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Belvidere, IL, 61008 - For Sale By Owner

Caroline Huising: Real Estate - Other in Cadyville, NY
www.fizber.com
Belvidere, IL - for sale by owner at Fizber.com

Price: $499,000

FIZBER.com ID 14068739

Single Family with 5 bed, 3.5 bath, in 12864 Arboretum Drive Belvidere, IL, 61008

http://www.fizber.com/14068739/

12864 Arboretum Drive - For Sale By Owner

Property Details:

Type: Single Family
Address: 12864 Arboretum Drive, Belvidere, IL, 61008
Sq footage: 3500.0
Floors: n/a
Bathrooms: 3.5
Bedrooms: 5
Year built: 2003
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Description:

True 5 bedroom, 3.5 bath home built in 2003.

Largest lot in subdivision of upscale homes. Backyard lined with towering 65 foot high trees. Lowest tax rate in area(6.0%%%%). Best public schools in area. Rural setting but close to everything! Easy access to I 90. Situated on desirable parkette off the main road. Huge 3+ car garage with completely finished interior.

Big 1.21 acre yard with lots of room to play! Pets and children love the open space! Lots of room to add your special outdoor touches. 450 square foot above ground deck perfect for your outdoor barbeque or just watching the sun set.

Hardwood floors throughout entire first floor of house. All woodwork is extra wide oak trimmed with solid oak 6 panel doors throughout. All windows are casement style.

Big, beautiful kitchen with hardwood floors, granite center island, gas stove, pantry and corner sink. Lots of white cabinets. Kitchen opens to large hearthroom with hardwood floors, with large "breakfast bay" with casement windows and arch. Beautiful wood blinds. Has sliding door to deck and see through fireplace with brick surround.

Great Room has soaring 13 foot ceiling, hardwood floor, wall of windows and see though fireplace with stone surround. Wood blinds on all windows. Lower are cordless blinds.

Master Bedroom on First floor with hardwood. Cathedral style ceiling with fan, large bay windows with arch and custom cellular shades with top down/bottom up adjustments. Large master bath with jacuzzi style tub big enough for 2! Separate water closet/ shower room and his/her closets.

Front foyer open to second level has tile floor, and chandelier at door and on stair landing. French doors to open to multi purpose room with hardwood floors- use for a formal dining room, office or playroom- whatever suits your lifestyle!

New carpet (Fall 2009) stairs & upper level. Upstairs has three bedrooms plus a huge bonus room. All with large casement windows (bonus room has arch window). All bedrooms have double solid oak door closets, one with a large walk in closet.

Carpeted lower level includes a family/media room with built in surround sound system and fireplace with brick surround. 5th bedroom with private full bathroom. Lots of basement storage space with heavy duty shelving, and room to expand finished area.

Sunny main floor laundry room. Home has included iron filter, water softener system and reverse osmosis.

Fresh warm, neutral paint in Great Room, foyer, hallway and upstairs hallway. Decorative ceiling fans in every room.

Gigantic Rainbow play system included! Underground invisible dog fence surrounds entire property. 16 ft. x 24 ft fertile green thumb vegetable garden too! 2008 yield was 56 quarts salsa, and 48 quarts pasta sauce from tomato yield alone!

E mail us today for more info on this great property!

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Short Sale Silliness ILLINOIS

06-24-09
Beth Turek
Beth Turek: Real Estate Agent in Belvidere, IL

I'd like a little help and feedback. My son and I (I fully disclosed agent related from the start of transaction) purchased a short sale. The MLS published a 2.5% split to the buying broker.

One day before closing, the LISTING Broker called me to say the short lender will not allow any commissions to be paid to the buying broker, (who is agent or agent related). Just won't do it.

I thought that was bad enough.....

However, the listing office made it one worse and refused to pay 1/2 of the 2.5% that WAS paid out. They said, "SInce the lender did not approve it, we do not have to pay." We closed and the buying broker (me) was paid zilch.

I am ready to take this to arbitration as the MLS published a 2.5% split, and further, the remarks stated 50/50 split of lender approved commission.

What do you think my chances of winning arbitration are?

PS: has anyone else heard of a law in March of 2009 that forces lenders to pay 6% on short sales, ?? Fammine Mae short sales ??

Thanks for any input, Beth

Bye Bye 2008

12-31-08
Beth Turek
Beth Turek: Real Estate Agent in Belvidere, IL

Well.... "these dreams are made of this!!!" NOT!

Glad to put '08 behind, with the bailout, the housing crisis and now looming rising unemployment. Being a devout agent, I am glad to say "I Made it" Actually, my "P and L" looks fairly good-- although not quite like 2006! We'll get back those numbers Virginia, I promise!

Be well everyone-- and be glad that 2008 has passed! Stay strong and remember your clients in everything you do!!

Beth Turek