Don’t Go Through It Alone!!

To be an effective realtor today, you need to be well versed on so many different issues. One of the most recent designations I’ve taken is  a Certified Distressed Property Expert.  What does that mean?  It means that I have taken courses in being able to help clients through buying or selling homes in short sale or foreclosure.

So many times people find themselves in a tough financial situation and they don’t know where to turn.  Believe it or not, three out of four people who are in foreclosure don’t even try to talk to their lender or realtor to ask questions-many times they go through it alone. This is nothing that anyone should go through alone!!!!  I am here to help!! One of my best assets is in being confindential with my clients-even my friends will tell you if they tell me something, I don’t let it go further. That’s a great quality to have in a realtor-one that’s well versed in all aspects of the home selling/buying/investing, and most importantly today, in foreclosures and short sales as well.

Don’t Do This Alone!!  I am here to help!! I know the marketplace and I’m not afraid to talk about it. You or someone you know needs my help!! I promise that anything we discuss is confidential and will get a process moving in the right direction.

As always, if you are looking for a new home in Barrington, be sure to visit http://www.homesinbarrington.com or contact me directly.

Are You Relocating To Barrington

Are You Ready To Relocate To Barrington?

If you’re relocating to Barrington (Illinois), consider homesinbarrington.com as your exclusive real estate resource for relocation information for the greater Barrington area. Because Barrington is a vibrant, growing city, home buyers here and those relocating to Barrington have many of real estate home buying options including:

·Country Club Homes 
·Custom Luxury Homes
·Golf Course Properties
·Equestrian Properties and Ranches
·Estate Homes In Gated Communities
·Master Planned Communities Offering Resort-style Living
·Lakefront Properties & Waterfront Communities
·Townhome Communities, Patio Homes, and Condominiums
·Age-Restricted Active Adult Communities

If you’ve never purchased a home before. Where should you begin?

Actually you’ve already started the process. Fact-finding and reading articles is a great way to become a smart consumer. The highest priorities before you begin searching for specific areas, neighborhoods, or homes would be to:

• Familiarize yourself with your personal finances.
• Learn about the Barrington real estate market.
• Carefully review your budget and begin to eliminate as much debit as possible.
• Have a down payment and earnest money ready when the time comes to act and make your offer.

As your home buying specialist, I’ll protect your interest and manage the details of the real estate transaction on your behalf to your complete satisfaction. For more experienced buyers, a little brush up on the real estate process wouldn’t be a bad idea. Of course, you’ll need a really sharp Barrington real estate agent to protect your interest too!

Moving Tips

Making Your Relocation To Barrington Easier!

Let’s face it, moving day is no picnic. Our experience has taught us organization is the key to making your relocation to Barrington, Illinois as smooth as possible. By using these helpful tips your move will be so much more organized and less stressful. If I can be of assistance, contact me .

• Host a garage or yard sale to get rid of outgrown or unused items. If time prevents you holding a yard sale, consider donating the items to a charitable organization like the Salvation Army or the Goodwill Foundation.
• Use sturdy, reinforced boxes, and if packing fragile items, pack them with care.
• Consider using bubble wrap or other packing material for extra cushion and security.
• If you secure free boxes at your neighborhood supermarket or liquor store, just remember they are not reinforced.
• Mark fragile boxes so movers can identify them quickly and easily. Be sure you point out to your mover those boxes that content high-value items and secure extra insurance for those items.
• Pack dishes, bowls, plates and other glass objects vertically, rather than flat and stacked.
• Pack heavier items in smaller boxes.

Don’t forget to label your boxes, especially any box that contains items that are needed immediately such as sheets and towels, You’ll need those items first when you move in.

Reasons to Use a Real Estate Professional

Life is tough enough. With the economy so shakey and only a crystal ball to go by, why would you buy or sell your most valuable asset, your home,

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with someone that works part time, or better yet, doesn’t know how to quite go about listing or assisting you in buying a “distressed property”. Do you even know what a distressed property is??? It’s a home that is in a short sale status-your home is on the market, and it’s worth less than what you owe the bank, thus coming up “short” at closing. So you’ll have to bring money to the closing to pay the bank balance.  The other distressed property category is a bank foreclosure.   The homeowner misses several mortgage payments, and the bank takes ownership of  the home.

In many cases, the bank gives the listing of that home to an agent that has no idea of  how to properly market the home,  facilitate the  potential offers on the home. HIRE A PROFESSIONAL. I have a designation called Certified Distressed Property Expert. It means that I know how to facilitate a purchase or sale of a home in short sale, or foreclosure status, and make the transaction as smooth as possible, because I’m well versed on the forms, communication, bank “lingo” to get through the lengthy process.  You or someone you know needs my help. I’m here ready to help. It’s an emotional process like no other.

My strengths are the following: I’m knowledgeable, kind, I don’t judge, and keep things moving forward, as quickly as possible. It’s a tough process, but I can assure you, it becomes a lot tougher when you work with someone that doesn’t know what they’re doing. They may be a Realtor, but not a Certified Distressed Property Expert. There is a difference-and I’m here to help! Use a Professional-there is a difference!