McHenry · Selling Your Home
Selling Your Home in McHenry, IL
I help you stage it, add professional photos and video, and put your home in front of buyers already looking.
Selling your home in McHenry: what you get
If you're selling a home in McHenry, I'm your contact person from your first question to the closing. I help you stage your home, bring in professional photographers and videographers, and run targeted ads so it's in front of buyers already looking for one like it. I answer my phone well into the evening.
Find out what my McHenry home is worth
Why sell with me in McHenry
I'm Laurie Arslani, a REALTOR® with eXp Realty, with 12+ years in the business and over 100 homes sold. I'm a Certified Real Estate Negotiator (CREN), so I know what to lean on when offers come in. I don't like rushed decisions. You choose the price, and I make sure you choose it with real information.
How I sell a McHenry home: what to expect
McHenry has a wide mix of homes: an older home close to downtown, a traditional four-bedroom home in an older subdivision, a property near the Fox River or the Chain O'Lakes waterways, and homes in newer subdivisions. Each of those gets looked at differently by buyers, so I look closely at what's selling near you before we talk price.
Then the steps are the ones on my How I Work page. I help you stage, photographers and videographers come on a set date, and paid ads run behind your listing. I negotiate when offers come in, and I stay in touch after closing.
Local context for McHenry sellers
Route 120 and Route 31 are the main roads. There's no expressway right in town. Buyers like the downtown that was recently updated, the Riverwalk along the Fox River, Petersen Park (where a lot of baseball games and community events are held), and Moraine Hills State Park, about three miles south of town with over 10 miles of trails. McHenry has about 27,000 residents (2020 census). It's a little over an hour to O'Hare and about an hour and 20 minutes to downtown Chicago, depending on traffic. District 15 and McHenry Community High School District 156 are the school districts, and buyers check which schools go with an address, so I make that clear in your listing. For more on the town, see my McHenry page.
Frequently Asked Questions
What's my McHenry home worth?
It depends on your home and on what's on the market right now. I look at what similar homes have sold for and give you a clear recommendation with the reasons. You choose the price.
Do I have to stage my home?
No. It's your home and your call. Before any photos, I walk through it with you and help you decide what stays, what goes and what moves.
Who takes the photos and video?
Professional photographers and videographers, on a set date, after we get your home ready.
McHenry
What selling your home looks like in McHenry
Fox River waterfront, historic neighborhoods, newer subdivisions and a downtown with a Riverwalk.
McHenry combines Fox River waterfront living, historic neighborhoods, newer subdivisions, recreational lakes and a traditional downtown atmosphere. There's a lot of housing variety: an older home close to downtown, a traditional four-bedroom home in an older subdivision, or a property near the Fox River or the Chain O'Lakes waterways. McHenry has about 27,000 residents (2020 census).
McHenry recently updated its downtown, with a Riverwalk along the Fox River and small outdoor shops. Moraine Hills State Park, just south of town, is a great walking path and a place for picnicking. Petersen Park is where a lot of baseball games and community events are held.
- The homes
- An older home close to downtown, a traditional four-bedroom home in an older subdivision, newer subdivisions, or a property near the Fox River or the Chain O'Lakes waterways.
- Schools people ask about
- McHenry's elementary school district is District 15, and its high school district is McHenry Community High School District 156.
- Getting around
- Route 120 and Route 31 are the main roads. There isn't an expressway right in town, so getting to O'Hare or Chicago takes a little longer: a little over an hour to O'Hare, and probably about an hour and 20 minutes to downtown Chicago.
- Nearby
- A recently updated downtown with a Riverwalk along the Fox River and small outdoor shops, Moraine Hills State Park just south of town, and Petersen Park.
The method
How I do it in McHenry
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