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Barrington, IL Real Estate News

By Corinne Guest, Barrington Lifestyles
(Corinne Guest, REALTOR® | Barrington Realty Company)
Quick Links In case you did not know, I am British. I also worked  in the real estate industry before coming to the USA. So what's in a name? Here are some examples of equivalent house and related names USA UK Single Family Home Detached Home Duplex Semi Detached Home Townhome Terraced Home Condo Flat or Apartment Lot Plot Basement Cellar In Barrington with the exception of the village, houses are more often that not located on a 1 or more acre lot. In the UK where I came from which was about 40 miles outside of London, also known as the countryside; a 1 acre lot was premium, premium real estate! In my town which was really a small countryside village, you could pay upwards of 1 million GB Pounds just for the land. That's about $2 million. Of course you have to find one first, they are ...
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By Corinne Guest, Barrington Lifestyles
(Corinne Guest, REALTOR® | Barrington Realty Company)
Quick Links The advantages of a ranch home. All your main living rooms are on the same level, no stairs to climb. Big basements! If you have a 3000 square foot home with a full basement, it will be close to another 3000 square feet of living space. Compare this to a 2 story where your basement will be about 1300 square feet. The laundry is most likely going to be on the same level as the bedrooms and bathrooms. Easy accessibility for persons with disabilities or wheelchairs. Easier to maintain cool temperatures in summer. Hot air will rise into the attic space rather than bedrooms. Cleaning windows easier for home owners who choose to do it themselves No ladders to climb for exterior painting, or at least minimal, except if you have a full hillside walk out basement. Typically there are...
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By Corinne Guest, Barrington Lifestyles
(Corinne Guest, REALTOR® | Barrington Realty Company)
Quick Links If you are in the market for retail space in Barrington Illinois or any of the surrounding areas, there are lots of units to choose from. I would have to say this is a risky time to be entering the retail sector, however if you have done your homework and want to move forward, then let's look at what is available. Unlike office space, retail space more truly reflects the location of the unit in the price being asked. In your business plan, and I hope you have done one, you should have an idea of whether you are looking for a neighborhood strip mall or a main stream location, and this will largely be dependant on your product line. Local neighborhood strip malls will be less expensive than a unit in the main parts of large shopping areas. Barrington itself does not really hav...
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By Corinne Guest, Barrington Lifestyles
(Corinne Guest, REALTOR® | Barrington Realty Company)
Quick Links If you are in the market for office space there is an abundance of space and in many different sizes. If you are just starting out, or maybe looking to downsize, offices are available with as little as 100 square feet. Other small units are available depending on your needs many of which are in and around the village but also in other parts of Barrington, i.e. Wynstone Office Condos on Route 12. Most owners are still looking for a year lease as a minimum but don't be afraid to negotiate! Put your money on the table, offer to pay up front and you may be able to strike a deal. i always say, if you don't ask, you don't get, and as many units have been vacant for a long time, some income to the owner is better than none. If you are in the market to buy, there are also some good ...
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By Debra Kukulski, Broker Associate, SRES;SFR,CDPE;GRI;ABR;e-PRO Realtor, Northern IL
(RE/MAX Suburban)
How is the current real estate market in the Barrington areas of Northern Illinois? The Barrington Areas are located in McHenry County, Cook County and Lake Counties in Northern Illinois.  The "Barrington Area" in MRED MLS includes: Tower Lakes, Barrington Village, South Barrington, Port Barrington, North Barrington, Deer Park, Lake Barrington, Barrington Hills, IL.  As of today, per MRED MLS, for the past 3 months:     We currently have 604 Single Family homes on the market in Barrington that are active and available.   •·  They have been on the market for an average of 262 days.  The average list price is $1,115,052.     •·     During the past 3 months, 83 Single Family homes have successfully closed with the help of their Realtors.  They took an average of 203 days on the market to ...
