1 to 2 acre lots. The epitome of luxury with double grand staircases, fully finished theatre rooms, in ground pools, billiard rooms, sumptuous bathrooms, even an indoor basketball court. All homes not necessarily having all the previous, but each home having it's own luxury choices.

As you can see, there is a wide variety of prices for homes in South Barrington. If you would like an emailed list click here, enter your criteria and I will get it to you within a day.

Click here  to view all the Barrington Illinois homes for sale.  I am ready to assist you buy your new South Barrington home, whether you are moving up, down sizing or relocating to the Barrington area.

Contact Corinne Guest ABR, e-PRO, GRI, Broker, Jonathan Guest, Realtors®, Royal Property Investments LLC Licensed in Illinois, 847-381-6328 to list your property for sale or to buy a property in Barrington, Lake Barrington, North Barrington, South Barrington, Barrington Hills, Inverness and Deer Park, as well as Lake Zurich, Hawthorn Woods, Kildeer and Long Grove in Lake County Illinois..

Call me today at 847-381-6328. Contact me by email if you prefer by clicking on email me on the right side of this page under my profile.

Copyright © 2008 By Corinne Guest, All Rights Reserved. South Barrington Luxury Homes - Now is a Great Time to Buy
 

If you are in the market to buy a home in Barrington and are not familiar with the area, you should pay careful attention to the school boundaries.
I understand you may not have children that will attend the schools, but at some point in the future you will probably want to sell the home. So bear in mind that because Barrington has such a good school district if your home is outside the district, it may affect your homes re-sale and market time.

A good example of this is Barrington Hills. There are parts of Barrington Hills that go to school district 300. Buyers with over $1 million to spend on a house with 5 acres, ability to have horses and have children, will almost certainly want the kids to go to district 220. The same is true of the northern part of Lake Barrington where the kids go to Wauconda school district. There are parts of Deer Park that attend Lake Zurich schools. Likewise Barrington school district has parts of other towns attending it's high school, Fox River Grove being an example.

Every house listed for sale will have the school district information provided, and wherever possible the actual schools listed. However I do caution you the buyer to do your own research. Do not buy a house on the basis of information that is not guaranteed. Call the schools or the district offices to find out whether the school information is correct. Ask if there are any known boundary change proposals or new schools to be built. Then make an informed decision.

It never really matter to me because my children attended Christian Liberty Academy in Arlington Heights for much of their school years. My eldest is doing his final 2 years at Barrington High School, he is now a senior. However when we bought our present home in Barrington, I made sure we were in district 220, knowing that if it was not it could have a detrimental effect on re-sale.

School district 220 has a web site that you can view the current boundaries. Here is the link: http://www.barrington220.org/maps/

Here is a link to the district web page with links to all Barrington Schools: http://www.barrington220.org

Other well thought of high schools in our area are William Fremd, Adlai Stevenson, Lake Zurich. School reports can be found at the following link:

http://www.isbe.state.il.us/research/htmls/report_card.htm

Just another factor to consider when buying a home in any of the Barrington Towns.

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Contact Corinne Guest ABR, e-PRO, GRI, Broker, Royal Property Investments LLC Licensed Realtor® in Illinois, 847-381-6328 to list your property for sale or to buy a property in Barrington, Lake Barrington, North Barrington, South Barrington, Barrington Hills, Inverness and Deer Park, as well as Lake Zurich, Hawthorn Woods, Kildeer and Long Grove in Lake County Illinois.

Call me today at 847-381-6328. Contact me by email if you prefer by clicking on email me on the right side of this page under my profile.

Click here to view all the Barrington Illinois homes for sale and then click on Search For Properties. Or view information about area town in Barrington. With over 75 square miles in the zip code 60010 there is a lot of real estate available. You can view homes in all of Northern Illinois.

P.S. If you are listing your home as a short sale in Barrington Illinois or the surrounding suburbs of Chicago, make sure you hire an agent who knows how to do short sales and has the experience to get the job done. I have successfully closed Short Sales with the assistance of Karl Goodman and Eric Pratt, a short sale manager and attorney/title company. Based in Rockford and Schaumburg they take care of negotiating my short sales and getting them to closing, while I concentrate on marketing the homes.

Don't get foreclosed on! If you are in trouble do not live in denial, call me on 847-381-6328 to find out more about Barrington Short Sales and Lake County Short Sales.

Copyright © 2008 By Corinne Guest, All Rights Reserved.

What is Dual Agency?

Simply this is when your listing agent, who is acting for you as a sellers agent, also becomes the buyers agent for the purchaser of your property. One property, the seller/s, the buyer/s, one agent.

What Dual Agency is Not!

If you are selling a property and utilizing an agent, you may also need to buy a new home and you ask your sellers agent to help you buy a new home. Two different properties, same client, one agent. Unless of course you buy another property listed by the same agent, and the agent now acts for the other seller and you in the transaction for that property.

Do I need to know about Dual Agency?

Absolutely you do! And absolutely every agent, whether a Realtor or not, is bound by the law to explain Dual Agency to you at the very beginning of your transaction agreement.

How do I decide whether to agree to Dual Agency?

Listen to the explanation your agent gives you and decide based on that information. If you are at all uncomfortable with what you are hearing, I would suggest you decline, as if you are not comfortable with it at the outset, you are most likely to become less comfortable with it as time goes by. Also know that in every transaction there are two sides, sellers and buyers. Both sellers and buyers have to agree to allow the agent to represent them both.

If I want to buy a home and the sellers agent has introduced me to the home, but I don't want Dual Agency, how can I buy it?

Every agent likely has a back up agent to call upon in this event to take over the buyers and become their agent. Alternatively, as long as I am not your sellers agent, call me. I would be happy to represent you as a buyers agent. I am an Accredited Buyer Representative.

So what can a licensed agent do for clients when acting as a Dual Agent?

• Treat all clients honestly.
• Provide information about the property to the buyer or tenant.
• Disclose all latent material defects in the property that are known to the licensee.
• Disclose financial qualification of the buyer or tenant to the seller or landlord.
• Explain real estate terms.
• Help the buyer or tenant to arrange for property inspections.
• Explain closing costs and procedures.
• Help the buyer compare financing alternatives.
• Provide information about comparable properties that have sold so both clients may make educated decisions on what price to offer or accept.

What a licensee CANNOT disclose to clients when acting as a Dual Agent.

• Confidentail information that Licensee may know about the clients, without the clients permission.
• The price the seller or landlord will take other than the listing price, without the permission of the seller or landlord.
• The price the buyer or tenant is willing to pay without the permission of the buyer or tenant.
• A recommended or suggested price the buyer or tenant should offer.
• A recommended or suggested price the seller or landlord should counter with or accept.

If you need advice on whether to agree to Dual Agency, don't ask the agent, seek advice from an Attorney.

I hope this has been useful.

Remember as an Accredited Buyers Agent, I would be happy to act as your buyers agent, when you next decide to buy a home. So if you see a sign outside a home and want independant representation, call me on 847-381-6328.