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Welcome! Here You Can Find Great Information on Lake County, Illinois, Real Estate including Gurnee, Grayslake, Lake Villa, Antioch, Lindenhurst, Fox Lake, Round Lake, Libertyville, Vernon Hills, Wadsworth, Island Lake, Winthrop Harbor, Beach Park & Waukegan. I also service McHenry County.
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Need local real estate information? I've summarized much of what is important about the Lake County real estate market including Grayslake, Gurnee, Lindenhurst and Lake Villa real estate market in this site.
Need expert advice? No web site, large or small, can take the place of a real estate agent. Not even mine! This site is filled with ways that you can contact me for one-on-one expert help and advice. That's my job.
Contact me with confidence! I guarantee your privacy will be respected. And I offer the services on this site for free and without obligation. Why? I want to be YOUR real estate agent. As your trusted, professional real estate partner, I will help you find the best home in your area within your price range. And together we will sell your home, for as much as the market will bear, and as quickly as possible.
Buying and selling a home is one of the biggest events in your life. I have the experience and track record you are looking for.
YOU, my client, are my #1 priority and I will work with you every step of the way - guiding you with confidence and sensitivity to your needs. My job isn't done until you are completely satisfied.
- Helen Y. Carlsen, ABR, e-Pro, ASP
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You have found a house that makes your heart skip a beat--it is in the right location and has all the amenities you want. The price is the only thing that is keeping you from making an offer, because you feel that it is more than you can afford. How can you maximize the possibility that the owners will accept an offer that is much lower than their asking price?
The first thing you should do is to make the offer as "clean" as possible by not asking for special contingencies. Avoid making demands on the sellers for minor repairs, such as cutting down the dead tree in the back yard or leaving custom drapes. Be as flexible as possible about scheduling the move-in date to accommodate the seller's plans. Finally, you can offer a larger-than-usual deposit to persuade the sellers that you are a serious buyer and to make it harder for them to "just say no". Each situation is different, but the "cleaner" the offer, the more likely the sellers are to accept it.
Helen Y. Carlsen, ABR, e-Pro, ASP RE/MAX Center 100 N Atkinson Rd. # 106 Grayslake, IL 60030 Direct: 847-651-4476 Fax: 847-223-1703 Office: 847-223-7878 x 3008 Helen@HelenCarlsen.com
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If you are selling, I'll give you my pledge in writing. If you are buying I can help you take advantage of today's market conditions.
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Real estate agent(s) for Grayslake, Gurnee and Lake Villa, Illinois
