11 16 19 Market Update Fox Valley

Posted on November 16, 2019 by Kristine Heiman-Managing Broker

11 16 19 Market Update Fox Valley

11 16 19 Market update Fox Valley. New listings of single family homes were slightly down this week. 193 this week compared to 220 the week before. Any amount of new listings down has an impact for buyers. That means there are less homes available to them to see. If you are looking for a home over $200,000 you have more to choose from then buyers looking under that amount. We are still very short in inventory for buyers looking under $200,000 price range. If you have a home in that price range to sell this would be a great time to get it on the market.

Closed single family homes were very consistent this week. 173 closed this week compared to 176 the week before. Consistent is a good thing!

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

Aurora -New 21 $85,000-$420,000

Closed-20 $150,000-$564,000

Bolingbrook-New 16 $68,000-$649,900

Closed-11 $129,000-$350,000

Naperville-New 35 $325,000-$1,400,000

Closed-24 $305,000-$1,325,000

Plainfield-New 20 $223,000-$549,000

Closed-20 $145,000-$511,829

St Charles/Campton Hills-

New-11 $249,900-$1,000,000

Closed-15 $195,000-$525,000

These 5 communities are consistently more active than other communities. Is it the schools, shopping, parks or work? There is so many reasons why you choose a community. It might just be the type of housing and price range. Living close to family and friends. Where are you looking and why?

Contracts accepted this week

Contracts accepted this week on single family homes was up this week. 178 this week compared to 168 the week before. It is a good time right now to get into a home before the end of the year. With 2 holidays between now and the end of the year, when businesses are closed, soon we will have to go into the new year. You could start the New Year out right with a new home and have time to get it the way you want it before Spring comes when you will want to be outside getting the yard the way you want it.

Look at the communities that sellers accepted the most contracts:

Aurora-31 Geneva-14

Naperville-33 Oswego-12

Plainfield-22 St Charles/Campton Hills-18

1 short sale was accepted in Naperville this week. Now it will go to the lender to see if they will also accept it as written.

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

Contracts were also accepted by sellers that are contingent on the buyer selling and closing on their current home. 3 with a kick-out clause of 72 hours, 2 with 48 hours and 1 with 24 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 413 349 346

Total 14,726 9,724 11,480

Contact us

Call us at 630-503-6555 Bobby Burson, Broker ext 105 or Kristine Heiman, Managing Broker ext 101 with all of your real estate questions. Your goal is our goal. We will do everything we can to help you reach your goals whether buying/selling a home.

If you are 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 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.

Looking to buy a home? The first step is to contact a loan officer to get pre-qualified so you know what type of loan and what price range will work out best for you. We can make some recommendations of loan officers to contact that we have successfully worked with.

Great resources to check out:

Buying a home in a good school district is important even though you do not have kids in school. You always want to be thinking about resale value.

11 16 19 market update Fox Valley. Have a great week!

Kristine Heiman, Managing Broker

Best Homes Fox Valley-Search for a home today!

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Montgomery, IL 60538

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11 9 2019 Market Update Fox Valley

Posted on November 9, 2019 by Kristine Heiman-Managing Broker

11 9 2019 Market Update Fox Valley

11 9 2019 market update Fox Valley. New listings of single family homes stayed consistent this week. 220 this week compared to 218 the week before. We love a consistent market! Maybe you will see something that fits your criteria for a home.

Closed listings of single family homes was down this week. 176 this week compared to 219 the week before. That is the difference between the beginning of the month and 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 34 $90,000-$500,000

Closed-29 $100,001-$597,500

Bolingbrook-New 12 $174,900-$439,000

Closed-15 $135,000-$376,000

Geneva-New 12 $265,000-$744,900

Closed-9 $162,500-$679,000

Naperville-New 31 $269,750-$1,025,000

Closed-24 $273,000-$1,040,000

Oswego-New 13 $198,000-$430,000

Closed-11 $186,000-$925,000

Plainfield-New 30 $164,900-$590,000

Closed-22 $145,000-$480,000

St Charles/Campton Hills-

New-11 $325,000-$769,900

Closed-12 $255,000-$585,000

Yorkville-New 11 $234,900-$479,900

Closed-3 $212,000-$240,000

Contracts accepted this week

Contracts accepted this week by sellers was down this week. 168 this week compared to 183 the week before. Now is the time to make sure you price your home right from the beginning.

