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Which company in Barrington has the most closed transaction sides since the beginning of 2009 - Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage in Barrington, IL is the answer.  When you look at closed homes over $3,000,000, we have 50% market share.

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Posted by:  Carol Best - CDPE - CLHMS - ePRO

Some clients are asking:  What's the average selling price when your office had the BUYER.  Here are the numbers, through 5/3/09:

Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage                         $629,590

Baird Warner                                                                   $500,393

Re/Max - Office A                                                            $481,556

Re/Max - Office B                                                            $389,582

Weichert/McKee                                                             $427,090

C-21 - Office C                                                                $457,857

C-21 - Office D                                                                $309,569

Keller Williams - Office E                                               $326,160

Prudential/Starck                                                            $265,761

WOW Factors for Luxury Home Buyers Over 50
Luxury Real Estate Buyers Want:

1)  Outdoor Kitchen

2)  Residential Elevators

3)  Wine room

4)  Zero-threshold shower & a Whirlpool tub

5)  If this is a desert home, unique water features that might mimic the shape of the home

6)  Kitchens that could be wheel-chair accessible, but don't look like it, which includes a bend-free dishwasher

7)  Low-maintenance exteriors which fulfill the homeowner's dream of "lock and leave"

8)  Flexible spaces adjusts to a client's changing needs, i.e. aging parents move in with you, or a room can be converted from a family room to a media room

9)  Walk-in closets with elaborate built-in drawers and glass doors to keep the dust off clothing

10) Kitchen with a pot-filler faucet over the cooking surface

11) Potting room that would include a wide deep sink, cutting boards, indestructible brick floor and ample fenestration - the avid gardeners dream come true

12) For the household Pet:  a pet-feeding station for the mudroom/laundry room and of course a doggie shower

Posted by:  Carol Best - Hunter's Fairway | Sotheby's International Realty
101 S. Wynstone Park Drive | North Barrington, IL 60010

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UPSCALE REAL ESTATE IN NORTHERN ILLINOIS - Here's Your Holiday Wish List for 2008:

1)  Elevators are in vogue

2)  On-premise indoor car wash, include a pressure washer & car lift

3)  Walk-in refrigerators with multiple ovens in a professional kitchen.  Multiple sinks and dishwashers are becoming the norm.

4)  Spas, gyms, Pilates studios - the home gym has undergone a makeover!

5)  Wine cellars & tasting rooms

6)  Media rooms: plush seating, windowless, theatre-size screen

7)  Security systems - wireless options

8)  Heated driveways - walkways - garages

Posted by:  Carol Best | Coldwell Banker Real Estate in Barrington, IL
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