DES PLAINES LUXURY HOMESBLUE FENCE REAL ESTATE

Des Plaines · Illinois

Luxury Homes
Distinctly Des Plaines

Est. 1869Pop. 60,675~17 mi to Chicago

The Definitive Local Address

Des Plaines’s luxury market, thoughtfully curated.

Des Plaines Luxury Homes and DesPlainesLuxuryHomes.com brings properties, local detail, market context and private client representation together in one place. For sellers, it is a showcase centered on Des Plaines. For buyers, it is a direct path to the home search and to a Blue Fence Private Client agent.

Our Services

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Buyer Representation

A Blue Fence Private Client agent sets up your search in Des Plaines, Illinois. You might want a house near downtown and the Metra station, one close to the river and the forest preserves, or a quiet block farther out. The agent pulls the recent sales, walks the house, and talks through the lot, the architecture, and the condition before you write an offer.

Start your home search
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Seller Representation

A house near the downtown station and a house by the river reach different buyers, so a Blue Fence Private Client agent names that buyer first. Pricing comes from the closed sales around the house, the current competition, the architecture, and the condition. The campaign can include architectural photography, cinematic film, aerial imagery, a page for the property, and outreach to brokers working in Des Plaines. Only a Blue Fence Des Plaines Private Client agent can place the home on DesPlainesLuxuryHomes.com and LuxuryHom.com.

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Investing & Second Homes

A second home or a pied-à-terre near O’Hare still comes down to the street and the house. A Blue Fence Private Client agent lines up options in the city, then reads each one against recent sales, the lot, the architecture, and the condition. The search stays confidential. Private Clients also get introductions to the attorneys, lenders, designers, and contractors the team already trusts.

Talk through a second home
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Relocation & Valuation

Des Plaines is a city about 17 miles northwest of the Chicago Loop, just north of O’Hare. The 2020 census counted 60,675 residents. ZIP codes are 60016 through 60019. The city incorporated in 1869. Metra’s Union Pacific Northwest Line stops downtown. Grade schools come from Districts 62, 59 and 63, and high school from District 207. Buyers verify attendance boundaries with the district. For a home you own, the valuation uses recent sales, current competition, lot, condition, and architecture.

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Signature Advisory

Des Plaines Luxury Homes Private Client

Private Client is our signature real-estate advisory experience for the luxury homes market, reserved for a select group of buyers and sellers. Private Clients receive direct access to a dedicated advisor, priority communication, personalized property and market intelligence, and discreet access to private and pre-market opportunities when lawfully available. Every strategy is thoughtfully designed around the client’s goals, timing, and privacy.

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Curated Property Searches

Find Your Des Plaines Home

Choose a category, then open the current properties on the Blue Fence home-search site for Des Plaines.

For Des Plaines Sellers

Your home deserves more than a listing.

A house near the downtown station and a house by the river reach different buyers. A Blue Fence Private Client agent works out who your buyer is first, then plans the photos, film and marketing around that person. The campaign can include the pieces below.

  • Architectural photography
  • Cinematic property film
  • Dedicated property page
  • Luxury buyer outreach
  • Digital advertising
  • Private-market strategy
  • Broker promotion
  • Seller analytics

The Des Plaines Market

A river city, read one house at a time.

Des Plaines’s 2020 census population is 60,675. The city sits about 17 miles northwest of the Chicago Loop. A Blue Fence Private Client agent still prices the individual house from recent sales, current competition, the lot, the condition, and the architecture.

Read the Market Report
60,6752020 census population
60016A city ZIP code
17 milesNorthwest of the Chicago Loop
1869City incorporated

Population and area figures are from the U.S. Census Bureau, as summarized on the town’s Wikipedia article. A sale price comes from a house-by-house valuation.

Tiffany Terry, Executive Vice President - Designated Managing Broker, REALTOR®

Your Des Plaines Advisor

Tiffany Terry

Executive Vice President - Designated Managing Broker, REALTOR® | Des Plaines

(847) 224-7055

Tiffany Terry works with buyers and sellers across Des Plaines. She knows the local numbers, she’s careful about how a home is presented, and she keeps negotiations quiet. You’ll work with her directly, and every sale or search gets its own plan instead of a template.

1,000+
Homes Sold by Blue Fence
$250M+
Transaction Volume by Blue Fence
40+
Years in Chicago & Suburbs

Des Plaines Luxury Homes

The Team

William Folger, Vice President - Real Estate Broker, REALTOR®

William Folger

Vice President - Real Estate Broker, REALTOR®

(847) 909-2531

Tommy Porter, Vice President - Real Estate Broker, REALTOR®

Tommy Porter

Vice President - Real Estate Broker, REALTOR®

(847) 445-7181

Tiffany Terry, Executive Vice President - Designated Managing Broker, REALTOR®

Tiffany Terry

Executive Vice President - Designated Managing Broker, REALTOR®

(847) 224-7055

Doug Anderson, President - Designated Managing Broker, REALTOR®

Doug Anderson

President - Designated Managing Broker, REALTOR®

(847) 687-3424

We are always looking for talented agents to join our team. Apply here.

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Your next move deserves a Des Plaines specialist.

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