Look at the communities that sellers accepted the most contracts:

Aurora-26 Bolingbrook-11 Naperville-33

Oswego-10 Plainfield-20

5 short sales were accepted this week on single family homes. 2 in Yorkville and 1 each in Aurora, Plainfield and St Charles/Campton Hills. Now they will be submitted to the lender to see if they will also accept.

Contracts were accepted by sellers on single family homes that are contingent on the buyer closing on their current home. 4 with a kick-out clause of 72 hours, 2 with 48 hours and 4 with 24 hours.

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

2019 by the month for new listings, closed and contracts accepted

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 220 176 168

Total 14,533 9,551 11,302

Some of these new listings of single family homes are listed as new then after a couple months are canceled and relisted as new again so tht figure might not be correct as far as how many homes were listed as new. They might of been counted twice or more. Not all contracts accepted end up closing. Buyer might have trouble getting financing or during the attorney review and inspection period issues sometimes can come up that do not get resolved. It is very important to have a good REALTOR® and real estate attorney to help resolve any issues that come up. Most can be resolved if handled correctly. Others will take too much time to resolve so everyone moves on.

Contact us

Call us at 630-503-6555 Kristine Heiman, Managing Broker ext 101 or Bobby Burson, Broker ext 105. Your goal is our goal. We will do everything we can to help you reach your goal. whether buying or selling a home.

Let us update the value of your home in today’s market. We will provide you with a net proceeds that will give you an estimate of expenses to sell your home. This will be updated again when an offer comes in and we know all the terms.

If you are thinking about buying a home your first step is to call a loan officer to get pre-qualified. They will tell you what type of loan and what price range will work out best for you. Do you need recommendations? We will be happy to give you a few loan officers to contact so you can decide who you want to work with.

Check out some great resources:

Let us know what other information you are looking for. We would be happy to point you in the right direction so all your questions will be answered.

11 9 2019 market update Fox Valley. Have a great week!

Kristine Heiman, Managing Broker

Best Homes Fox Valley-Search for a home today!

200 Webster St

Montgomery, IL 60538

630-503-6555

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11 2 2019-Market Update Fox Valley

Posted on November 2, 2019 by Kristine Heiman-Managing Broker

11 2 2019-Market Update Fox Valley

11 2 2019-Market update Fox Valley. New listings of single family homes were very consistent this week. 218 this week compared to 216 the week before. How about that for consistency! things are still happening so don’t be afraid to put your home on the market.

Closed listings of single family homes were way up. 219 this week compared to 171 the week before. End of the month is always a busy time for closings. That is when most buyers want to close.

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

Aurora-New 28 $75,000-$479,900

Closed-30 $102,000-$383,500

Bolingbrook-New 14 $130,000-$400,000

Closed-26 $96,500-$382,000

Geneva-New 10 $324,900-$749,900

Closed-3 $348,000-$465,000

Montgomery-New 8 $176,900-$319,660

Closed-13 $135,000-$320,500

Naperville-New 30 $314,900-$1,299,000

Closed-30 $278,000-$1,750,000

Oswego-New 18 $200,000-$549,500

Closed-9 $215,000-$510,000

Plainfield-New 34 $233,000-$700,000

Closed-22 $142,144-$445,000

St Charles/Campton Hills-

New-21 $189,800-$983,000

Closed-10 $110,500-$835,000

West Chicago-New 2 $224,900-$359,108

Closed-10 $100,000-$430,000

Yorkville-New 11 $149,900-$374,900

Closed-11 $165,000-$385,000

Contracts accepted this week

Contracts accepted this week were down slightly. 183 this week compared to 196 the week before. We did get some early winter weather this week and Thursday was Halloween.

Here are the communities that sellers accepted the most contracts this week:

Aurora-35 Bolingbrook-15 Naperville-20

Plainfield-21 St Charles/Campton Hills-14

Yorkville-11

3 Shorts sales were accepted this week by sellers. 1 each in Aurora, Bolingbrook and West Chicago. 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. 7 with a kick-out clause of 72 hours and 10 with 48 hours.

Contracts were also accepted by sellers that are contingent on the buyer selling and closing on their current home. 3 with a kick-out clause of 72 hours and 4 with 48 hours.

Keeping tract of contracts accepted is important to keep a eye on how many buyers are still out there willing to write an offer and to also decide if you need to adjust pricing.

