Buy or sell with a clear plan.
Explore homes, understand your options, and make confident decisions with local insights and honest guidance.
Serving McHenry County, Lake County, and the Barrington area.
Where are you in your real estate journey?
Whether you're ready to make a move or just exploring possibilities, find the information and guidance that fits your situation.
Buying a Home?
Explore homes, neighborhoods, and the steps to buying—whether you're just looking or ready to move.
Explore Buying OptionsSelling a Home?
Compare selling options, learn what your home needs, and choose the approach that fits your goals.
Explore Selling OptionsWhat's My Home Worth?
Understand your home's value using local sales, market trends, and the features that make it unique.
Explore My Home's ValueMoving out of the area? We can help you plan your sale here and connect you with a trusted real estate agent wherever you're headed. Learn how we can help →
Real Estate Insights & Resources
Selling a Home During Divorce: Your Options and How to Start
During a divorce, the house is often both the largest shared asset and the most emotional one. Decisions about it involve your attorneys, your finances and, often, your children. A real estate agent's… Read More
Selling Your Home When You’re Relocating: What to Plan For
Relocating means coordinating the sale of one home with settling into another location, often on a deadline you didn't choose. Selling your home is one piece of that. A home can still sell successfull… Read More
Selling a Home That Needs Work: Fix It, Refresh It, or Sell As-Is?
If your home needs work, you have more choices than you might think: make repairs, refresh what buyers see first, sell as-is on the open market, or take a cash offer. The right answer depends less on… Read More
Our listings & results
Explore homes we're bringing to market, recent sales, and how we help sellers prepare, price, and market their properties.
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See how thoughtful preparation, pricing, professional photography, and coordinated marketing help your home stand out.
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What our clients say
Reviews from homeowners we've helped.
“From the very beginning, she impressed us with her thoughtful, data‑backed pricing strategy. Because of her careful analysis of the market, we had multiple offers almost immediately and found the right buyer in no time.”
“She always kept me updated, answered all of my questions, and made what could have been a stressful experience feel so much easier.”
“I have had the pleasure of working with her several times over the past 15–20 years… It is such a comfort knowing you have someone you can trust who genuinely cares about her clients.”
Meet the Simek Home Sales Team
Andra Simek, REALTOR®, CPA and SRES®, together with Dan Simek, help buyers and sellers across McHenry County, Lake County and the Barrington area.
Our approach is simple: provide accurate information, explain your options clearly, and help you make confident real estate decisions—without pressure.