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Barb Van Stensel

Agent Member Since November `06

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Blog Posts: 86

Chicago, IL  
United States

Phone: (773) 564-4268
Cell: (773) 746-5395

Third Generation in a family of real estate professionals. Training and background in design, sales, appraising, property management, financing, rehabbing and construction.

My Passion: Helping consumers create wealth through real estate. I rehab or rebuild four homes a year for families, individuals and/or investors who want a certain lifestyle but don't want to pay the price. This is a great alternative an already completed home that you have know idea how it was built. I have a website coming up soon "www.GreenOnionConstruction.com" which will be informative about green building, energy efficiency that is needed in the homes for today as well as ideas, photos of homes that I have worked on recently.

Listing Specialist
#3 in Resale of Single Family Homes in Lincoln Square Area for 2006.
Top 5% in Keller Williams Chicago Region.
Relocation Agent for Prudential Preferred Properties - represented buyers and sellers in Cook County and Lake County, Illinois.
Relocation Agent for Coldwell Banker Residential - represented buyers and sellers in Chicago, Cook County and Lake County areas in Illinois.
Background in real estate appraisal - knowledge base for all Chicago 77 neighborhoods as well as Lake Forest, Evanston, Wilmette, Northbrook, Elmhurst, Oak Park, Naperville areas.
3rd Generation in a a real estate family of professionals - established 1911 in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Transplanted to Chicago in the early 1980's.

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10/7/2008 4:45:00 PM

Can Countrywide Make Amends?

Well, the news hit today that Countrywide has reached a settlement with their lawsuits with Illinois and 7 states. Basically, they have agreed to work out new mortgages at interest rates of 2.5% and pay cash compensation to people who has already lost their ...

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7/3/2008 1:22:00 PM

CONSUMER ALERT - Review Your Loan

Chicago, IL - If you have had a loan or have a loan with Countrywide Financial Corp., the Illnois State's Attorney's office is encouraging, but I'm asking you, to please review your loan documents now. Lisa Madigan, the Illinois State's Attorney ...

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6/26/2008 10:46:00 AM

I don't want Satisified Customers!

Jeffrey Gotimer says .... Satisfaction is based on "HOPE". Hoping that my customers will spread the word about what I've done for them. How much more I deliver then the average Realtor in my industry, the financial, experience, negotiations and ...

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6/16/2008 7:23:00 AM

Eco-Tip for the Week

The perfect graduation gift and the perfect gift to the environment is Kindle. This device will save you money on books (even best sellers are $9.99) - Amazon, let alone a lot of trees! Who knows, maybe it will change how books and papers are read and bought. ...

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6/8/2008 10:43:00 AM

The 10 Brainiest Places to Retire

Well, US News has provided us with information that tells us where the people with the brains want to live and why in their later years. Liz Wolgemuth wrote that "just because you hit your 60's, it doesn't mean your brain starts to power down. ...

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5/19/2008 4:48:00 PM

Mortgage Defaults, Foreclosures but we're appreciating?

Candace Donofrio, one awesome Realtor posted this on a blog and I think Chicago, Illinois and America needs to take a look see at this information. What Candace shared with her fellow Realtors is the May 9, 2008 edition of Gary North's Specific Answers ...

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5/13/2008 6:01:00 PM

The Top Ten and it's not David Letterman's List!

Forbes.com has come out with the list of the 10 Recession-Proof Cities. That's right! Whn the media was reporting that the sky was falling and here Forbes has found TEN Cities in this Country that are holding steady or improving. Well, I can assure you ...

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5/11/2008 3:23:00 PM

5/3 River Bank Run in Grand Rapids, Michigan

Earlier this year, I challenged my cousin Ben to (a) get into shape, (b) increase his longevity on running; (c) spend some special time with me. My cousin Ben made it back from the Atlanta late on Friday night to run the River Bank Run on Saturday. My cousin ...

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4/20/2008 8:04:00 AM

To be or not to be ....

Good Sunday! I've just come back from putting up the open house signs,. It's about 9:00 a.m. and my thought this morning is ...... If you as a seller, are selling your home or otherwise known as "marketing". how do you expect it to be marketed? ...

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4/19/2008 3:42:00 PM

The Driving Force: Condition

I was involved in a round table discussion this past week about Selling in Today's Market. When I first thought about talking about the successful sale of a home, alot of memories and horror stories could be told. There's the listing where the seller ...

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