Fox Valley home prices February 19 2022

Posted on February 19, 2022 by Kristine Heiman, Designated Managing Broker

Fox Valley home prices February 19 2022

Fox Valley home prices February 19 2022. Winter months are usually the slowest time of the year. Hang in there a couple more weeks. Spring market is right around the corner.

The market picked up 27 more listings of single family homes this week than the previous week. 137 this week compared to 110 the week before.

Closed listings saw a small increase as well. 121 this week compared to 107 the previous week.

Take a look at the communities that had the most activity this week:

Aurora-New 22 $134,900-$649,900

Closed-18 $104,000-$655,000

Bolingbrook-New 7 $189,000-$519,000

Closed-10 $267,900-$425,000

Naperville-New 23 $305,000-$2,995,000

Closed-20 $320,000-$1,200,000

Oswego-New 11 $250,000-$437,740

Closed-5 $330,200-$416,990

Plainfield-New 15 $129,900-$805,900

Closed-14 $185,000-$859,000

St Charles-New 12 $340,000-$1,200,435

Closed-9 $175,000-$831,000

Other communities had activity that you can check out on the photo above. We can also set you up to receive listings of homes in an area that you choose. Let us know what you are looking for and where and we can set you up to receive as they hit the market so you don’t miss out on a thing.

Financing used, median prices and 2,000 square feet or more

The median list price this week of single family homes was $375,500, last week $345,000.

Homes that closed this week had a median closed price of $374,355. last week $341,000.

Conventional financing was used to close on 88 homes with a median price of $397,262, last week 73 homes with median price of $387,000.

Cash was used to close on 15 homes this week with a median price of $477,500, last week also 15 homes with a median price of $284,500.

FHA financing was used to close on 11 homes with a median price of $258,000, last week 16 homes at a median price of $262,500.

VA financing was used to close on 7 homes at a median price of $330,000, last week 3 homes at a median price of $290,000.

72 homes closed that were 2,000 SF or more this week with a median price of $452,500, last week 58 homes at a median price of $422,495. The minimum price this week $279,900, last week $152,000.

Contracts accepted this week

Contracts accepted this week were slightly up. 187 this week compared to 176 the previous week. Until more homes come on the market the numbers are not going to move very much.

Look at the communities seller’s accepted the most contracts:

Aurora-26 Bolingbrook-14

Montgomery-10 Naperville-31

Plainfield-30

No short sales were accepted this week.

Seller’s accepted contracts this week that are contingent on the buyer closing on their current home. 3 with a kick-out clause of 48 hours.

The median price of homes that went under contract this week was $369,900 with average market time of 42 days. Last week the median price was $379,900 with average market time of 40 days.

Stats Contracts accepted February 19 2022

2022 by the month

Month New Closed Contracts accepted

January 422 492 623

February 360 392 533

Check back with us every Saturday. Next week will be the last full week of February so we will also include 2021 and 2020 so you can see how this year is going compared to those 2 years.

Contact us

Call us at 630-503-6555 with all your real estate questions. Your goal is our goal. We will do everything we can to help you reach your goal.

It is an awesome time to sell! Prices are up since there is so little inventory of homes. Request a home valuation and tell us a little bit about your home. What have you updated recently? We will give you a estimate of what your home would sell for in today’s market. Included will be a net proceeds that shows you an estimate of expenses to sell and what you might walk away with. This will be updated when an offer comes in and we know all the terms so you can make a good decision.

Thinking about buying a home this year? Get all your financial information together and get it to a loan officer so they can give you a letter showing what you are pre approved for. Make sure you find a loan officer that will run your information through with their underwriters so you are ready to go. Once you find a home and get it accepted all you need to wait for is updating the title and getting the appraiser out there.

We will guide you through the process every step of the way.

Resources

Types of loans and the process

VA loans and the process

Current interest rates

Down payment assistance

IHDA programs

Check with your loan officer to see what interest rates they are offering you. It depends on your credit score. If you need to work on it they will help you.

All data provided is from our MLS MRED, LLC.

Fox Valley home prices February 19 2022. Have an awesome week!

Kristine Heiman, SFR, SRS, AHWD

Designated Managing Broker

Best Homes Fox Valley

200 Webster St

Montgomery, IL 60538

630-503-6555 ext 101

Search for a home today!

Fox Valley real estate market update October 16 2021

Posted on October 16, 2021October 16, 2021 by Kristine Heiman, Designated Managing Broker

Fox Valley real estate market update October 16 2021

Fox Valley real estate market update October 16 2021. New listings of single family homes are down. 171 this week compared to 205 the week before. This is getting so extremely low. This covers 2 counties Kane and Kendall.

Closed listings of single family homes are also down. 208 this week compared to 228 the week before. We are half way through the month. This should increase in the next 2 weeks as we get closer to the end of the month.

Aurora-New 23 $194,500-$775,000

Closed-25 $158,000-$1,075,000

Bolingbrook-New 11 $204,000-$425,000

Closed-17 $180,000-$610.,000

Montgomery-New 4 $239,900-$389,999

Closed-15 $220,000-$345,900

Naperville-New 34 $310,000-$1,500,000

Closed-29 $280,000-$1,300,000

Oswego-New 12 $250,000-$659,000

Closed-11 $205,000-$442,500

Plainfield-New 20 $279,900-$510,000

Closed-28 $189,500-$590,000

St Charles-New 13 $225,000-$965,000

Closed-15 $270,000-$950,000

West Chicago-New 5 $235,000-$400,000

Closed-13 $199,900-$652,000

Aurora saw it’s first home closed over 1 million dollars this week for the year. It was in Stonebridge subdivision. Some communities we have seen this often, and others have not see one yet.

Financing, median prices and homes 2,000 square feet or more

Median listed price this week $350,000, last week it was also $350,000.

