Market Update Fox Valley-February 16, 2019

Market Update Fox Valley-February 16 2019Market update Fox Valley-February 16 2019.  New listings were down this week.  265 this week compared to 325 last week.  That puts at 771 for the month so far.  January New listings were 878 total so we are only halfway through the month and we have almost met last months total.  They will keep picking up as we head into Spring market.

Closed listings were up this week.  118 this week compared to 84 last week.  That puts us at 343 for the month so far. January Closed listings were 407 total.  We have almost met that total as well.  Closed listings should increase as we head into the end of the month when most Buyers like to close.

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

Aurora-New 32 $118,000-$640,000                                        Closed-21 $90,000-$440,000

Bolingbrook-New 18 $149,000-$425,000                                Closed-12 $138,500-$346,000

Geneva-New 14 $249,900-$779,900                                       Closed-4 $268,000-$387,000

Montgomery-New 10 $167,000-$309,000                               Closed-4 $105,000-$242,500

Naperville-New 68 $225,000-1,050,000                                  Closed-17 $192,500-$550,000

Oswego-New 11 $230,000-$435,900                                      Closed-1 $160,000

Plainfield-New 22 $239,900-$625,000                                   Closed-14 $210,000-$385,000

St Charles/Campton Hills-New 24 $129,500-$1,400,000       Closed-9 $163,000-$760,000

West Chicago-New 11 $159,700-$645,000                            Closed-5 $115,000-$320,000

Contracts Accepted this Week

Market Update Fox Valley-February 16 2019-Contracts Accepted this WeekContracts accepted by Sellers this week were slightly up this week.   224 this week compared to 209 last week.  That makes 614 accepted contracts so far this month.  There were 608 contacts accepted by Sellers in the month of January.  We have already past those totals.  This gives you an idea of the closings that will be coming up if they make it through the process of inspections, attorney review and loans getting approved.

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

Aurora-40                            Bolingbrook-20                                Geneva-11                                      Montgomery-14

Naperville-32                       Plainfield-26                                     St Charles/Campton Hills-19          Yorkville-11

Short Sales accepted by Sellers this week were 6.  Last week there was only 1.  2 were in Bolingbrook & Naperville this week and only 1 each in Montgomery & 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 closing of the Buyers current home.  4 with a kick-out clause of 72 hours, 9 with 48 hours and 1 with 24 hours.

Contingent contracts were also accepted by Sellers that the Buyers still need to sell and close on their current home.  4 with a kick-out clause of 72 hours and 3 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.  Our goal is to negotiate price and terms that are best whether you are buying or selling a home.  We make it our business to find the perfect fit for your needs.

Now is the time to get your home on the market so you don’t miss out on the best time of the year to sell.  Spring market is when it is the busiest of the year.

If you are thinking about buying a home you need to get pre-qualified with a loan officer so you know the price range and what type of loan will work out best for you.

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Market update Fox Valley-February 16 2019. Have a great week!

Kristine Heiman-Managing Broker

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Montgomery, IL 60538

630-503-6555

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Market Update Fox Valley-January 12 2019

Market Update Fox Valley-January 12 2019. New listings are really starting to pick up.  279 new listings this week compared to 166 last week.  Buyers you now have more choices to choose from.  If you need to update your preapproval letter now is the time to do that.  It should be no older than 30 days.

Closing this week were pretty close to last week.  101 closings this week compared to 109 last week.  Last week some of them were ones that didn’t close by the end of December and had to carry over into the new month. The beginning of the month is usually slower with closings.  They should pick up as we get closer to the end of the month.  That is when most buyers want to close so they can bring less money to closing.

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

Aurora-New 38 $132,500-$499,000                                           Closed-12 $50,500-$359,900

Bolingbrook-New 13 $159,900-$395,000                                   Closed-10 $145,000-$402,000

Geneva-New 10 $195,000-$929,900                                         Closed-5 $205,000-$522,153

Naperville-New 65 $249,000-$1,225,000                                   Closed-17 $150,000-$1,260,000

Plainfield-New 42 $174,000-$725,000                                       Closed-10 $167,000-$475,000

St Charles/Campton Hills-New 27 $225,000-$1,200,000          Closed-8 $244,000-$625,000

Yorkville-New 16 $199,900-$499,900                                        Closed-2 $207,500-$365,000

Contracts Accepted this Week

Market Update Fox Valley-January 12 2019-Contracts Accepted this Week

Contracts accepted this week were slightly up.  129 contracts accepted by Sellers this week compared to 114 last week.  Things are starting to pick back up after the holidays.  More inventory might get even more people out this week.  If you are thinking about selling now is a good time to beat the Spring rush where you will have more competition to sell.

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

Aurora-21                          Bolingbrook-15                       Naperville-20

Plainfield-18                      St Charles/Campton Hills-13

Accepted contracts for short sales doubled this week.  8 this week compared to 4 last week.  Now they will be submitted to the lender to see if they will also accept as written.  These numbers are still very low and we hope they stay that way.  2 of those were properties in Aurora and 1 each in Batavia, Bolingbrook, Montgomery, North Aurora, St Charles/Campton Hills & West Chicago.

Sellers accepted contracts this week that are contingent on the Buyer closing on their current home before purchasing.  3 with a kick-out clause of 72 hours, 2 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 before purchasing.  1 with a kick-out clause of 72 hours and also 1 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 you are buying or selling a home.  We make it our business to find you the perfect fit for your needs.

Do you need to find a loan officer?  We can make some recommendations of ones we have successfully worked with so you can get preapproved.  The letter they provide you with will need to go with an offer when we find a home that you like.

Thinking about selling this year?  Contact us to update the value on your home in the current market and let you know what you need to do to get your home market ready.  We will provide you with a net proceeds that is an estimate of expenses to sell.  This will be updated when an offer comes in and we know all of the terms so you can make an informed decision.

Things you might want to check out:

This market update is for Single Family homes only.  If you would like information on other types of properties let us know.  We would be happy to provide it to you.

Market update Fox Valley-January 12 2019. 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