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By Greg Wilson
(1st Cornerstone Realty)
Are you buying, selling, or just curious about the real estate market? Check out my weekly market report on the local housing market. Don't make the mistake of not understanding market conditions when buying or selling a home. Take a look and the report for the current market and start understanding housing market in your area. If you need someone to help you find the perfect property, please call me at (630) 707-4734. I am more than happy to help. Greg Wilson
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By Greg Wilson
(1st Cornerstone Realty)
Are you buying, selling, or just curious about the real estate market? Check out my weekly market report on the local housing market. Don't make the mistake of not understanding market conditions when buying or selling a home. Take a look and the report for the current market and start understanding housing market in your area. If you need someone to help you find the perfect property, please call me at (630) 707-4734. I am more than happy to help. Greg Wilson
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By Corinne Guest, Barrington Lifestyles
(Corinne Guest, REALTOR® | Barrington Realty Company)
Buyers have become very savvy these days when it comes to buying homes. The internet has made everyone's desire for information peak at much higher levels than ever before, and as listing agents we must satisfy that craving by providing prospective home buyers with as much information as we can about your home. Naturally one of the ways we do this is providing additional photos, one just is not enough. I would go so far as to say if your agent only provides one photo, they are doing you a great disservice. So as a minimum we add 9 photos to your home's listing in our MLS. To feed the need for more visual stimulants we add virtual tours and where appropriate moving panoramas. Here is an example of an exterior panorama which covers about 160 degrees. It may look like a wide photo but this...
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By Corinne Guest, Barrington Lifestyles
(Corinne Guest, REALTOR® | Barrington Realty Company)
This is a subdivision of just 5 homes in Lake Barrington, known as Deer Run.   Coming Soon For $1000 incentive on the current listed bank owned home for sale, click here. There is already one property owned by the bank having been foreclosed on earlier this year. Now another is about to go the same way. One is available at $664,900. It is a 4 bedroom, 4 bathroom home on 1.5 acres and looks barely lived in. There is very minimal damage to the home. I have been inside. With 4200 square feet, the home is brick fronted, with Hardie Plank siding, a 3 car garage and cul de sac location with Barrington Schools. The second home is scheduled for Auction on December 3rd and if not sold will likely become available for sale after that. It too is a 4 bedroom, 4 bathroom home with 4600 square feet, ...
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By Julie Anne, Real Estate Team
(Keller Williams)
Barrington IL School District 220 became a consolidated unit in 1973.  It educates students from pre-kindergarten through high school and consists of one high school district and two elementary districts.  The Barrington IL district 220 is located about 35 miles northwest of Chicago and encompasses 72 square miles and is located in 4 counties:  Lake County, Cook County, Mchenry County and Kane County.  Villages within the district are all of Barrington,  Tower Lakes, Lake Barrington....Read more about:  Barrington Illinois District 220 Schools - Northern Illinois    If you are looking to relocate to the Barrington area contact my team and we would be more than happy to assist you with any information you may need.  Or just visit our website and search for information/search for homes i...
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By Corinne Guest, Barrington Lifestyles
(Corinne Guest, REALTOR® | Barrington Realty Company)
Terra Vita is a small subdivision of homes located directly off Barrington Road, just South of the access to Willow Creek Community Church on the west side of the road. South of Terra Vita is an agricultural field that has already been zoned for construction of single family homes on 1+ acre lots. ( Confirmed with a resident of Terra Vita). There are 17 home sites on Terra Vita Drive and Terra Vita Court, not all of which have homes on. Construction started in 2004. Homes are all custom. Lots For Sale: There is 1 lot available that is 1.6 acres for $659,000. Lots Sold: Lot 14 which is a 1.37 acre lot sold in March 2008 for $650,000. Homes For Sale: No homes for sale at time of writing. Homes Sold: 8 Terra Vita Ct sold for $2,300,000 in August 2008. 8000 square feet of living space with...
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By Corinne Guest, Barrington Lifestyles
(Corinne Guest, REALTOR® | Barrington Realty Company)
There are 2 subdivisions with very similar names and in fact are close together. The Meadows is N Meadow Ct which is accessed from Mundhank Rd and runs south. Meadow Lakes is S Meadow Ct which runs east off Mundhank Rd. N Meadow Ct has 10 homes. S Meadow Ct has 15 homes. Both Courts are cul de sacs. Properties were built in the late 80's to 90's and are typically 4 or 5 bedroom homes on 1+ acre lots. There currently no vacant lots available for sale. Homes for sale: Click here to see if there are any homes for sale in The Meadows South Barrington There have not been any recent sales. **************************************************************************************** Contact Corinne Guest ABR, e-PRO, GRI, Broker, Royal Property Investments LLC Licensed Realtor® in Illinois, 847-381...
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By Corinne Guest, Barrington Lifestyles
(Corinne Guest, REALTOR® | Barrington Realty Company)
This is an older subdivision and has homes at the lower end of the price range for South Barrington. When built they were the luxury homes of the time. Built in the late 70's, 80's and 90's; but also with newer homes and pockets of custom new homes being built on previously un-built lots. It's name is born of the lakes in the neighborhood, one of which is photographed above on a sunny fall day in late October 2008. It is located between Bartlett Rd and Witt Rd with Mundhank Rd to the south and Penny Rd to the north. Homes here can be found below $1 million for an entry level home in South Barrington. There currently no vacant lots available for sale. Homes for sale: There are 4 homes for sale ranging from $799,900 to $2,799,900. Homes are 4 to 5 bedrooms, all have 1+ acre lots, the dif...