Closed median price this week $341,000, last week it was $355,000.

Fox Valley real estate market update October 16 2021-Stats — Stats this week

Conventional financing was used on closed homes this week 131 at a median price of $376,077, last week 154 at $393,125.

Cash homes closed this week 27 at median price of $324,900, last week 28 at $259,000

Fox Valley real estate market update October 16 2021-Conv and Cash — Conventional and Cash

FHA homes closed this week 35 at median price of $282,000, last week 33 at $280,000.

VA homes closed this week 15 at median price of $349,000, last week 11 at $340,000.

Fox Valley real estate market update October 16 2021- FHA and VA — FHA and VA financing

Homes closed with 2,000 square feet or more this week 123 at a median price of $409,000, last week 131 at $420,000. Minimum price was $205,000 this week, last week $216,000.

This gives you an idea of what seller’s are accepting for financing, what types are used and the price ranges. If you are looking for a home with 2,000 square feet or more this gives you an idea of what you will have to spend to get that in the Fox Valley.

Fox Valley real estate market update contracts accepted this week

Contracts accepted this week on single family homes was down. 233 this week compared to 256 the week before. New listings have declined so this is to be expected. This does not mean there are less buyers out there. We need more listings!

Aurora–35 Bolingbrook-23

Geneva-12 Montgomery-14

Naperville-34 Oswego-18

Plainfield-27 St Charles-21

1 short sale was accepted by a seller this week on a single family home. It was in Aurora. Now it will be submitted to the lender to see if they will also accept. Prices are rising because of low inventory so a lot of sellers can sell without having to sell short. Some even walk away with money to help them move.

It is a good idea to find out what your home is worth right now. You might be able to sell too.

Seller’s accepted contracts that are contingent on the buyer closing on their current home. 3 with a kick-out clause of 72 hours and 2 with 48 hours.

Also, seller’s accepted contracts that are contingent on the buyer selling and closing on their current home. 5 with a kick-out clause of 48 hours.

Fox Valley real estate market update 2021 by the month

Month New Closed Contracts accepted

January 543 649 829

February 561 604 778

March 993 1099 1455

April 1006 926 1387

May 1088 1288 1289

June 1450 1686 1671

July 1118 1182 1210

August 1109 1203 1170

September 1083 1411 1251

October 376 436 489

Totals 9327 10484 11529

Sales of single family homes have been good this year despite the pandemic and a very tight market of listings. The demand for housing is not diminishing.

Check back with us every Saturday to see the 2021 by the month. At the end of each month we will also look back at 2020 and 2019 so you can compare how the market is improving.

Contact us

Call us at 630-503-6555 with all of your real estate questions. Your goal is our goal. We will do everything we can to help you reach your goal.

Getting a contract on a home is not the hard part. There are so many things to get through to get to closing. You want someone that will stay on top of things and overcome any obstacles that might pop up so you get to closing.

Appraisals are one of those obstacles that are happening right now. Prices are rising, but you need to find comparable properties to show the lender that it is worth that price. If the appraisal comes in low you will have to renegotiate or the buyer will need to bring into closing the difference in cash besides the rest of the closing costs.

Request a home valuation if you are thinking about selling your home. We will provide you with a net proceeds that shows you the expenses to sell. This will be updated when an offer comes in and we know all the terms so you can make a good decision.

Are you thinking about buying a home? The first step is to gather all your financial information and get it to a loan officer so they can get you pre approved. They will provide you with a letter that will go with an offer when you find a home. This shows the seller that you qualify for their home. Just talking to a loan officer and giving them your information is not good enough anymore. You need to go through the extra step of getting them all your financial information.

Resources:

You can also check different sites for current interest rates. If you have a loan officer they can keep you up to date with the rates that they offer and any incentives they might have.

If you need recommendations for loan officers, real estate attorney or home inspectors we can give you a few to contact and you can decide who you want to work with.

All data used is from our MLS MRED, LLC.

Fox Valley real estate market update October 16 2021. Have a great week!

Kristine Heiman, SFR, SRS, AHWD

Designated Managing Broker

Best Homes Fox Valley-Search for a home today!

200 Webster St

Montgomery, IL 60538

630-503-6555 ext 101

Fox Valley Real Estate Market Update Week 38

Posted on September 25, 2021September 25, 2021 by Kristine Heiman, Designated Managing Broker

Fox Valley Real Estate Market Update Week 38

Fox Valley real estate market update week 38. New listings of single family homes were up. 233 this week compared to 202 the week before. Inventory just will not increase enough for the amount of buyers that are out there looking.

Closed listings of single family homes was down. 232 this week compared to 249 the week before. The last week of the month ends next Thursday. They should increase next week.

Take a look at the communities with the most activity this week:

Aurora-New 44 $95,000-$495,000

Closed-32 $112,000-$479,000

Batavia-New 10 $185,000-$879,900

Closed-5 $230,000-$587,928

Bolingbrook-New 18 $250,000-$610,000

Closed-20 $160,000-$475,000

Geneva-New 11 $189,900-$475,000

Closed-5 $270,000-$588,000

Naperville-New 36 $385,000-$14,999,000

Closed-36 $260,000-$1,100,000

Oswego-New 7 $285,000-$669,999

Closed-10 $310,000-$545,000

Plainfield-New 24 $209,900-$635,900

Closed-36 $211,500-$725,000

St Charles-New 22 $135,000-$2,295,000

Closed-23 $170,000-$2,300,000

Yorkville-New 19 $179,900-$444,848

Closed-13 $180,000-$508,000

I had to go back and search Naperville for the home listed for $14,999,000 to see if it was correct. You don’t see that very often.

Financing, median price and 2,000 square foot or more

Median list price of single family homes this week was $350,000, last week $349,900.

Closed median price this week $335,000, last week $336,137.

