Explore Lake County Living & Real Estate
There’s more to finding your place than scrolling through listings. Whether you’re exploring communities in northern Lake County, curious about country and exurban living, or starting to think about buying or selling, you’ll find information here to help you get started.
Lake County Illinois
Get to know the communities, real estate market and places that make northern Lake County home.
Lake County Towns
Wadsworth IL 60083
Local Real Estate Market Reports
Country & Exurban Living
More space, fewer subdivisions, and a few more things to know. Explore life in the exurbs, acreage living and some of what I’ve learned living it myself.
Tools & Resources
Thinking about making a move? Start with answers to common questions and tools that can help you understand your options.
Seller FAQ
Buyer FAQ
Mortgage Calculator
Find Your Home’s Value
Mortgage, Insurance & Neighborhoods
Find BHHS Chicago Libertyville
Daina Jacobson is a REALTOR® with Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Chicago who helps buyers and sellers navigate the real estate markets in Northern Lake County, Illinois, and southern Kenosha County, Wisconsin. Based in Wadsworth, Illinois, she specializes in homes with land, acreage properties, and homes served by private wells and septic systems.
Before entering real estate, Daina spent two decades working as a certified interpreter fluent in American Sign Language, a background that shaped her ability to listen carefully and guide clients through complex decisions with clarity.
When she’s not assisting clients, Daina devotes time to animal rescue as one of the co-founders of Two Furs Rescue. At home in Wadsworth she enjoys caring for her many animals, including cats, a dog, chickens, and ducks, while also planting and preserving native plants and trees around her property.