Come visit these Washington houses on Sunday!

We will have 3 houses open in Washington on Sunday, March 21st from 2 - 4!

1405 Willow, Washington
Magnificent 2 story almost new construction in Bristol Park. Very open floor plan in this 4 bedroom and 2-1/2 bath home with a brick fireplaced Great Room, Kitchen with Corian countertops, Formal Dining, Informal Dining, & main floor laundry. This home offers hardwood and ceramic tile floors, arched doorways, rounded corners, vaulted ceilings, tray ceilings, 9’ ceilings on the main level and a 9’ basement. All 4 bedrooms are upstairs including a Master Suite with 2 walk in closets. The Master Bath has dual sinks, a walk-in shower, and a corner whirlpool tub and private commode. The main upstairs bath also has dual sinks. The entire yard has been sodded. Move right in! $264,900 See the listing for more details.

1916 Deer Lane, Washington
Come take a look at this very well maintained 3 bedroom 2 full bath ranch in Washington. The master bedroom has his & her closets and the master bath has dual sinks. The basement is finished including a family room and a den/office. There have been numerous updates including flooring, light fixtures inside and out, interior paint, newer sump pump, and more. The yard has been professionally landscaped by Greenview. The backyard has a deck and a patio!$179,900 See the listing for more details.

248 Briargate, Washington
Come take a look at this 4 bedroom 2 full bath home in Washington. This home has had several updates over the past few years including windows, insulation, paint, flooring, and more. There is a deck for entertaining off of the kitchen that leads to the fenced backyard. There is also a 2 car garage. $114,900 See the listing for more details.

Email or call us at 309-657-0063 if you have any questions.

Looking for a home in Mackinaw?

115 Tulip, Mackinaw

Quality abounds in this magnificent 2500 square foot 2 story home with a wooded backyard sitting on a cul-de-sac. Custom built by Glen Frank, this is his personal home. If you are looking for plenty of space, this is it. Room sizes are very generous. The main floor offers a very open floor plan with 9 foot ceilings, fully applianced kitchen, living room, fireplaced family room and laundry room. All 4 bedrooms are upstairs. The master has his/her closets, his/her sinks, whirlpool tub, shower, and private commode. The home has Andersen windows and high efficiency furnace and water heater. 9 foot basement. $229,900 See the listing for more details. Email or call us at 309-657-0063 if you have any questions.

1005 Brighton, Mackinaw

Very nice 1-1/2 story home built by Glen Frank. This 3 bedroom 2-1/2 bath home offers a main floor master bedroom with a walk in closet and dual sinks, a huge eat in kitchen, a half bath, and a great room with a gas log fireplace. The upstairs has 2 jack and jill bedrooms with the full bath between them. Andersen windows throughout. The sliding glass door leads to a 12 x 12 deck, and the huge backyard is completely fenced in. $169,900 See the listing for more details. Email or call us at 309-657-0063 if you have any questions.

Two New Listings in Washington

1405 Willow, Washington
Magnificent 2 story almost new construction in Bristol Park. Very open floor plan in this 4 bedroom and 2-1/2 bath home with a brick fireplaced Great Room, Kitchen with Corian countertops, Formal Dining, Informal Dining, & main floor laundry. This home offers hardwood and ceramic tile floors, arched doorways, rounded corners, vaulted ceilings, tray ceilings, 9’ ceilings on the main level and a 9’ basement. All 4 bedrooms are upstairs including a Master Suite with 2 walk in closets. The Master Bath has dual sinks, a walk-in shower, and a corner whirlpool tub and private commode. The main upstairs bath also has dual sinks. The entire yard has been sodded. Move right in! $264,900. See the listing for more details. Email or call us at 309-657-0063 if you have any questions.



1916 Deer Lane, Washington
Come take a look at this very well maintained 3 bedroom 2 full bath ranch in Washington. The master bedroom has his & her closets and the master bath has dual sinks. The basement is finished including a family room and a den/office. There have been numerous updates including flooring, light fixtures inside and out, interior paint, newer sump pump, and more. The yard has been professionally landscaped by Greenview. The backyard has a deck and a patio! $179,900. See the listing for more details. Email or call us at 309-657-0063 if you have any questions.