Fox Valley Real Estate Market Update Week 38-Stats 092521 — Median list and closed price

Prices and not changing that much. They are going down in some areas but not enough to change the median prices.

Conventional financing is still the financing most seller’s are accepting. 163 closed this week compared to 183 the week before.

Cash is king but not offered as much. 25 closed this week compared to 21 the week before.

Fox Valley Real Estate Market Update Week 38-Conv and Cash — Conventional and Cash

FHA financing is not getting accepted by seller’s as much. 37 closed this week compared to 39 the week before.

4 VA deals closed this week compared to 6 the week before.

Fox Valley Real Estate Market Update Week 38-FHA and VA — FHA and VA

Single family homes closed with 2,000 square feet or more this week 131, last week 136 with a median price of $417,000 and minimum price of $165,000. This gives you an idea of size of homes closed in the Fox Valley area and prices. This is a little over half of the homes closed this week were over 2,000 square feet.

Fox Valley Real Estate Market Update Week 38-2000 SF or more — 2,000 square feet or more closed this week

Contracts accepted this week

Contracts accepted on single family homes were up. 277 this week compared to 268 the week before. It all depends on what is listed throughout the week and what location. Buyer’s are waiting on new listings to come on the market.

Look at the communities that seller’s accepted the most contracts this week:

Aurora-47 Bolingbrook-22

Geneva-13 Montgomery-14

Naperville-43 Oswego-17

Plainfield-39 Yorkville-19

2 short sales were accepted by seller’s this week. 1 each in Naperville and Plainfield. Now they will be submitted to the lender to see if they will also accept. Most people that are struggling with making their payments don’t have to go the short sale route. Prices have increased enough that they can sell and break even or they might even walk away with money at closing.

Seller’s accepted contracts that are contingent on the the buyer closing on their current home. 3 with a kick-out clause of 72 hours, 3 with 48 hours and 2 with 24 hours.

Also, seller’s accepted contracts that are contingent on the buyer selling and closing on their current home. 1 each with a kick-out clause of 72, 48 and 24 hours.

2021 by the month

Month New Closed Contracts accepted

January 543 649 829

February 561 604 778

March 993 1099 1455

April 1006 926 1387

May 1088 1288 1289

June 1450 1686 1671

July 1118 1182 1210

August 1109 1203 1170

September 878 1073 1003

Totals 8746 9710 10792

The reason closed are more than new listings is because of closings from deals that were accepted from previous year.. Contracts accepted are more than closed because some homes come back on the market after receiving a contract because of issue with home inspection or attorney review that didn’t get resolved. They go back on the market and receive another contract.

You can see how tight the market is. Prices will keep on increasing until inventory exceeds buyer demand.

Contact us

Call us at 630-503-6555 with all your real estate questions. Your goal is our goal. We will do everything we can to help you reach your goal.

Request a home valuation if you are thinking about selling your home. We will let you know what your home is worth in today’s market. Provide you with a net proceeds that shows you the expenses to sell. This will be updated when an offer comes in and we know all the terms so you can make a good decision.

Thinking about buying a home? You need to get all your financial information together and get it to a loan officer so they can get you pre approved before you start looking. They will give you a letter showing what you are pre approved for that will go with an offer when you find a home. This needs to be 30 days old or less. If it is more than that you will need them to update it.

Resources:

If you need recommendations for a loan officer, real estate attorney or home inspector we can provide you with a few so you can decide who you want to work with.

It has been a crazy market throughout this pandemic. People have not stopped the need for a home. In most cases it has made it more important.

Fox Valley real estate market update week 38. Have a great week!

Kristine Heiman, SFR. SRS, AHWD

Designated Managing Broker

Best Homes Fox Valley-Search for a home today!

200 Webster St

Montgomery, IL 60538

630-503-6555 Ext 101

Fox Valley Real Estate Market Update Week 37

Posted on September 18, 2021September 18, 2021 by Kristine Heiman, Designated Managing Broker

Fox Valley Real Estate Market Update Week 37

Fox Valley real estate market update week 37. New listings of single family homes are down. 202 this week compared to 239 the week before. We are heading in the wrong direction. Buyers are still out there trying to find a home. There is not as many offers as before. Still multiple offers, but not as many.

Closed listings of single family homes was up. 249 this week compared to 205 the week before. This should increase as we head into the end of the month when most buyers want to close.

Take a look at the communities with the most activity this week:

Aurora-New 28 $134,900-$469,000

Closed-39 $155,000-$510,000

Batavia-New 3 $284,900-$635,000

Closed-10 $239,900-$690,000

Bolingbrook-New 20 $224,900-$450,000

Closed-16 $100,000-$467,000

Geneva-New 5 $220,000-$889,000

Closed-10$260,000-$510,000

Montgomery-New 4 $225,000-$369,999

Closed-11 $190,000-$390,000

Naperville-New 38 $269,900-$6,990,000

Closed-25 $335,000-$1,409,945

Oswego-New 11 $320,000-$489,900

Closed-12 $280,500-$495,000

Plainfield-New 22 $199,500-$575,000

Closed-38 $181,000-$611,000

St Charles-New 15 $149,500-$1,250,000

Closed-17 $275,000-$995,000

West Chicago-New 6 $240,000-$565,000

Closed-15 $190,000-$555,000

Yorkville-New 12 $249,000-$449,900

Closed-13 $185,000-$490,000

Financing, median prices and 2,000 sf or more

Median list price this week $350,000, last week it was also $350,000.

Closed median price this week $335,000, last week $340,000. So we are starting to see prices stabilizing or coming down a little bit.

Fox Valley Real Estate Market Update Week 37-Stats 091821 — Median list and closed price

Conventional financing chosen this week 183, last week 161.

