Hi. My name is Dee Barrera. I am the Broker/Owner of United Country Starved Rock Realty, Utica, IL. I have been a Realtor since 1996. I used to be a real estate investor. After I quit buying properties I wanted to use my experience to help others whether they wanted to invest or just understand the buying & financing process so I became a broker in 1998.

I opened Starved Rock Realty in 2000 because I new Starved Rock and Utica were an untapped resource for real estate. Over 2 million people visit this area every year, even in this tough economy. Many of those people fall in love with the area and want to move out of the city. Having my office between I-80 and Starved Rock State Park and having “Starved Rock” in my company name helps me to reach potential clients both on location and on the internet. This is an Advantage that no other company has. In 2007 I joined United Country Marketing Franchise. They have been in business since 1928 uniting city buyers with country properties. They supply us with lists of real buyers that want to move out of the city and in my opinion there is no better place than this area. They also supply us with unbelievable marketing material. Unlike a real estate franchise UC Marketing Franchise only makes money when we sell a property so they do everything possible to help us get the properties SOLD! This includes advertising in over 100 magazines & newspapers and over 30 websites, including the niche market websites they have created for our specialty properties. They supply us with an unbelievable contact management system that allows us, within minutes of listing a property, to get virtual advertisement on that property to potential buyers that have inquired about that type of property. In today’s tough market the seller needs every possible source to find buyers.

To find out more about listing, buying or view our listings join the United Country Starved Rock Realty Team, please view our other pages on my website or give me call at 815-667-9990 (office) or 815-252-9696 (cell).