2019 look at activity 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

Total 14,313 9,375 11,134

Not all contracts accepted end up closing. Some of those have gone back on the market and then another contract was accepted. This is the critical time that it is very important to have a good REALTOR® and real estate attorney that will guide the buyer through expectations of a home inspection and negotiate repairs and attorney review.

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 goals.

Let us update the current value of your home in today’s market. We will provide you with a net proceeds showing an estimate of expenses to sell. This will be updated when an offer comes in and we know all the terms.

If you are looking to buy a home you will need to talk to a loan officer first and get pre-qualified to make sure what type of loan and what price range works out best for you.

Take a look at some great resources:

11 2 2019-Market update Fox Valley. Have a great week!

Kristine Heiman, Managing Broker

Best Homes Fox Valley-Search for a home today!

200 Webster St

Montgomery, IL 60538

630-503-6555

besthomesfv@gmail.com

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10 26 2019-Market Update Fox Valley

Posted on October 26, 2019 by Kristine Heiman-Managing Broker

10 26 2019 Market Update Fox Valley

10 26 2019 market update Fox Valley. New listings of single family homes were significantly down this week. 216 this week compared to 259 the week before. Not helpful for buyers that are still out looking. It is still worth taking a look to see if one of them are the kind of home you have been waiting for.

Closed single family homes were slightly up this week. 171 this week compared to 167 the week before. They should be up next week for the end of the month.

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

Aurora-New 29 $114,900-$379,900

Closed-22 $103,500-$635,000

Bolingbrook-New 12 $174,500-$429,900

Closed-12 $148,000-$370,000

Montgomery-New 12 $174,900-$299,000

Closed-9 $130,000-$300,000

Naperville-New 41 $219,900-$1,542,000

Closed-26 $260,000-$1,812,500

Oswego-New 6 $199,900-$475,000

Closed-15 $140,000-$375,000

Plainfield-New 33 $179,000-$729,900

Closed-26 $154,900-$560,000

St Charles/Campton Hills-

New-12 $364,900-$600,000

Closed-13 $192,000-$525,000

Yorkville-New 10 $139,900-$479,900

Closed-9 $160,000-$410,000

Contracts accepted this week

Contracts accepted this week on single family homes were very consistent this week. 196 this week compared to 193 the week before. Even though the new listings of single family homes slowed down this week, the buyers out there ready to buy stayed consistent. They did not slow down this week.

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

Aurora-37 Bolingbrook-13

Naperville-36 Oswego-10

Plainfield-25 St Charles/Campton Hills-15

Sellers accepted contracts this week that are contingent on the buyer closing on their current home. 8 with a kick-out clause of 72 hours, 13 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. 4 with a kick-out clause of 72 hours, 6 with 48 hours and 1 with 24 hours.

Market update Fox Valley by the month for 2019

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 1,041 738 776

Total 14,095 9,156 10,951

Not all homes that are listed sell. They might need too much work and are not priced right. Also, not all contracts that the seller accepts close. Some of them do not get passed home inspection and attorney review period. You need a good REALTOR® and real estate attorney that explains the process of the home inspection and expectations and can negotiate issues that come up.

Contact us

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

We can update your homes value in today’s market and provide you with a net proceeds. This shows you an estimate of the expenses to sell so you have an idea of where you are at. This will be updated when an offer comes in and we know all the terms so you can makea decision.

If you are thinking about purchasing a home you need to talk to a loan officer to get pre-qualified to see what type of loan and the price range that works out best for you. When you are finished we can start setting up homes to go and see.

Resources to check out:

We are here to guide you through the process of buying/selling a home. Let us know what questions you have. We want to help you meet your goals.

10 26 2019 market update Fox Valley. Have a great week!

Kristine Heiman, Managing Broker

Best Homes Fox Valley

200 Webster St

Montgomery, IL 60538

630-503-6555

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10 19 2019-Market Update Fox Valley

Posted on October 19, 2019 by Kristine Heiman-Managing Broker

10 19 2019 Market Update Fox Valley

10 19 2019 Market update Fox Valley. We are having gorgeous weather right now here in Illinois. Fox Valley market is still moving along. New listings of single family homes this week were down slightly. 259 this week compared to 275 the week before.

Closed listings of single family homes were consistent this week. 167 this week compared to 165 the week before. Numbers should go up as we get closer to the end of the month.