Cash was chosen this week 21, last week also 21

Fox Valley Real Estate Market Update Week 37-Conventional and Cash 091821 — Conventional and Cash

FHA was chosen this week 39, last week 20.

VA was chosen this week 6, last week 3.

Fox Valley Real Estate Market Update Week 37-FHA and VA 091821 — FHA and VA

People looking for a home that is 2,000 square feet or more this week 136 homes out of 249 with median price of $409,500 and minimum price $218,000. This gives you an idea of the size of home and price range for the area in the Fox Valley.

Fox Valley Real Estate Market Update Week 37-2000 or more square feet — Homes 2,000 SF or more

Contracts accepted this week

Contracts accepted this week on single family homes by seller’s was up. 268 this week compared to 207 the week before. It is still a good time to sell. Buyers are still out there hoping for homes to come on the market.

Look at the communities seller’s accepted the most contracts:

Aurora-45 Batavia-10

Bolingbrook-20 Geneva-11

Montgomery-15 Naperville-42

Oswego-11 Plainfield-36

St Charles-22 Yorkville-11

There 2 short sales accepted by seller’s this week. Both of them were in Aurora. Now they will be submitted to the lender to see if they will also accept.

Seller’s accepted contracts that are contingent on the buyer closing on their current home. 2 with a kick-out clause of 72 hours and 10 with 48 hours.

Also, seller’s accepted contracts that are contingent on the buyer selling and closing on their current home. 4 with a kick-out clause of 72 hours, 4 with 48 hours and 1 with 24 hours.

2021 by the month

Month New Closed Contract accepted

January 543 649 829

February 561 604 778

March 993 1099 1455

April 1006 926 1387

May 1088 1228 1289

June 1450 1686 1671

July 1118 1182 1210

August 1109 1203 1170

September 645 841 726

Totals 8513 9418 10515

Closed is the most important column to look at. These are actual numbers. September is looking pretty good. We still have almost 2 weeks left of the month.

Check back with us every Saturday to get the market update. At the end of each month we will also look back at 2020 and 2019 to compare to see how this year is going.

Contact us

Call us at 630-503-6555 with all your real estate questions. Your goal is our goal. We will do everything we can to help you reach your goal.

Request a home valuation if you are thinking about selling. Give us a little information about your home and what you have recently updated. We will let you know what it is worth is today’s market. You will be provided with a net proceeds that shows you the expenses to sell. This will be updated once an offer comes in and we know all the terms so you can make a good decision.

Thinking about buying? Get all your financial information together and contact a loan officer to get pre approved. You need to be ready before you start looking.

Resources:

Let us know what other information you are looking for. We will point you in the right direction. If you need recommendations we will be happy to provide a few to contact when looking for loan officers, real estate attorneys and home inspectors.

All data used is from our MLS MRED, LLC.

Fox Valley real estate market update week 37. Have a great week!

Kristine Heiman, SFR, SRS, AHWD

Designated Managing Broker

Best Homes Fox Valley-Search for a home today!

200 Webster St

Montgomery, IL 60538

630-503-6555 ext 101

Fox Valley Real Estate Market Update Week 36

Posted on September 11, 2021September 11, 2021 by Kristine Heiman, Designated Managing Broker

Fox Valley Real Estate Market Update Week 36

Fox Valley real estate market update week 36. New listings of single family homes were up. 239 this week compared to 204 the week before. Inventory o f homes continues to be a challenge. Now that school is back in session there was a slow down. Hopefully now things will get back to normal and more listings will come on the market.

Closed listings of single family homes were also down. 205 this week compared to 387 the week before. This is to be expected at the beginning of the month. It will increase as we head into the end of the month when most buyers want to close.

Take a look at the communities with the most activity this week:

Aurora-New 31 $89,900-$485,000

Closed-37 $164,000-$682,500

Batavia-New 12 $170,000-$579,000

Closed-7 $250,000-$415,000

Bolingbrook-New 17 $219,000-$455,000

Closed-19 $240,000-$495,000

Geneva-New 9 $298,000-$600,000

Closed-13 $205,000-$635,500

Montgomery-New 11 $164,900-$329,900

Closed-8 $122,000-$316,000

Naperville-New 46 $249,000-$2,490,000

Closed-28 $280,000-$1,470,000

Oswego-New 12 $255,000-$499,900

Closed-8 $305,000-$675,000

Plainfield-New 26 $219,900-$799,000

Closed-30 $250,000-$575,000

St Charles-New 18 $259,900-$1,895,000

Closed-14 $190,000-$2,400,000

Yorkville-New 11 $259,900-$949,000

Closed-6 $260,000-$340,000

You can see the other communities by clicking on the picture above.

Financing, median price and 2,000 or more square feet

Median list price this week $350,000, last week also $350,000. Closed median price this week $340,000, last week $345,000. This is the second week with a decrease.

Fox Valley Real Estate Market Update Week 36-Stats 091121 — Median list and closed price this week

Out of 205 closed single family homes 161 of them used Conventional financing. 21 of them were Cash.

Fox Valley Real Estate Market Update Week 36-Conventional and Cash 091121 — Conventional and Cash

20 of the closed single family homes chose FHA financing, and 3 chose VA financing.

Fox Valley Real Estate Market Update Week 36-FHA and VA 091121 — FHA and VA financing

127 of them were 2,000 square feet or more this week with a median closed price of $410,000. Minimum closed price was $191,000. So if you are looking for a home with this square feet or more, this is the price range for this week.

Fox Valley Real Estate Market Update Week 36-2000 or more sf 091121 — 2,000 or more square feet

Contracts accepted this week

Contracts accepted this week on single family homes was down. 207 this week compared to 251 the week before. buyers are still out there looking but they are having a hard time finding what they are looking for with the inventory so low.

