Touring a New Home Builder Site - Signing in Yourself? Not a Good Idea.....

ALL home builders have a dirty little secret... And that is - that -- if you as a buyer -- sign in to a new homes development by yourself -- you lose your right to representation by an agent of your choice later. Why? If you procure an agent later to represent you - they won't get paid from that development!

So they won't represent you (unless you have a contract with them - but if you do - the builder won't be paying out to reimburse you - or your fee to your agent - and you'll be on the hook for the fee.)

If you try to represent yourself - the builder doesn't discount your price by the amount that they didn't pay out. They just keep it for themselves!

We specialize in keeping on top of the various "secret incentives" that various developments are offering - that they don't advertise.

We find out about them in various ways.

This is valuable information that you won't typically obtain with other agents. We recently had a developer throw in many extra upgrades for one of our buyer clients - with the total upgrade package being a HUGE dollar amount.

The bottom line is -- don't EVER sign in to a new homes development without an agent of your choice present. That is the worst possible thing you could ever do.

Toll Brothers - Hawthorn Woods - and Hawthorn Woods Real Estate and Luxury Home Communities

Toll Brothers - Hawthorn Woods Country Club development is especially flexible on their "quick delivery" homes and townhomes in this community. They have "Tournament Collection" Townhomes starting from the high 300's and single family homes- such as the "Signature Collection" starting in the low 700's, or the "Golf Villa Collection" (starting in the high 400's) - offering 3- and 4- bedroom home designs backing to the Arnold Palmer "signature golf course."

(Call us at 847-566-7558 or email: info@relocationadvisorsgroup.com to learn more..)

Golf membership initiation fees are in the mid 30's at the moment - and 2006 golf memebership monthly dues are $515 per month. Social Membership monthly dues are $225 per month. Guest fee is $70 (for a guest to golf). Cart fee - $20. Swim guest fee is $7. Annual locker rental is $240. (If you become our client - talk to us about having some of that stuff "thrown in")

There is a 25 meter swimming pool, three clay surface tennis courts, two platform tennis courts, a fitness center and aerobics room, and hiking and biking trails. Hawthorn Woods Country Club has a variety of social events.

Fees for the Signature collection are $295/month which includes $225/month for social membership and $70 per month for homeowners association dues. Golf Villa Colelction dues are $397/month with landscape maintenance and snow removal provided. ($225/mo for social membership and $172/mo for HOA dues) The Tournament Collection of townhomes also has landscape maintenance and snow removal as services - the $225/mo for social membership and $261/mo HOA dues.

If you are thinking about purchasing a luxury home in Chicago's Northwest Suburbs over one million dollars - talk to us.

Hawthorn Woods is really one of Chicago's best kept secrets. Many people haven't heard of the community - located between Mundelein and Lake Zurich. There are other great communities all over Hawthorn Woods - from Countryside Glen, White Birch Lakes, White Birch Meadows, Abbey Glen Estates, the Ridge of Hawthorn Woods, Countryside Meadows, Hawthorn Knolls, Pheasant Creek Estates, Copperfield, Hawthorn Grove, Rambling Hills West, Briarwood Estates, Walnut Creek, Camden Trace, The Summit, Lakewood Estates, Woodland Estates, Lakewood Meadow, Thornfield, Heather Highlands, Estates of Indian Creek, and Glennshire.