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By Corinne Guest, Barrington Lifestyles
(Corinne Guest, REALTOR® | Barrington Realty Company)
This small subdivision is made up of the streets: Woodhaven Drive,Tiffany Circle,Berkshire Court. It is located on the west side of Mundhank Rd. just south of the Champlain Rd junction with Mundhank Rd. Properties in this subdivision were built in the 90's and are typically 4 or 5 bedrooms, 4000+ square feet on 1+ acre lots. Last Sale Data: There have been no homes for sale in this subdivision since 2006 when there was one sale at $965,000 for a 4800 square foot, 5 bedroom home.At the same time there was one lot available but that did not sell at the time.There are no active listings. Another Woodhaven! Woodhaven Lane in Barrington Hills. On which there is a 22 acre estate complete with 20000 square foot mountain style retreat. If you want privacy this has it, tucked away on a private ...
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By Corinne Guest, Barrington Lifestyles
(Corinne Guest, REALTOR® | Barrington Realty Company)
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 elevatio...
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By Greg Wilson
(1st Cornerstone Realty)
Are you buying, selling, or just curious about the real estate market? Check out my weekly market report on the local housing market. Don't make the mistake of not understanding market conditions when buying or selling a home. Take a look and the report for the current market and start understanding housing market in your area. If you need someone to help you find the perfect property, please call me at (630) 707-4734. I am more than happy to help. Greg Wilson
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By Corinne Guest, Barrington Lifestyles
(Corinne Guest, REALTOR® | Barrington Realty Company)
If you are considering selling your South Barrington home my team would love the opportunity to work with you. Simply we are a husband and wife team, working together using our individual strengths that provide the best exposure for your home. There are few agents that will publicly post their marketing program for different reasons. We feel you should have the opportunity to review ours before calling and so here is the outline:   All Homes Listed With Us: •Establish Price Based on Comparable Homes Sold Provide a Sellers Net Sheet Review Tax Data for Property Complimentary Staging Consultation Enter Property into MLS, Exposed to all Realtors Add Multiple Photos to Listing Yard Sign, where allowed + Riders Virtual Tour with Panoramic Photos Digital Lockbox for Realtor Access. Hold Broke...
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By Corinne Guest, Barrington Lifestyles
(Corinne Guest, REALTOR® | Barrington Realty Company)
During the period July 1st to September 30th 2008 for detached single family homes in South Barrington.   Sales That Closed: 10 Average List Price:  $1,155,390 Average Sold Price:  $1,097,800 Average Marketing Time: 223 days Sold to Price Ratio 95% Currently there are 65 homes for sale in South Barrington, the price range is $495,995 to $5,999,486. The average market time for all these listings is 271 days. There are 4 homes under contract. South Barrington Homes -General Information About the Town ************************************************************************* 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 Barring...
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By Corinne Guest, Barrington Lifestyles
(Corinne Guest, REALTOR® | Barrington Realty Company)
As a follow up to the previous post about selling older homes in Barrington, I thought I would prove the point that there is a buyer for every home, but anonymity must prevail. I have a buyer in the early stages of the moving process. Currently living in the Barrington area in a 4 bedroom home built after 2000. Lives on a large 1 acre plus lot. The desire is to buy a ranch home preferably on 3 or more acres. Does not have a horse. Married to a handyman, they are open to buying an older home that needs fixing up. Would prefer a walk out basement, does not have to be finished. A busy road  is ok if the home is well set back, kids have left home already. Prefers unincorporated. Foresees the home to be the one they will live in until they can no longer deal with home or yard maintenance. (I...
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By Corinne Guest, Barrington Lifestyles
(Corinne Guest, REALTOR® | Barrington Realty Company)
Barrington has been around for a long time now. In fact since the early 1800's it has been growing and growing. There are not many homes left that were built in the late 1800's or early 1900's, however in the area directly surrounding the village, known as unincorporated Barrington, parts of Barrington Hills and some of the areas in both Lake and North Barrington, we have housing stock that was built in the 50's and 60's to accommodate the expansion. Many of these houses are shallow pitch roofed ranches, split level homes, or 2 story homes which are out of style today.  We can also find small homes with less than 2000 square feet situated on 5 acre lots. Some of the residents of these homes have lived in them for a very long time. Homes may not have been updated in a long time. Compare ...
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