Look at the communities that seller’s accepted the most contracts this week:

Aurora-32 Bolingbrook-13

Montgomery-13 Naperville-34

Oswego-10 Plainfield-28

St Charles-13

There was 1 short sales accepted this week and it was in Warrenville. Now it will be submitted to the lender to see if they will also accept.

Seller’s accepted contracts that are contingent on the buyer closing on their current home. 2 with a kick-out clause of 72 hours, 7 with 48 hours, and 3 with 24 hours.

Also, seller’s accepted contracts that are contingent on the buyer selling and closing on their current home. 2 with a kick-out clause of 72 hours and 5 with 48 hours.

2021 by the month

Month New Closed Contracts accepted

January 543 649 829

February 561 604 778

March 993 1099 1455

April 1006 926 1387

May 1088 1288 1289

June 1450 1686 1671

July 1118 1182 1210

August 1109 1203 1170

September 443 592 458

Totals 8311 9229 10247

June was the best month so far for closings. Buyer’s could get moved in and enjoy the summer in their new home. Now would be a good time to get moved in before winter and the holidays. Homes continue to sell all year.

Check back with us every Saturday. At the end of the month we compare this year to 2020 and 2019 so you can see how things are going.

Contact us

Call us at 630-503-6555 with all your real estate questions. Your goal is our goal. We will do everything we can to help you reach your goal.

Request a home valuation if you are thinking about selling your home. Tell us a little bit about your home and what has been recently updated. We will provide you with a net proceeds that shows you the expenses to sell. This will be updated when an offer comes in and we know all the terms so you can make a good decision.

Are you thinking about buying a home? The first thing you need to do is get all your financial information together and contact a loan officer. You will need to email or drop off copies of all your financial documents so they can put you through underwriting to get pre approved. Just calling them and telling them your information is not good enough anymore. You need to get pre approved so when you find a home you are ready to submit an offer.

When you start the process of looking at homes, you need to be ready to go look when a home hits the market. If you wait for the weekend it might be gone already.

Resources:

If you need recommendations for loan officer’s, real estate attorney’s, and home inspector’s we would be happy to provide you with a few of each to contact. You can decide who you want to work with.

All data used is from our MLS MRED, LLC.

As we look back on 20 years since 9/11/01, take a moment to reflect on all the lives lost that day. We will never forget!

Fox Valley real estate market update week 36. Have a great week!

Kristine Heiman, SFR, SRS, AHWD

Designated Managing Broker

Best Homes Fox Valley-Search for a home today!

200 Webster St

Montgomery, IL 60538

630-503-6555 ext 101

Market update Fox Valley week 48

Posted on November 28, 2020November 28, 2020 by Kristine Heiman, Designated Managing Broker

Market update Fox Valley week 48

Market update Fox Valley week 48. New listings of single family homes are down 39.34%. 91 this week compared to 150 the week before. It is a holiday week so that makes it tough. This week we should bounce back.

Closed listings of single family homes were also down 37.34%. 193 this week compared to 308 the week before. When a holiday is at the end of the month closings either get moved up or pushed back.

Take a look at the communities that had the most activity this week:

Aurora-New 14 $114,900-$449,995

Closed-27 $60,000-$663,000

Bolingbrook-New 5 $209,900-$345,000

Closed-16 $140,000-$359,000

Naperville-New 12 $384,900-$1,325,000

Closed-25 $330,000-$760,000

Oswego-New 3 $234,000-$435,000

Closed-13 $252,000-$575,000

Plainfield-New 14 $185,000-$849,900

Closed-18 $208,000-$790,000

St Charles/Campton Hills-

New 9 $224,900-$899,000

Closed-19 $138,000-$775,000

Yorkville-New 2 $359,990-$369,000

Closed-12 $239,900-$495,000

Contracts accepted this week

Contracts accepted on single family homes are down by 13.22%. 197 this week compared to 227 the week before. That is not too bad for a holiday week!

Look at the communities that sellers accepted the most contracts this week:

Aurora 29 Bolingbrook-22

Naperville-35 Plainfield-23

St Charles/Campton Hills-17

Only 1 short sale was accepted this week by a seller. It was in Naperville. Now it will be submitted to the lender to see if they will also accept.

Sellers accepted contracts that are contingent on the buyer closing on their current home. 3 with a kick-out clause of 72 hours, 4 with 48 hours and 1 with 24 hours.

Also, sellers accepted contracts that are contingent on the buyer selling and closing on their current home. 2 with a kick-out clause of 72 hours, 5 with 48 hours and 1 with 24 hours.

2020 by the month and a look back at 2019 and 2018

Month New Closed Contracts accepted

January 1105 566 858

February 1267 529 1024

March 1186 707 1079

April 648 786 775

May 1352 1010 1444

June 1232 908 1534

July 1417 1453 1852

August 1037 1335 1436

September 1176 1503 1503

October 843 1116 1159

November 567 985 699

Totals 11830 10898 13363

2019

January 878 407 568

February 1032 463 832

March 1731 915 1375

April 1594 792 1307

May 1645 995 1280

June 1643 1253 1218

July 1423 1008 1090

August 1585 1330 1196

September 1164 765 869

October 1041 738 776

November 897 946 839

Totals 14633 9612 11350

2018

January 808 489 606

February 1040 444 856

March 1549 907 1564

April 1515 836 1278

May 1645 995 1280

June 1828 1720 1474

July 1318 994 1061

August 1294 1032 989

September 1479 1093 1078

October 1042 712 748

November 729 739 653

Totals 14247 9961 11587

Closed is the most important column to look at. These are actual numbers and 2020 is doing the best so far comparing to 2019 and 2018.

New listings for 2020 is way behind 2019 and 2018 but these numbers are not accurate. Some of these have been relisted as new even though they have been on the market. New construction has helped buyers that are looking and just can’t find anything. Homeowners don’t realize how many buyers are out there looking. They think because of the pandemic that housing isn’t moving. We are still getting multiple offers on homes. Inventory of homes for sale has been severely low for a few years causing pricing to really go up this year but interest rates are fantastic.