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

Aurora-New 29 $69,000-$649,000

Closed-23 $97,500-$420,000

Batavia-New 14 $228,500-899,900

Closed-9 $135,200-$533,801

Bolingbrook-New 18 $139,900-$399,900

Closed-12 $140,000-$375,000

Geneva-New 16 $275,000-$848,900

Closed-6 $212,000-$514,900

Montgomery-New 10 $155,000-$299,900

Closed-5 $165,000-$248,000

Naperville-New 33 $264,900-$2,250,000

Closed-23 $211,000-$1,265,000

Oswego-New 16 $122,000-$675,000

Closed-7 $189,000-$468,000

Plainfield-New 35 $167,000-$925,000

Closed-30 $170,000-$530,834

St Charles/Campton Hills-

New-18 $214,900-$650,000

Closed-10 $140,000-$425,000

Yorkville-New 12 $219,900-$495,000

Closed-6 $160,000-$339,000

You should be able to click on the picture above to make it bigger so you can see how the other communities did and the price ranges. Some communities are on this list every week. They are more active. This makes a difference when you are looking for a home. You always have to think about resale.

Contracts accepted this week

Contracts accepted this week were very consistent. 193 this week compared to 192 the week before. Buyers are still out there looking. If you price your home according to location and condition it should sell. If not you will need to lower price or start fixing it up. Not everyone looking wants to take on projects.

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

Aurora-24 Bolingbrook-13

Naperville-37 Plainfield-28

St Charles/Campton Hills-15

Short sales accepted by sellers this week were still low. 5 this week. 1 each in Batavia, Bristol, Naperville, St Charles/Campton Hills and Sugar Grove. 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. 6 with a kick-out clause of 72 hours and 12 with 48 hours.

Contracts were also accepted by sellers that are contingent on the buyer selling and closing on their current home. 7 with a kick-out clause of 48 hours.

2019 by the month

I think it is interesting to see the totals by the month for New listings of single family homes, closed and contracts accepted so you can see how they change.

2019 by the 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 825 567 580

Totals 13,879 8,985 10,755

Not all homes that come on the market sell. Some of them cancel the listing or they either need to adjust price or make some updates. Paint does wonders!

Contracts accepted does not mean they will close. The majority of them do but some of them might run into issues with the home inspection that they can not come to an agreement. Sometimes when they do a more in-depth credit check things show up that can’t be resolved in time.

Having an experienced REALTOR® and good real estate attorney makes all the difference in getting through issues that come up.

Contact us

Call us at 630-503-6555 with all your real estate questions. Our goal is your goal. We will do everything we can to help you reach your goal whether buying or selling a home.

Check our some resources:

Also check with your loan officer to see if they offer any help. Sometimes they can combine help or offer better help with closing costs.

10 19 2019 market update Fox Valley. Have a great week!

Kristine Heiman, Managing Broker

Best Homes Fox Valley-Search for a home today!

200 Webster St

Montgomery, IL 60538

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10 12 19-Market Update Fox Valley

Posted on October 12, 2019 by Kristine Heiman-Managing Broker

10 12 19-Market Update Fox Valley

10 12 19-market update Fox Valley. New listings of single family homes was down this week. 275 this week compared to 291 the week before. Season is changing and so is the market. Things are still happening but at a little slower pace. This might work out well for buyers that had a hard time competing with other buyers for a home. Sellers need to make sure you are pricing your home right from the beginning.

Closed single family homes were also down this week. 165 this week compared to 235 the week before. It is the beginning of the month and 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 43 $125,000-$375,000

Closed 21 $123,000-$549,000

Bolingbrook-New 16 $135,000-$334,900

Closed 14 $155,000-$470,000

Montgomery-New 10 $189,900-$399,500

Closed 9 $169,900-$307,999

Naperville-New 45 $269,750-$1,250,000

Closed 26 $260,000-$800,000

Oswego-New 14 $239,900-$650,000

Closed 7 $149,000-$500,000

Plainfield-New 36 $169,900-$525,000

Closed 18 $220,000-$393,060

St Charles/Campton Hills-

New 26 $85,000-$1,700,000

Closed 10 $189,000-$525,000

Sugar Grove-New 11 $225,000-$339,900

Closed 3 $210,000-$335,000

Yorkville-New 13 $220,000-$565,000

Closed 4 $165,000-$325,000

Contracts accepted this week

Contracts accepted this week on single family homes was pretty consistent. 192 this week compared to 195 the week before. Buyers are still out there looking and ready to go.

