Buying Homes

Plenty of Buyers For New South Barrington Homes

Plenty of Buyers For New South Barrington Homes

By Corinne on May 29th, 2013
South Barrington homes are a magnet for luxury home buyers. The location is good, close to I-90 and Route 59. There are more luxury homes here and the typical cost of properties is higher than any other Barrington area. However I see a disconnect and I am not sure what can be done about it. ... [Continue Reading]
Barrington Home Buyers – Stop Being Wimpy With Your Earnest Money.

Barrington Home Buyers – Stop Being Wimpy With Your Earnest Money.

By Corinne on May 22nd, 2013
If you are in the market to buy a home, whether in Barrington or anywhere here in Northern Illinois it might surprise you to know that earnest money is not a requirement. Therefore there is also no minimum, no maximum either. In recent years it seems that buyers have started to get a little wimpy ... [Continue Reading]
Sold by Corinne Guest of Barrington Realty Company – 2 Beacon Hill Drive, South Barrington

Sold by Corinne Guest of Barrington Realty Company – 2 Beacon Hill Drive, South Barrington

By Corinne on March 19th, 2013
Sometimes buyers take a different path than was originally intended. Today’s closing was one of those occasions. My buyers closed today on this wonderful luxury home at 2 Beacon Hill Drive in South Barrington, IL, 60010. The path to get there was a change from the original plan. I understand, in life things always change. It’s ... [Continue Reading]
Homes For Sale in Barrington IL – The Buying Landscape is Changing, How Do You Respond?

Homes For Sale in Barrington IL – The Buying Landscape is Changing, How Do You Respond?

By Corinne on February 18th, 2013
There are less homes for sale in Barrington Illinois than there have been in quite a while. This graph shows the decline over the last three years and it is quite noticeable. High inventories and low activity created a mindset in buyers of: zero urgency waiting for the near perfect home making low offers lying ... [Continue Reading]
Barrington MLS Listings – View and Click to Your One Stop Local Mortgage Shop

Barrington MLS Listings – View and Click to Your One Stop Local Mortgage Shop

By Corinne on February 8th, 2013
Barrington MLS listings from Corinne elevate your one stop experience. Always on the lookout for cool tools to help my buyers I today met with senior loan officer Tom Cramer of Wintrust Mortgage (Part of Barrington Bank and Trust), in South Barrington. Tom and I have known each other for a while, indeed he was my loan ... [Continue Reading]

Barrington Homes – Finished Basements Or Unfinished?

By Corinne on January 15th, 2013
When it’s time to buy your next Barrington home, you’ll likely have an idea about whether you want a finished basement or unfinished. That’s after you’ve decided if you absolutely must have a basement. It’s fair to say that there are more homes in Barrington with basements than without. There are few homes on a ... [Continue Reading]
How To Find The Barrington Hills Home For You.

How To Find The Barrington Hills Home For You.

By Corinne on January 11th, 2013
When you start a search for a new home, usually one of the first things you must do is select target geography locations. Once that is done it’s time to start looking for that perfect home. Generally if you have selected a town, village, neighborhood etc. it’s because they are known to have the type ... [Continue Reading]
Barrington Homes – Affordability and Maintenance

Barrington Homes – Affordability and Maintenance

By Corinne on November 7th, 2012
Barrington homes have a average sold price at the time of writing of $480,000. If I break that down it’s $203,000 for attached Barrington homes and $537,000 for detached Barrington homes.(I rounded up or down to nearest thousand). This is based on the last 6 month sales. Of course the highest sale in the last ... [Continue Reading]
Resolve Your Flooring Issues Before You Sell Your Barrington Home

Resolve Your Flooring Issues Before You Sell Your Barrington Home

By Corinne on November 3rd, 2012
If you have decided to sell your Barrington home, or perhaps a home in a nearby suburb so you can buy a home in Barrington, one of the first things I’ll do with you is walk through your home with to discuss any glaring problems. One of the most common is floors. Whether it’s tired ... [Continue Reading]
Waiving Your Barrington Home Inspection – It’s Your Right But Not Recommended

Waiving Your Barrington Home Inspection – It’s Your Right But Not Recommended

By Corinne on November 2nd, 2012
You’ve decided to buy a home. After looking at a dozen or more you’ve found the one. It looks very well cared for, everything has been updated and by the looks of it quite recently. The lawns are neatly trimmed, bushes and flowers are showpiece quality, even the sellers left you some drinks and home-made ... [Continue Reading]
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