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Two New Listings!

2003 W Miners Drive, Dunlap
Do not miss this 4 bedroom 2.5 bath home located in Hickory grove Subdivision in Dunlap. This home offers a 3 stall garage, large fenced back yard with a deck, a large master suite with walk-in closet and full bathroom with a tub and shower. There is a formal dining room and living room, with a family room offering a gas log fireplace. The basement is ready to be finished, offering an open space for a possible Rec room. ADT system and newer landscaping finish this home off perfectly.  $234,900  See the listing for more details. 

2216 W Kenfield Court, Peoria
Great 3 bedroom 2.5 bath main floor master town home located in Rolling Brook subdivision. This unit has a tile entry with hardwood floors and gas log fireplace in the great room. The main floor master has it own full bathroom with dual sinks and walk-in closet. There are two bedrooms upstairs with another full bath and a loft den/office. The basement is over 1000sqft and ready to be finished. There is a deck off the kitchen and 2 stall garage. $199,900. See the listing for more details. 

Come See Us Sunday!

The following homes will be open on Sunday from 2:00 to 4:00.  We would love to see you!

2625 W Carlisle, Dunlap

Amazing 4 Bedroom 2.5 bath Signature Home located in Wynncrest Subdivision in Dunlap. Do not miss this great main floor master home with two story great room, 3 stall garage, Granite counter tops, tiled master shower, Gas fireplace, Hardwood floors, and so much more. Built to the New Energy Codes with Advanced framing construction, 2x6 exterior walls, Sealed ductwork, and High efficiency Furnace and water Heater.  $279,900 See the listing for more details.

2708 W Sesame Street, Dunlap

Signature Home built 3 bedroom 2.5 bah Home located in phase 3 of Wynncrest in Dunlap. This home will be walking distance to the New Hickory Grove Elementary school. this house will offer hardwood floors in the kitchen area, all bedrooms upstairs, Master Suite with walk-in closet and master bath, up stairs laundry, an oversized 2 stall garage, Patio and gas fireplace in the great room.  $237,900 See the listing for more details. 

200 White Clover, Chillicothe

Come take a look at this 4 bedroom 2.5 bath 2 story home in IVC school district. This home is in pristine condition and offers a living room, family room w fireplace, formal and informal dining, master bed w master bath and WIC. The backyard is fenced with a patio, and a pool with a deck . There is a Rainbird lawn irrigation system. Recent updates include flooring and paint, light fixtures and ceiling fans, a tile backsplash in the kitchen, and much more.  $219,900 See the listing for more details. 

So you think you can Stage!

I occasionally like to post the pictures of our previous home in Washington (sold in 6 DAYS)!  The initial pictures below were taken before I took the home staging training and received certification.  I now look at some of these pictures and wonder what I was thinking, but they show how the home staging training helped me personally as well as professionally.

Staging is not based on personal taste. Staging is de-personalizing and preparing a house for the unknown buyer. Staging requires an objective and professional assessment of a house’s strengths and challenge areas, as well as providing solutions to help buyers fall in love with what they see. That is why it is KEY to hire someone who is specifically trained to prepare a house for sale.

If you are thinking about selling your home this year, now is the time to start making changes and staging the home!  Living in a home and marketing a house are different!   The proof is below.   Email or call me at 309-657-1038 if you have any questions. Staging can work for you too!

*We remodeled the kitchen to make it larger. This is not considered staging.

Peoria housing market shows major increases

PEORIA, Ill. -- The good news continues as the Peoria housing market showed major increases in most categories for the month of January.

See the complete report by WEEK at
http://www.centralillinoisnewscenter.com/news/local/Peoria-housing-market-shows-major-increases-139058324.html?clmob=y

10 Rebounding Real Estate Markets

Peoria is #6 and Bloomington-Normal is #10!
Feb. 8: TODAY real estate expert Barbara Corcoran says that cities such as Raleigh, N.C., Rochester, N.Y., and Chattanooga, Tenn., are on track to make real estate comebacks this year.

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