Contracts accepted numbers are also not accurate. Some of these contracts do not make it through the home inspection and attorney review period. They go back on the market and then get another contract. Buyers in this market know they have to be ready to write a contract or they will lose out on a home.

Check back with us every Saturday for the market update Fox Valley. At the end of each month we will compare to 2019 and 2018.

Contact us

Call us at 630-503-6555 with all your real estate questions. Your goal is our goal. I will do everything I can to help you reach your goal.

Buyers are looking for a home that is ready to move into. If you are thinking about selling make sure you pack everything away. Fresh paint does wonders. Make sure your home is sparkling clean or they will just move onto the next home. Request a home valuation so we can show you what it is worth in today’s market. I will provide you with a net proceeds that shows you an estimate of the expenses of selling a home. This will be updated when an offer comes in and we know all the terms.

Are you thinking about buying a home? Get a couple of years tax returns, pay stubs, bank statements and any monthly loans or credit cards you have together. Contact a loan officer and get prequalified. They will provide you with a letter showing the type of loan and what price would work out best for you. This will go with an offer when you find a home so you can show the owner that you do qualify to buy their home. Need a recommendation? Let us know and I will provide you with a few that we have successfully worked with and you can decide who you want to work with.

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Market update Fox Valley week 48. I hope you enjoyed a great Thanksgiving. Have a great week!

Market update Fox Valley week 45

Posted on November 7, 2020 by Kristine Heiman, Designated Managing Broker

Market update Fox Valley week 45

Market update Fox Valley week 45. New listings of single family homes were down almost 8%. 174 this week compared to 189 the week before. Hopefully next week this will improve. Buyers are still waiting for homes to come on the market. Competition is very low right now so this is the perfect time to sell.

Closed listing of single family homes were also down just under 7%. 285 this week compared to 306 the week before. This is the first week of the month so that is to be expected. Most buyers want to close at the end of the month.

Take a look at the communities with the most activity this week:

Aurora-New 19 $129,900-$525,000

Closed-$45 $120,000-$565,000

Bolingbrook-New 10 $169,900-$425,000

Closed-22 $31,000-$950,000

Geneva-New 8 $289,000-$695,000

Closed-11 $262,000-$625,000

Montgomery-New 7 $159,900-$399,000

Closed-14 $166,500-$345,065

Naperville-New 39 $235,000-$1,500,000

Closed-46 $236,000-$1,090,000

Oswego-New 11 $219,990-$1,799,000

Closed-12 $205,000-$435,000

Plainfield-New 21 $169,900-$549,999

Closed-35 $242,000-$645,000

St Charles/Campton Hills-

New 11 $245,000-$642,700

Closed-23 $188,000-$985,000

Yorkville-New 8 $239,000-$399,900

Closed-14 $164,900-$435,000

Contracts accepted this week

Contracts accepted this week were also down this week just under 13%. 233 this week compared to 267 the week before. Extremely low inventory and now this week going even lower does not help. Buyers are putting in offers and having to deal with multiple offer situations. Increasing prices also does not help. With such low inventory prices have been going up higher and higher. We are even having a hard time coming up with comparables for the increase in prices.

Look at the communities that sellers accepted the most contracts this week:

Aurora-38 Bolingbrook-15

Montgomery-10 Naperville-33

Oswego-15 Plainfield-23

St Charles/Campton Hills-20 Sycamore-10

2 short sales were accepted by sellers this week. 1 each in Montgomery and Waterman. Now they will be submitted to the lender to see if they will also accept.

Sellers accepted contracts that are contingent on the buyer closing on their current home. 9 with a kick-out clause of 72 hours, 7 with 48 hours and 2 with 24 hours.

Also, sellers accepted contracts that are contingent on the buyer selling and closing on their current home. 2 with a kick-out clause of 72 hours and also 2 with 48 hours.

2020 by the month

Month New Closed Contracts accepted

January 1105 566 858

February 1267 529 1024

March 1186 707 1079

April 648 786 775

May 1352 1010 1444

June 1232 908 1534

July 1417 1453 1852

August 1037 1335 1436

September 1176 1503 1503

October 843 1106 1159

November 174 285 233

Totals 11437 10198 12897

July was the best month for new listings. September was the best month for closed listings. July was also the best month for contracts accepted.

Closed listings is the one to really look at. This is actual numbers. They definitely closed. New listings sometimes get relisted as new even though they are not new to the market. The same for contracts accepted. The might get accepted and don’t go through to closing and go back on the market.

July used to be a very slow month when most people were gone on vacation. This year because of the pandemic July was very busy. Some people do not realize how active the housing market has been throughout this year.

Check back with us every Saturday for a market update Fox Valley. At the end of each month I compare to the previous 2 years so you have something to compare this year to.

Contact us

Call us at 630-503-6555 with all of your real estate questions. Your goal is our goal. We will do everything we can to help you reach your goal.

Even with the pandemic it is a great time to sell. Buyers are out there waiting for something to come on the market to see. Request a home valuation and we will let you know what your home is worth in today’s market. We will provide you with a net proceeds that shows you an estimate of expenses to sell. This will be update when an offer comes in and we know all the terms so you can make a good decision.

Thinking about buying a home? You need to contact a loan officer first to see what type of loan and what price range will work out best for you. They will give you a letter showing what you qualify for and it will go with an offer when you find a home. It can’t be older than 30 days or you will need to have the loan officer update it.

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Let us know what questions you have or what kind of information you are looking for so we can direct you to it.

Market update Fox Valley week 45. Have a great week!

Kristine Heiman, Designated Managing Broker

Best Homes Fox Valley-Search for a home today!