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

Aurora-31 Bolingbrook-19

Naperville-26 Oswego-10

Plainfield-27 St Charles/Campton Hills-19

4 short sales were accepted by sellers this week. 1 each in Aurora, Naperville, Plainfield and Sugar Grove.

Sellers accepted contracts that are contingent on the buyer closing on their current home. 6 with a kick-out clause of 72 hours, 9 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. 4 with a kick-out clause of 72 hours, 3 with 48 hours and 2 with 24 hours.

Market update Fox Valley by the month

New listings Closed listings 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-566 400 387

Contact us

Call us at 630-503-6555. Our goal is your goal. Let us know what your goal is and we will do everything we can to meet your goal. If we think is not attainable we will let you know why and if it is possible with some changes.

We are here to explain the process of buying or selling a home and guide you through the process.

Let us update the value of your home in today’s market. We will provide you with a net proceeds that is an estimate of expenses to sell.

Wanting to buy a home? Your first step is to talk to a loan officer to see what type of loan and what price range will work out for you. Then we can get started looking. Let us know your time frame.

Check out some resources:

Also talk to your loan officer to see if they offer lender credits.

10 12 19-market update Fox Valley. Have a great week! Let us know how we can help you.

Kristine Heiman, Managing Broker

Best Homes Fox Valley-Search for a home today!

200 Webster St

Montgomery, IL 60538

630-503-6555

besthomesfv@gmail.com

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Fox Valley Market Update July 13 2019

Posted on July 13, 2019 by Kristine Heiman-Managing Broker

Fox Valley Market Update July 13 2019

Fox Valley market update July 13 2019. Thing are picking back up again since the holiday. 407 new listings of single family homes this week compared to 287 the week before. What a difference a week makes! July is usually a slow month with everyone going on vacation. It is a good time to go on vacation right after you list your home. Your home is easier to show and you don’t have to be inconvenienced with all the showings. It might even sell while you are gone. Wouldn’t that be nice!

2019 listings of single family homes by the month:

January-878
February-1,032
March-1,731
April-1,594
May-2,004
June-1,643
July-694 so far

9,576 Total

Closed homes this week were slightly up. 266 this week compared to 236 the week before. They should increase and we get closer to the end of the month when most buyer’s want to close.

Closing by the month for 2019:

January-407
February-465
March-915
April-790
May-1,391
June-1,253
July-523 so far

5,744 Total

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

Aurora-New 47 $88,000-$599,900 Closed-40 $76,000-$461,500

Batavia-New 10 $239,000-$799,900 Closed-8 $214,000-$365,000

Bolingbrook-New 23 $139,900-$669,900 Closed-31 $160,000-$434,500

Geneva-New 13 $275,000-$574,900 Closed-8 $385,000-$702,000

Naperville-New 98 $299,900-$2,499,000 Closed-48 $273,000-$1,295,000

Oswego-New 20 $229,900-$450,000 Closed-25 $150,000-$837,500

Plainfield-New 46 $165,000-$1,200,000 Closed-22 $216,000-$475,000

St Charles/Campton Hills-New 35 $159,000-$849,900 Closed-21 $199,500-$768,000

Sugar Grove-New 11 $242,500-$435,000 Closed-5 $275,000-$355,000

Sycamore-New 14 $109,900-$459,000 Closed-4 $115,000-$292,400

West Chicago-New 10 $240,000-$589,900 Closed-8 $204,900-$557,000

Yorkville-New 17 $215,000-$549,900 Closed-7 $225,000-$390,000

Contracts accepted this week

Contracts accepted this week were down. 252 this week compared to 295 the week before. This should pick up with all the new listings that came on the market this week.

Look at the contracts accepted for 2019 by the month so far:

January-608
February-832
March-1,375
April-1,307
May-1,665
July-547 so far

7,552 Total

Take a look at the communities seller’s accepted the most contracts this week:

Aurora-40 Bolingbrook-25 Montgomery-10

Napervilee-33 Oswego-15 Plainfield-27

St Charles/Campton Hills-22 Yorkville-10

Short sales were slightly up this week. 4 this week compared to 2 the week before. This continues to be good news! This week there were 2 in Aurora and 1 each in Naperville and Winfield.

Contracts were accepted by seller’s that are contingent on the buyer’s closing on their current home before purchasing. 8 with a kick-out clause of 72 hours, 10 with 48 hours and 2 with 24 hours.

