New Construction in The Coves!

5528 Mooring Way, Peoria

Come and see this four bedroom, three bath “Signature Home” located in “THE COVES”. This home offers over 2400 finished sq. ft. with 784 sq. ft. in the basement. There is no wasted space in this house. The kitchen with granite counter tops and large breakfast bar over looks the great room with a gas fireplace. The basement offers a large rec room and a full bathroom. The house has upgrades galore, trim, landscaping, irrigation system, flooring and a tiled shower in the master finishes it off. Don’t miss this!!! See the listing for more details. Call us if you have questions or you are interested

Come See Us Sunday!

From 1:00 to 3:00 on Sunday, March 15th, we are having an Open House at two locations. We would love to see you!

2604 Sydney Place, Pekin
Quality built three bedroom, two bath home by E.O Reed. Located in Pekin's Marigold Estates, this 1490 sq ft ranch offers a large open floor plan with carpet and tile throughout. The kitchen has Corian® countertops and a breakfast bar. The living room has a gas log fireplace with electric and cable hook-ups above it for a TV. The split floor plan of the home offers some privacy for the master suite. A two stall garage and patio off the dining room finish off this completed new construction. $229,900 Check out the listing for more information.

206 Marvin, Germantown Hills
Amazing 3 bedroom 2 ½ bath zero lot line in Germantown Hills. Better than new with a partially finished basement with egress windows and a full bathroom. Built in 2003, this home has lots of amenities, including 2 laundry hook-ups, one on the main level and one in the basement, fully applianced kitchen with stainless steel appliances, computer area on both main floor and in the basement, Gas fireplace in the great room with hardwood floors and large bedrooms. Don’t miss this opportunity!! $174,900 See the listing for more details.

Gorgeous Historical Home with Modern Touches

721 N 5th Street, Chillicothe
Absolutely stunning! This is one of the most magnificent homes you will find in Chillicothe. This turn of the century home was once a bed & breakfast. This home has so much of the original amenities to offer including crown molding, pocket doors, hardwood floors, leaded & beveled glass windows, beautiful woodwork, & more. The additions of the home include a vaulted great room, spacious game room, and attached three car garage. So many updates have been made including vinyl siding, windows, carpet, ceramic tile, paint, complete kitchen remodel, furnace and A/C, half circle driveway, and so much more. Four bedrooms & Four full baths and over 4800 finished square feet. If you are looking for a great family home in IVC school district, this is it!

Based on our suggestions, this gorgeous historical home received a few modern updates. We worked with the homeowners to design a plan of changes that appeal to a broad audience, not based on personal taste.

Family Room

Bathroom Master Bedroom
Bedroom 2

These are just a few of the updates in this beautiful home. Check-out the listing to see all the details. Email or call us at 309-657-0063 if you are interested.

Latest & Greatest On Our Website

We recently made a lot of website changes in order to continually help you with all of your real estate needs. Some of the big updates include:

• Buying Step by Step: These new pages include 10 detailed steps of buying process. It is packed full of great information to help you buy your next property.
• Selling Step by Step: Similar to the Buying Step by Step, it includes 6 detailed steps of the selling process. It should be another helpful resource for you when selling your home.
• We also added pages on Moving Tips and Relocation Help in both the Buyers and Sellers sections.
• On our home page, we added new links directly to the Community Reports and the Property Search for quick access.

Take a look and let us know what you think. We would love to hear from you!

Spring Forward!

Don't forget to move your clocks forward on the Sunday.

Just Listed a Great Condo!

6831 Frostwood Unit B 11, Peoria
WOW! This is probably the nicest condo that you will find under $70K. This one bedroom, one and a half bath loft style condo is in absolute move-in condition. The entire unit has been pretty much redone. This unit offers a beautiful kitchen with newer cabinets, countertops, ceramic tile floors, stove, refrigerator, dishwasher, and microwave/hood/fan. There is laundry hookups in the unit with a stackable washer/dryer included. The unit also offers an informal dining room, a very good sized living room with hardwood floors, and a master bedroom with a master bath and a walk in closet. Updates include Pella windows, new flooring throughout, trim, light fixtures, plumbing fixtures, newer water heater, and newer furnace and heat pump. This will not last long! Check out the listing for the details and give us a call if you want to know more!

What is Home Staging?

When you put your home up for sale it becomes a product. Similar to a product on the shelf at your local store, your home has features and benefits as well as potential drawbacks. It also has competition. Home staging prepares your home for sale by accentuating its advantages and minimizing its flaws. It gives you the edge in a competitive market, so you can sell faster and get top dollar for your home. If you want to sell your home fast while maximizing the selling price, home staging is the answer.

No matter what your home’s age, price or location, whether it is plain or professionally decorated, Staging will work for you! That’s because an Accredited Staging Professional™ focuses exclusively on designing a plan that will generate the maximum amount of offers, not around personal taste. The Gillespie Group offers a FREE Staging Consultation when you list your home with us. To learn more, check out Staging Your Home in the Sellers section of our website. Tara Gillespie, an Accredited Staging Professional™, is always available for questions through the blog, email, or by phone at 309-657-1038 .