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Montgomery, IL 60538

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Market update Fox Valley-February 29 2020

Posted on February 29, 2020 by Kristine Heiman, Designated Managing Broker

Market update Fox Valley-February 29 2020

New listings are slightly down this week. 309 this week of single family homes compared to 318 the week before. Not too bad but it is going in the wrong direction. We need new listings. Spring market is here so get your property market ready and let’s get it on the market.

Closed listings are up 87% from the week before. 208 closed listings of single family homes compared to 111 the week before. It is the end of the month. This is a dramatic way to show you the difference. Buyers want to close at the end of the month so they bring less interest to closing. They want to come into closing with the least amount of money to close.

Take a look at the communities with the most activity this week:

Aurora-New 28 $100,000-$574,900

Closed-31 $80,000-$398,000

Batavia-New 14 $230,000-$729,900

Closed-10 $219,900-$628,424

Bolingbrook-New 19 $199,000-$789,000

Closed-25 $97,500-$412,500

Geneva-New 10 $235,000-$1,120,000

Naperville-New 73 $289,000-$1,899,000

Closed-28 $272,000-$1,399,888

Oswego-New 23 $184,900-$449,900

Closed-15 $192,000-$375,000

Plainfield-New 29 $210,000-$549,900

Closed-27 $139,650-$455,000

St Charles/Campton Hills-

New 28 $199,900-$1,150,000

Closed-20 $67,500-$689,653

Yorkville-New 20 $200,000-$614,900

Closed-10 $169,050-$446,500

Contracts accepted this week

Contracts accepted this week were up just under 10%. 303 accepted single family homes this week compared to 276 the week before. This is good news and if the new listings of single family homes continue to come on the market this will continue to go up. We still are dealing with an inventory problem. There is not enough homes on the market for the buyers that are wanting to find a home.

Look at the communities that sellers accepted the most contracts:

Aurora-42 Bolingbrook-18

Geneva-16 Montgomery-21

Naperville-48 Oswego-15

Plainfield-47 St Charles/Campton Hills-22

Yorkville-17

5 short sales were accepted this week by sellers. 2 in Plainfield and 1 each in Elburn, Winfield and Yorkville. Now they will be submitted to the lender to see if they will also accept.

Sellers accepted contracts this week that are contingent on the buyer closing on their current home. 9 with a kick-out clause of 72 hours, 9 with 48 hours and 1 with 24 hours.

Also sellers accepted contracts this week that are contingent on the buyer selling and closing on their current home. 2 with a kick-out clause of 72 hours, 5 with 48 hours and 2 with 24 hours.

2020 activity by the month and look back at 2019 and 2018

Month New Closed Contracts accepted

January 1105 566 858

February 1267 529 1024

Now take a look back to 2019

January 878 407 568

February 1032 463 832

Take a look at 2018

January 808 489 606

February 1040 444 856

We are headed in the right direction.

Contact us

Call us at 630-503-6555 for all your real estate questions. Your goal is our goal. We will do everything we can to help you reach your goal.

Spring is here already so don’t wait to put your home on the market. You don’t want to miss the busiest time of the year. Let us update the value of your home in today’s market. We will provide you with a net proceeds that shows you the estimated expenses to sell so you will have an idea of what kind of equity you have to work with. This will be updated when an offer comes in and we know all the terms so you will be able to make a good decision.

Thinking about buying a home this year? After you have talked to a loan officer and pre-qualifed let us know the price range and type of loan that will work out best for you and we will help you find the home that meets your goals. Let us know the vision of the home that you are looking for and what towns you would like to look. You need to be ready to go when a listing comes up so you don’t miss out.

Check out some great resources:

Let us know if there is other information you are looking for. We are happy to point you in the right direction. If you need recommendations for real estate attorneys or home inspectors once you find a home or you get a contract accepted on your home we can give you a few to contact so you can make the decision who to work with.

Market update Fox Valley-February 29 2020. Have a great week!

Kristine Heiman, Designated Managing Broker

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12-28-19 Market Update Fox Valley

Posted on December 28, 2019December 28, 2019 by Kristine Heiman, Designated Managing Broker

12-28-19 Market Update Fox Valley

12-28-19 market update Fox Valley. We had a holiday right in the middle of the week so numbers are way off this week. New listings of single family homes were about half of what they were. 58 this week compared to 129 the week before. Next week we have New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day in the middle of the week again so we will start off the New Year the same way. Also the last 3 days of this year will be included next week because we go Saturday to Saturday.

Closed listings were also about half of what they were. 106 this week compared to 208 the week before. It would be tough to do the holiday and move at the same time.

Take a look at the communities with the most activity this week:

Aurora-New 7 $80,000-$260,000

Closed-15 $79,500-$305,000

Naperville-New 9 $285,000-$669,000

Closed-16 $310,000-$970,000

Plainfield-New 10 $229,000-$525,500

Closed-13 $185,000-$377,130

Contracts accepted this week

Contracts accepted this week were not too bad for a holiday week. 98 this week compared to 117 the week before. Happy Buyers and Sellers that found a home or received a contract on their home. What a great present!

Look at the communities with the most contracts accepted:

Aurora-14 Naperville-15 Plainfield-15

2 short sales accepted by Sellers this week. 1 each in Elburn and Winfield. Now they will be submitted to the lender to see if they will also accept as written.

Sellers accepted contracts that are contingent on the Buyer closing on their current home. 2 with a kick-out clause of 48 hours and 1 with 24 hours.

Also Sellers accepted contracts that are contingent on the Buyer selling and closing on their current home. 2 with a kick-out clause of 48 hours and 1 with 24 hours. Both identical. Out of 98 accepted only 6 contingent on a closing or sale and closing. Sellers still have confidence that will happen. Even in the slower months things are still happening for the ones that are priced right.