Seller’s also accepted contracts that are contingent on the buyer’s selling and closing on their current home before purchasing. 1 with a kick-out clause of 72 hours, 5 with 48 hours and 1 with 24 hours.

Contact us

Call us with your real estate questions at 630-503-6555. Jeffery Szymczak, Broker ext 104, Bobby Burson, Broker ext 105 or Kristine Heiman, Managing Broker ext 101. We are keeping an eye on the market. Our goal is to negotiate price and terms that are best whether buying or selling a home.

We will tell you what you need to do to get your home market ready. Explain the process. Provide you with a net proceeds that shows you the expenses to sell.

If you are thinking about purchasing you will need to get pre-qualified with a loan officer. It matters who you use. If you need recommendations of loan officers we will recommend a few so you can decide who to use. We will guide you through the process.

Resources to check out:

Fox Valley market update July 13, 2019. Have a great week!

Kristine Heiman, Managing Broker

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Fox Valley Market Update June 22 2019

Posted on June 22, 2019 by Kristine Heiman-Managing Broker

Fox Valley Market Update June 22 2019

Fox Valley market update June 22 2019.. New listings of single family homes in the Fox Valley area were slightly higher this week. 444 this week compared to 433 the week before.

2019 look at new listings of single family homes by the month:

January-878
February-1,032
March-1,731
April-1,594
May-2,004
June so far-1,278
Total-8,517

One more week to go in June and it looks like we will not come close to May’s totals for new listings. That is not good for buyer’s that are still trying to find a home.

Closed homes this week were slightly higher. 303 this week compared to 294 the week before. Next week should be very busy for closings.

Closings in 2019 so far of single family homes:

January-407
February-465
March-915
April-790
May-1,391
June so far-923
Total-4,891

A little over 57% of the 8,517 new listings have sold and closed so far far this year.

Take a look at the activity this week in the Fox Valley:

Aurora-New 51 $119,900-$639,900 Closed-34 $125,000-$500,000

Batavia-New 16 $185,000-$629,900 Closed-8 $203,000-$464,000

Bolingbrook-New 27 $129,900-$595,900 Closed-25 $98,175-$405,500

Geneva-New 22 $242,000-$1,295,000 Closed-22 $155,000-$751,000

Montgomery-New 22 $125,000-$330,455 Closed-11 $86,793-$370,056

Naperville-New 102 $174,900-$1,790,000 Closed-52 $202,500-$1,020,000

North Aurora-New 13 $195,000-$430,000 Closed-8 $197,500-$368,500

Oswego-New 26 $199,900-$429,900 Closed-12 $165,000-$370,000

Plainfield-New 38 $172,000-$494,000 Closed-31 $182,000-$595,000

St Charles/Campton Hills-New 36 $109,800-$1,275,000 Closed-29 $150,000-$774,900

West Chicago-New 13 $114,900-$485,000 Closed-8 $165,000-$432,500

Winfield-New 10 $282,900-$799,000 Closed-5 $300,000-$475,000

Yorkville-New 19 $213,000-$1,100,000 Closed-7 $174,000-$375,000

Contracts accepted this week

Contracts accepted of single family homes this week were slightly down. 293 this week compared to 317 last week.

Contracts accepted of single family homes so far in 2019:

January-608
February-832
March-1,375
April-1,307
May-1,665
June so far-946
Total-6,733

That total shows you that about 79% of the homes listed this year have gone under contract. Not all of them have closed. Some have been put back on the market because of buyer not able to get financing or some other reason. Some of that total have gone under contract and reactivated and gone under contract again. Closed totals are the most important.

Take a look at the communities that seller’s accepted the most contracts this week:

Aurora-45 Batavia-14 Bolingbrook-18

Geneva-12 Montgomery-11 Naperville-50

Oswego-12 Plainfield-38 St Charles/Campton Hills-23

Yorkville-16

Short sales accepted this week by seller’s doubled from last week. 5 this week compared to 2 the week before. Still very low. There were 1 each in Montgomery, Plainfield and Sandwich. 2 in Oswego this week.

Contracts were accepted by seller’s that are contingent on the buyer closing on their current home before purchasing. 12 with a kick-out clause of 72 hours, 16 with 48 hours and 2 with 24 hours.

Seller’s also accepted contracts that are contingent on the buyer selling and closing before they can purchase. 1 with a kick-out clause of 72 hours, 3 with 48 hours and 2 with 24 hours.