Just Listed in Lake of the Woods!

742 W Wonderview Drive, Dunlap
5 bedroom, 2 ½ bath quad level home located on the lake! This home offers two decks overlooking the lake, a patio, a dock for your paddle boat or swimming from, a wood burning fireplace, master bedroom sweet, formal dining room, a partial finished basement with egress window and walk-out, large family room and living room, attached garage and updated furnace and water heater. $189,900 See the listing for more details. Email or call us at 309-657-0063 if you have any questions.

Open Sunday

Come see us Sunday from 2 - 4 at one of these beautiful homes!

2502 W Carlisle Lane, Dunlap
Do not miss this amazing 4 bedroom 2.5 bath Signature Home Located in Wynncrest Subdivision. The home was built in 2008, and has a large corner lot with full sod. All four bedrooms are located upstairs, 3 of which have walk in closets. The master suite has a whirlpool tub and double vanity, vaulted ceilings and double walk in closets. The unique side load garage gives the house a nice appearance. The kitchen has granite counter tops and Amish cabinets and comes fully applianced. The washer and dryer stay. The landscaping is completed and the radon Mitigation system is installed. Just move right in. $254,900 See the listing for more details.

1133 W Elm Street, Chillicothe
Come take a look at this well built all brick 4 bedroom 2 full bath home in Mullen Manor. This home has been extensively remodeled from top to bottom. The updates include the roof, doors, windows, ceramic tile, light and bath fixtures and so much more. The full bath up has a tiled shower and double bowl vanity with granite tops. The living room offers a wood burning fireplace and the beautiful original hardwood floors. Three of the bedrooms also have hardwood floors and the master has a walk in closet. There is new carpet in the family room, rec room, and 4th bedroom. All appliances stay including washer and dryer. $189,900. See the listing for more details.

4932 N Glenaire Ct, Peoria Heights
Very nice 2 bedroom ranch with basement and 2 car garage. This is in move-in condition and sits on a cul de sac in Peoria Heights. The office could be used as a third bedroom or a nursery. The laundry is currently on the main floor, but could be put back in the basement. The central air was new in 2007. The entire roof was torn off including shingles and sheathing and replaced on the house and the garage in 2005. Come take a look! $98,900 See the listing for more details.

If you have any questions, email or call us at 309-657-0063.

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 .

What to do with all that house?

It has finally happened – all your children are out of the house and now you find yourself with more rooms than people to occupy them. So what’s next? Should you move to a smaller home with fewer rooms, or does it make sense to redesign and repurpose the children's bedrooms? The professionals at Coldwell Banker Real Estate Corporation offer you the following tips on how to make your house more homey in this next stage of your life:

If You Choose to Downsize

• If you decide to move to a smaller house, a condominium or an apartment, meet with your insurance company as your home insurance needs will change dramatically.
• Before moving, organize a big garage sale with all the furniture and other items you will not need anymore. Use the proceeds to pay the movers.
• If you are on track to meet your retirement savings goals or if your children have graduated, you may have newly available disposable income. You may now be in a better position to spend more on housing since you are no longer supporting your offspring. With that in mind, you might consider moving to an active-adult community. Many feature recreation centers, amphitheatres, pools and tennis, as well as hiking and biking trails.

If You Choose to Remodel

If you want the emotional comfort of staying in your home, you are a good candidate for remodeling. Now that the nest is empty, you can:

• Create your own private office space, a library or an exercise room by combining the kids' bedrooms. However, before you make any big changes, make sure you don't have boomerang kids who expect to come back for a few years!
• Increase the value of the property by reorganizing the empty space – expand your bathroom to install a Jacuzzi for example, or build a bathroom spa.
• Overhaul a guest room or a den into a media room / entertainment center with a high end plasma TV, sound system and comfortable seating.
• For the more adventuresome, consider converting your home into an owner-operated bed & breakfast and use the money to cover education loan payments, or pay into your retirement plans.

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