Tara Winfield's (tarawinfield) Blog

213 Kangaroo Court MARINE, IL Split bedroom floor plan situated on a beautiful 2 acre lot. 3BR/2+1BA Single Family House $279,900 Year Built 2004 Sq Footage 2,160 Bedrooms 3 Bathrooms 2 full, 1 partial Floors 1 Parking 2 Car garage Lot Size 2 acres HOA/Maint $0 per month DescriptionThis desirabl...

To all my favorite people that subscribe to my blog....  I didn't realized until just nowthat in the emailed version to you - my latest movie did NOT appear.  I've been trying to get all fancy and "embed" my movies into all sorts of places, but hrm, it did not appear in the emailed blog update.  ...

I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it again. In this real estate market – it takes more than just sticking a sign in the front yard to sell a house. Luckily, I’m not above throwing on an old Illinois T-shirt and a comfy pair of jeans and getting to work. 3 Canna Drive in Collinsville, IL is a GREA...

The following are all actual excerpts I've come across while helping buyers search for homes, doing comparative market analyses (which is the correct plural form of analysis), and just keeping current with area listings and market conditions.  They are copied exactly as they appear in the MLS... ...

Ok, ok, ok.  I am sorry it took me so long to post this.  I know you've all been waiting on pins and needles to see what I've been carrying around inside my camouflage covered gun case. And, I'm sure you'll all rest a little easier tonight after seeing my newest video, "My Gun Case Reveal." Click...

I want to start out by saying that I am not a gun owner.  I don't like guns.  (Sorry to those of you that do like guns, don't take it personally....)   Hunting kind of weirds me out....  We're not outdoorsy people; there is currently only one item of camouflage in our home.... And that would be m...

Ok, this is the last group of buyers and sellers from 2010: 13/14. I sold a lot that I had listed in Outback Trails.  Steve and Christine bought one of my favorite lots in the whole subdivision.  Their current home is for sale - and once it's sold, they plan to begin building with LMV homes. 15. ...

One of my listings is currently vacant.  The owner recently underwent a major surgery.  It snowed (a fair amount) yesterday.  AND, we had a showing scheduled for this morning.  (As I write this, there is snow on the ground in 49 out of 50 states(!) - so I think this is timely and relevant.) While...

11.  Amy, one of Matt's friends from law school, called me when she was ready to buy in the Belleville area.  After our first day of house-hunting, Amy was discouraged.  Like so many people, she expected to walk into a house and fall in love.  So, we had my "Wedding Dress Talk":  Touring houses i...

6.  Joe and Heather bought a house that I wanted for myself!  It was a new construction home that another agent in my office had listed.  After we saw the house on our agent car tour; I called Matt and said, "We have to go see this house."  Well, (probably for the best, I guess) Matt doesn't get ...