Contact us

Call us with any real estate questions you have at 630-503-6555. Jerffery Szymczak, Broker ext 104, Bobby Burson, Broker ext 105 or Kristine Heiman, Managing Broker ext 101. Our goal is to negotiate price and terms that are best whether you are selling, buying or both.

Thinking about selling? We will update the value of your home in today’s market and provide you with a net proceeds that will show you the expenses to sell your home so you know where you are at.

If you are thinking about purchasing your first step is to contact a loan officer to get pre-qualified so you know the type of loan and what price range will work for you.

We will guide your through the process of selling or purchasing. We can make a few recommendations of loan officers, real estate attorneys and inspectors if you don’t know any already. You can choose who you think will workout best for you.

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Fox Valley market update June 22 2019. Have a great week! Let us know how we can help you.

Kristine Heiman, Managing Broker

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200 Webster St

Montgomery, IL 60538

630-503-6555

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Fox Valley Market Update May 25 2019

Posted on May 25, 2019 by Kristine Heiman-Managing Broker

Fox Valley Market Update May 25 2019

Fox Valley market update May 25 2019. New listings of single family homes were slightly lower this week. 402 this week compared to 438 the week before.

2019 New listings of single family homes by the month:

January-878
February-1,032
March-1,731
April-1,594
May so far-1,645

We have 1 more week to go. This is a holiday weekend so we will see how this week goes. Sometimes holidays are slower and others see more activity.

Closed listings of single family homes were also slightly lower. 236 this week compared to 246 the week before.

Closed single family homes so far in 2019 by the month:

January-407
February-465
March-915
April-790
May so far-1,095

May is showing the most closings of single family homes so far. Next week will bring these numbers up even more with the end of the month when most Buyers want to close.

Take a look at the communities with the most activity this week of single family homes:

Aurora-New 41 $160,000-$620,000 Closed-28 $63,000-$540,000

Batavia-New 15 $259,900-$635,000 Closed-5 $255,000-$603,500

Bolingbrook-New 26 $189,900-$766,000 Closed-11 $186,000-$515,000

Geneva-New 19 $239,000-$949,900 Closed-5 $345,000-$770,000

Hinckley-New 10 $189,900-$394,000

Naperville-New 91 $290,000-$1,699,000 Closed-46 $285,500-$1,300,000

North Aurora-New 10 $165,000-$398,500 Closed-8 $157,000-$395,000

Oswego-New 22 $199,900-$399,900 Closed-16 $163,999-$425,000

Plainfield-New 51 $179,900-$925,000 Closed-38 $102,000-$640,000

St Charles/Campton HIlls-New 27 $224,900-$1,150,000 Closed-19 $127,500-$740,000

Sycamore-New 10 $128,000-$304,000 Closed-7 $159,900-$339,000

West Chicago-New 3 $119,900-$684,753 Closed-8 $118,000-$505,000

Yorkville-New 14 $195,000-$415,000 Closed-6 $255,000-$410,000

Contracts accepted this week

Contracts accepted this week of single family homes was slightly up this week. 337 this week compared to 307 the week before.

2019 look by the month of accepted contracts:

January-608
February-832
March-1,375
April-1,307
May so far-1,380

This gives you an idea of closings to come. March contracts accepted shows you why May closings are up. This month’s closings will probably close the end of June or in July. May is already above the other months and we still have a week to go.

Take a look at the communities this week that Sellers accepted the most contracts:

Aurora-46 Batavia-13 Bolingbrook-33 Elburn-14

Geneva-15 Montgomery-11 Naperville-51 Oswego-14

Plainfield-38 St Charles/Campton Hills-28 West Chicago-10 Yorkville-12

Short sales accepted of single family homes by Sellers doubled this week. 4 this week compared to 2 the week before. These are still lownumbers. There was 1 each in Batavia, Bolingbrook, Plainfield & St Charles/Campton Hills.

Sellers also accepted contracts that are contingent on the Buyer closing on their current home. 12 with a kick-out clause of 72 hours, 17 with 48 hours and 4 with 24 hours.

Contracts were also accepted by Sellers that are contingent on the Buyer selling and closing on their current home. 5 with a kick-out clause of 72 hours and 5 also with 48 hours.

Contact us

Call us at 630-503-6555 Jeffery Szymczak, Broker ext 104, Bobby Burson, Broker ext 105 or Kristine Heiman, Managing Broker ext 101 with all of your real estate questions. Our goal is to negotiate price and terms that are best whether buying or selling a home. We are keeping an eye on the market. Check back here every Saturday for the Fox Valley market update.

