Team Barnett

Helping you Buy or Sell Property

We are a unique and caring
Professional Real Estate Services Team of Licensed Brokers.
We help people like you buy and sell houses, condos, and land property.

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How we work

In case you wonder what makes us “unique and caring” read on!

We are

  • Professional and Experienced Real Estate Brokers with Compass
  • Serving  the Chicago and Chicagoland North Suburban areas
  • A team formed nearly 10 years ago.

Nothing too unusual there, you probably think…

Agree.  But, beyond those basics we are unique in being a family team who truly cares about you having a fantastic experience in working with us. 

We feel happiest when our clients are thrilled with the results of teaming up with us.

And it so happens , they are!

FYI – we work hard to make that happen. 

How do we do it?

Well imagine for a moment that you have never sold a house before.  You have no idea what the process involves, or how much work it takes to get prepared.

You also would love to think your house is amazing and worth millions of dollars… but is it?

You poke around on the internet and see what Zillow prices your house at.  

But what if Zillow has no true idea?

Shelving that worry for a moment, you look around at all your stuff – and you get a sneaking suspicion that maybe that comfortable accumulation of stuff that makes up your life, might not look so inviting to complete strangers looking to buy.

The more you think about things, the more overwhelming it all starts to feel.

We know all about that. And that’s one reason we focus on “smooth and easy” for you.  We sure try anyway.

Because it IS stressful and can be overwhelming to sell your house!

“The home buying process can be stressful (especially when you’re selling a place, you’re 6 months pregnant and your husband needs knee surgery…) but we had a wonderful experience working with you! I will happily recommend you to anyone we know!”
Ms. Moore

So continue reading if you’d like to learn how we approach helping you in all of this – and how it has worked for our clients:

Step 1 – Educate

We make sure you have a good understanding of the entire process.  We paint the “big picture” for you, explain all the steps, and help you understand all the documents and paperwork involved.

““Being a first time seller I knew nothing… [They] walked me thru everything… helped me get the apt in order for showing (putting away what might be considered clutter)… priced the building at a realistic price, it sold quickly and over asking price.”
Jeanne W.
Step 2 – Plan

It is critical to get your house ready to sell – and that might take some time and money.  Developing a good plan not only makes the process more doable – you will be more relaxed getting through it.  

You need to decide on how much to repair, remodel, de-clutter, and re-organize.  Go minimal or to the max?  How much can you spend?

We help you identify your options and plan the best way to proceed.

“Since it was an estate sale, we agreed we would try to sell it ‘as is’; she identified the items that needed to be completed to make the house sale ‘sellable’ versus the items that would be best left to the future owners. .....Because the market value was spot on, once the house was listed, in the first three days, there were over 40 visits and over 15 contract offers. We accepted a cash offer and the sale was completed in about three weeks...
Bob K.
Step 3 – Communicate and Coordinate

It is critical to communicate and coordinate throughout the process but we like to make sure our clients realize just HOW important this becomes as things get complicated.  

Selling the house involves lawyers, appraisers, and loan agents besides real estate agents.  That’s a lot of people.

That means you can easily make or break a deal – just due to the quality and capability of communication!  So we stay on top of it.

“Kate made it understandable and the process was handled is a very efficient manner. I especially appreciated the calls made to check in with me to see how I was doing. What could have been a very stressful time was much more manageable with the attention I received from her.”
Janet S.
Step 4 – Execute details of Plan

We keep you on track through every phase of the process plan; from when you start fixing and readying your house, through getting professional photos for advertising; and during the trials and tribulations of showings and open houses; and ultimately forward with negotiations.

It is just like project management and the better the management, the better the project results!

“Closed on time & in a very efficient and short “closing” due this management. Very knowledgeable of laws, regs, rules etc. and made many valuable suggestions to work several things out.”
William N.

Stress and education are part of the deal when you are buying a house, just as much as when you are selling.  We understand both sides of this and believe it is important to sympathize and allay your concerns.  When buying, you have different concerns, but they are still stressful!

“From the beginning we felt that finding a home for us that we loved was a top priority to you, and we really appreciated that. … you were there for us 100% with your advice and guidance. We always appreciated your detailed and timely communication, and also loved getting to know you!”
Caroline M.

And of course we always want RESULTS – and so do you.

We get them.

… two successful real estate transactions …In the first transaction, my real estate was sold at our asking price in a short amount of time. For the second transaction…The house was under contract in less than a week for the full asking price!. I have had two highly positive experiences …”
Thao Q.

But we get those results while still providing friendship, patience, and kindness. 
That is how we care for you.

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We’d love to see if we can help.

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