Articles about Selling Homes

There are many parts of an offer a property seller must consider and one of them relates to a home sale contingency clause. Let’s look at the situation from both the buyers and sellers perspective. Home Sale Contingencies For a Homeowner Trying to Sell. Our contract allows a buyer who is making an offer on […]

Getting The Best Representation When Selling Your Home Home sellers often know very little about the home selling process. Choosing the right real estate agent might seem an easy task when there are plenty available who have the license that allows them to represent you. Making the wrong choice may mean the difference in hiring […]

Most home sellers have an idea that they will be putting their property up for sale, it’s never critical to get it on the market today, as in one day. If you choose to do that it will be a rush job, the marketing will be non-existent, the photos and description of your house rushed, […]

Forest Lake in Lake Zurich is a neighborhood of approximately 550 homes set around a 42 acre lake. Originally a summer community it’s now a thriving subdivision on the outskirts of Lake Zurich. Established in 1953 buyers can choose from a mix of homes some of which are waterfront. In recent years there has been some […]

Is There Any Demand For Horse Properties in Northern Illinois – Summer 2016. It’s a big question for horse property owners thinking of selling. Statistics can help us with the demand and supply economics of selling Northern Illinois horse property. And for any property, horse or not, it always comes down to the basics of […]

Lake Zurich home at 23583 N Overhill Dr. presented by Corinne Guest of Barrington Realty Company. Although Barrington is my primary market I have prior clients that want to use my services in other areas and Lake Zurich is close enough to Barrington for me to service well, and it offers homes also in a […]

I recently spent time with a great relocation family looking at horse property in McHenry County. Our deal is not yet closed but is firmly heading in that direction. This was the second visit to the area to look at property and I already have a sense of what they need. As Realtors we never […]

A Barrington Realtor’s Answer – Can I Fire My Listing Agent? This is a question asked on the internet a lot of times. Google, the search engine recognizes the phrase because it is searched for a lot. That tells me sellers across the nation are not happy with way things are going. The answer is […]

If you have a property in Barrington Hills that has strengths as a potential horse property or is already set up for equestrian buyers, your goal is to sell, not to let it sit on the market and hope for a sale. Like any property seller you can start with some preparation and education before listing […]

Not so long ago the first offer you received on your home was going to be the best, or at least most of the time. Over the last year my experience shows that is no longer the case. Why have things changed and how does it affect a home sellers negotiation and offer consideration? Lets […]

If you are looking for a Home Value Estimator, you are likely thinking of selling your home. Over the last ten years our real estate market saw the high and the low on a wild roller coaster, and it’s not as easy for home owners to keep tabs on the value of their real estate. It’s […]

How to find a real estate agent to sell my home?  It’s a common question asked and many home owners turn to the internet to seek answers. So we’ve put together this article to help you, it’s more about you tuning into the things that matter to you most. There is no one size fits all […]

Selling high priced homes in Barrington can take a while, but how long should sellers wait before taking action. What action should a seller take if a high priced home has not sold? How Long Will It Take To Sell a $2 Million Home in Barrington? It’s important to know that our prices in Barrington don’t […]