Marilyn's News and Views

This Round Lake Realtor is amazed at the number of vacancies that are in Round Lake, Fox Lake and all of Lake County.  For commercial property we looked at vacancies but I never thought we would have to look at these numbers for residential. Fox Lake has 852 vacancies and acounts for a 15.2 vacan...

If I have said it once I have said it many times, I love living in Prairie Pointe subdivision in Round Lake.  Yes Prairie Pointe is what a neighborhood should be.  Here you will see kids out playing and neighbors out talking with each other.  Today was the Blizzard of 2011 and here in Round Lake ...

Price Reduced on Great Piece of Ingleside Real Estate 36416 N Tara Ct INGLESIDE, IL Great 4 Bedroom Ingleside Home For Sale 4BR/3+1BA Single Family House $289,000 Year Built 1998 Sq Footage 3,178 Bedrooms 4 Bathrooms 3 full, 1 partial Floors Unspecified Parking 2 Car garage Lot Size 39,204 sqft H...

Round Lake Real Estate Marilyn Smith, realtor and homeowner in the Prairie Pointe subdivision of Round Lake Sells another Round Lake Home   Marilyn Smith of the Sharron Kelley Team recently closed on the wonderful home at 34259 Goldenrod Rd in Round Lake, IL.This immaculate 4 bedroom home was in ...

Today I received a very special contract from a very close friend of mine.  Although it is not for the purchase of a home, it is probably the best contract to start the New Year.  So on the light side read and enjoy:    2011 Contract           After serious & cautious consideration... your contra...

Excellence Through the Round Lake Area Park District One of the great things about living in Round Lake, IL is their amazing park district and all the activites they offer. If you are not sure if you reside in the Round Lake Area park district you can visit the website for Lake County, IL , it ha...

If you are considering buying Round Lake real estate it is important to not let the down payment intimidate you. It is nearly impossible to read about real estate these days without coming away feeling like loans are impossible to come by. While it is extremely beneficial to have the funds for a ...

When it comes to Round Lake real estate it is not too late to take advantage of one tax credit that is still available to homeowners.  If you make energy efficient improvements to your home through the end of the year you have an opportunity to recoup 30% of the cost on eligible improvements.  If...

To day I am reading top news stories and the first thing that catches my eye is Bank of America found 40% errors in the first foreclosures they reviewed. I want to know when 10 errors out of 25 (40%) error ratio was acceptable in any line of work?  How much confidence can anyone have in trusting ...

Marilyn Smith | Coldwell Banker Buffalo Grove | (847) 668-7630 34323 White Clover, Round Lake, IL Fabulous Quad in Praire Pointe subdivision. Finished Lookout basement perfect for in-laws or teenagers! Large backyard 3BR/3+1BA Single Family House offered at $225,000 Year Built 2001 Sq Footage Un...