Lake Barrington Shores (Barrington, IL)
By Corinne Guest, Barrington Lifestyles
(Corinne Guest, REALTOR® | Barrington Realty Company)
Are There Any Homes For Rent in Lake Barrington Shores?  As of today, July 10th 2013, there is only one available unit for rent in Lake Barrington Shores. As a property manager of homes in Lake Barrington Shores I occasionally know if a new property will become available and today is one of those days. If you are looking for a 2 bedroom two story townhouse and can wait until September/October 2013, read on. Available late September or early October 2013, 1359 Oak Hill Rd will be available for rent, possible sooner, I should know more soon. This is an end unit town house and here are the details: Living Room - fireplace, carpet, window blinds. Dining Room - Brazilian Cherry floors, wet bar, blinds. Kitchen - Tile floor, sliding patio doors to private patio and courtyard area. Cherry cabi...
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By Corinne Guest, Barrington Lifestyles
(Corinne Guest, REALTOR® | Barrington Realty Company)
I can tell by the increase in visitors to my Lake Barrington Shores Living web site that sales are on the increase. The question on the mind of future sellers is "Are we still in a Buyers Market?". To give you an honest opinion let's take a look at sales this year, 2013, and compare them to this time in 2012. This following chart already shows us that 2012 was the best year since 2007 for Lake Barrington property sales. As shown there were 54 attached homes sold. Now let's break it down a little more a focus on this neighborhood alone.  First Four Months in 2012 January 2012 - Units sold = 3 February 2012 - Units sold = 2 March 2012 - Units sold = 0 April 2012 - Units sold = 6 First Four Months in 2013 January 2013 - Units sold = 5 February 2013 - Units sold = 4 March 2013 - Units sold ...
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By Corinne Guest, Barrington Lifestyles
(Corinne Guest, REALTOR® | Barrington Realty Company)
Sometimes Your Lake Barrington Shores Town Home Buyer Will Come From Just Around The Corner In April I was contacted by a couple looking for waterfront property. The were renting in Lake Barrington Shores and had also lived in the city of Chicago. Barrington was the area they wanted to live in and the driving force was to find a waterfront home. It's uncanny how things happen, my buyers found me through my Barrington web site but when we connected by phone we realized we had more in common. I am English and my buyers were English. Ah ah, some-one who'll understand my lingo! We looked at single family homes but because they liked Lake Barrington Shores we also looked for a town home in the subdivision that had a spectacular waterfront view. It's a pleasure to work with buyers that know e...
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By Corinne Guest, Barrington Lifestyles
(Corinne Guest, REALTOR® | Barrington Realty Company)
Golf Course Condos and Townhomes - Lake Barrington Shores - Lake Barrington Illinois 60010 What's you preference? Out on the golf course playing a round with friends on a warm autumn day or back at home tidying up the yard, mowing the lawn and raking leaves as they fall? At Lake Barrington Shores your yard, lawn and leaves are not your job. The association will take care of all that so you don't have to feel guilty. Load up your clubs and set off to the golf course for a round on a late summers day. Or if you don't play but like to watch, if you have a golf course condo or townhome in Lake Barrington Shores, you can relax in your recliner and watch for birdies and eagles. Lake Barrington Shores has plenty of homes that are very close to the fairways and greens, so true enthusiasts can b...
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By Corinne Guest, Barrington Lifestyles
(Corinne Guest, REALTOR® | Barrington Realty Company)
Getting Top Dollar For Your Lake Barrington Shores Real Estate - Market Report Update Summer is hot yet coming to an end and schools will be back in session before the end of the month. Before we know it our thoughts will turn to preparing for Thanksgiving and Christmas.Perhaps for some of Lake Barrington Shores residents you'll be making plans to close up your home and head south for the winter. If you want to sell your Lake Barrington Shores real estate and get top dollar by the end of the year it may be time to review the market data. You may also need to look at your pricing, condition, marketing to make sure everything is on track so you take advantage of the autumn sales period. We will look at market data first for trends in Lake Barrington Shores Real Estate and then the three t...
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By Corinne Guest, Barrington Lifestyles
(Corinne Guest, REALTOR® | Barrington Realty Company)
Lake Barrington Shores Real Estate - Golf Course Condos and Townhomes - January 2010 Market Report Activity in Lake Barrington Shores continues at a steady pace. The was only one closing in January of a unit listed at $269,900 and sold for $260,000 which represented a sale at 96% of the asking price. The seller held to their original asking price and sold the unit in 224 days. During January 8 new condos and town homes were listed for sale in Lake Barrington Shores bringing the total available homes for sale to 49. Current prices range from $167,000 to $475,000. During the last 6 months the average marketing time for all Lake Barrington Shores Real Estate listings has been 211 days. The average final list price to sale price ratio was 95% which is what we would expect. However the avera...
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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...
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