2019 by the month

Month New Closed Contract accepted

January 878 407 608

February 1,032 465 832

March 1,731 915 1,375

April 1,594 790 1,307

May 2,004 1,391 1,665

June 1,643 1,253 1,218

July 1,423 1,029 1,090

August 1,585 1,403 1,211

September 1,164 765 869

October 1,259 957 959

November 679 727 656

December 496 661 497

Total 15.488 10,763 12,287

May was the biggest month for new listings this year. August for closings and May for contracts accepted. You can see when the new listings go up so does everything else. The school year cycle is still the busiest. Activity happens year round. Some of the new listings get relisted and some of the contracts accepted come back on the market for various reasons and go contract accepted again. Closed listings is the only one that you can count on.

Contact us

Call us at 630-503-6555 for all of your real estate questions. Your goal is our goal. We will do everything we can to help you reach your goals.

Anytime of the year is the right time to sell if it is priced right. You might want to beat the Spring rush so you don’t have so much competition to sell.

Calling a loan officer is your first step if you are thinking about buying in 2020. You need to find out what type of loan will work out best for your situation and what price range will work out best for you. They will give you letter stating what you qualify for that will go with an offer when you find the right home. It will need to be updated if it is older than 30 days.

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Some lenders also offer special programs and assistance so also check with them.

12-28-19 market update Fox Valley. Have a great week and have a Happy and safe New Year!

Kristine Heiman, Designated Managing Broker

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Montgomery, IL 60538

630-503-6555

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12 21 19 Market Update Fox Valley

Posted on December 21, 2019December 28, 2019 by Kristine Heiman, Designated Managing Broker

12 21 19 Market update Fox Valley

12 21 19 market update Fox Valley. New listings of single family homes was just slightly lower this week. 129 this week compared to 136 the week before. We are only days away from the holiday so hopefully they will pick up in the next couple of weeks. Buyers are still out there looking. Start the New Year out getting your home on the market.

Closed listings of single family homes was up by 26 homes. 208 homes closed this week compared to 182 the week before. We are getting close to the end of the month when most buyers want to close. These closings were people that wanted to move in their new home before Christmas. What a great present!

Take a look at the communities with the most activity this week:

Aurora-New 19 $50,000-$500,000

Closed-35 $70,000-$412,500

Bolingbrook-New 11 $149,900-$415,000

Closed-13 $116,000-$350,000

Geneva-New 15 $335,000-$1,200,000

Closed-6 $194,000-$579,200

Naperville-New 20 $224,900-$1,200,000

Closed-44 $253,500-$1,222,500

Oswego-New 10 $185,000-$1,199,000

Closed-14 $170,000-$770,000

Plainfield-New 18 $215,000-$449,000

Closed-21 $162,000-$535,000

St Charles/Campton Hills-

New 5 $209,900-$1,095,000

Closed-11 $179,000-$572,500

Contracts accepted this week

Contracts accepted on single family homes was significantly down this week. 117 this week compared to 155 the week before. Inventory of homes for sale is way down right now and we are so close to the holiday. Weather definitely is not factor. It is cold but no snow or ice to worry about and the temperatures are rising into this next week.

Communities with the most contracts accepted this week:

Aurora-21 Naperville-18

Plainfield-12

These communities are consistently very active every week.

Only 3 homes received contracts on short sales this week. 1 each in Aurora, Bolingbrook and Yorkville. Now they will be submitted to the lender to see if they will also accept. These take a special buyer that can wait.

Sellers accepted contracts that are contingent on the buyer closing on their current home. 2 with a kick-out clause of 72 hours, 3 with 48 hours and 1 with 24 hours.

Contracts were also accepted by sellers that are contingent on the buyer selling and closing on their current home. 2 with a kick-out clause of 72 hours and 3 with 48 hours.

2019 by the month

Month New Closed Contracts accepted

January 878 407 608

February 1,032 465 832

March 1,731 915 1,375

April 1,594 790 1,307

May 2,004 1,391 1,665

June 1,643 1,253 1,218

July 1,423 1,029 1,090

August 1,585 1,403 1,211

September 1,164 765 869

October 1,259 957 959

November 679 727 656

December 438 532 399

Total 15,430 10,634 12,189

Closed are the most important numbers.

Some of the New listings get canceled and relisted so the number of days on market are lower. This number does not reflect actual new listings. They might be counted more than once so don’t think that many listings have come on the market and have not sold.

Not all contracts that get accepted close. Some of them might not make it through attorney review or the home inspection. This is when it is very important to have a good REALTOR® and real estate attorney that will negotiate issues. Some issues turn up that are not able to be resolved in a timely manner but other times it is the buyer not understanding the process and thinking anything that shows up on the home inspection should be fixed. A lot of times those are items the home inspector is wanting them to pay attention to that are routine maintenance. These numbers might have been counted more than once on the same home. They might of accepted an offer and it was canceled then back on the market and contract accepted again.

It is interesting to see the numbers. Activity happens year round.

Contact us

Call us at 630-503-6555 with all of your real estate questions. Your goal is our goal. We will do everything we can to meet your goals.

Thinking about selling? Let us update the value of your home in today’s market. We will provide you with a net proceeds that shows you an estimate of expenses so you can see where you are at. This will be updated when an offer comes in and we know all the terms so you can make a good decision.

If you are thinking about buying a home your first step is to call a loan officer to get pre-qualified so you know the type of loan and the price range that will work out best for you.

Check out some great resources:

Also talk to your lender to see if they offer assistance. Sometimes they have a better deal or can combine assistance.

12 21 19 market update Fox Valley. Have a great week. Happy Holidays!

Kristine Heiman, Designated Managing Broker

Best Homes Fox Valley-Search for a home today!

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Montgomery, IL 60538

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