Resources to check out:

Fox Valley market update May 25 2019. Have a great week!

Kristine Heiman, Managing Broker

Best Homes Fox Valley-Search for a home today!

200 Webster St

Montgomery, IL 60538

besthomesfv@gmail.com

630-503-6555

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Fox Valley Market Update-April 13 2019

Posted on April 13, 2019April 13, 2019 by Kristine Heiman-Managing Broker

Fox Valley Market Update-April 13 2019

Fox Valley market update-April 13 2019. Spring market is humming along. New listings of single family homes is up this week. 433 new homes on the market compared to 415 the week before.

April is usually the best month of the year to sell your home. Don’t miss out on this opportunity if you are thinking about making a move this year.

Take a look at the new listings of home so far this year:

January-878
February-1,032
March-1,731
April so far-848

Buyers that are looking to purchase a home over $200,000 have a good selection to choose from. Under that price is still kind of hard to find. You might need to expand the areas that you are looking at.

Closed listings of homes is down this week. 174 this week compared to 202 the week before. This is not unusual. The last week of the month is when you will see the most.

Look at the year so far of closed listings of homes:

January-407
February-465
March-915
April so far-374

If your home sold today you are looking at the end of May or beginning of June for a closing if the buyer is getting loan.

Here is the communities with the most activity this week and price range:

Aurora-New 47 $99,900-$995,000 Closed-33 $81,000-$499,900

Batavia-New 13 $209,900-$695,000 Closed-5 $199,900-$972,000

Bolingbrook-New20 $119,000-$449,000 Closed-13 $130,000-$400,000

Geneva-New 27 $279,108-$849,900 Closed-8 $314,000-$450,000

Montgomery-New 13 $160,000-$289,900 Closed-6 $165,000-$310,000

Naperville-New 115 $229,900-$2,500,000 Closed-30 $220,000-$1,130,000

Oswego-New 17 $227,000-$495,000 Closed-8 $235,000-$353,000

Plainfield-New 49 $129,000-$679,900 Closed-26 $175,000-$638,500

St Charles/Campton Hills-New 43 $139,900-$2,499,900 Closed-8 $187,000-$685,000

Sugar Grove-New 11 $199,900-$729,900 Closed-3 $190,000-$287,000

Sycamore-New 10 $140,000-$339,900 Closed-4 $61,000-$268,000

Yorkville-New 16 $214,900-$1,100,000 Closed-4 $177,000-$310,000

Contracts Accepted this Week

Contracts accepted by Sellers this week were up. 346 this week compared to 309 the week before. Buyers have more to choose from so these numbers will go up. Now is the time to get serious about looking for a home. Make sure you are pre-qualified and it is up to date. Your pre-qualification letter should be dated no more than 30 days or you will need to get it updated with your loan officer.

Here is a look at the numbers of the contracts that have been accepted so far this year:

January-608
February-832
March-1,375
April so far-655

Here are the communities that have had the most contracts accepted by Sellers this week:

Aurora-44 Batavia-10 Bolingbrook-31

Montgomery-15 Naperville-56 Oswego-22

Plainfield-52 St Charles/Campton Hills-34 Yorkville-11

Short sales this week were exactly the same as last week. 5 for both weeks. This week there were 2 each in Bolingbrook and St Charles/Campton Hills. 1 in Montgomery.

Sellers accepted contracts that are contingent on the Buyer closing on their current home before purchasing. 5 with a kick-out clause of 72 hours, 16 with 48 hours and 2 with 24 hours.

Contracts were also accepted by Sellers that are contingent on the Buyer selling and closing on their current home before purchasing. 3 with a kick-out clause of 72 hours, 1 with 48 hours and 2 with 24 hours.

Contact us

Call us at 630-503-6555 Jeffery Szymczak-Broker ext 104, Bobby Burson-Broker ext 105 or Kristine Heiman-Managing Broker ext 101. Our goal is to negotiate price and terms that are best whether Selling or Buying a home. Let us know what questions you have. We will guide you through the process.

If you need recommendations for a real estate attorney, home inspector, loan officer or information about Radon we will be happy to provide ones we have successfully worked with.

Resources for you to check out:

Fox Valley Market update-April 13 2019. Have a great week!

Kristine Heiman-Managing Broker

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Montgomery, IL 60538

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