Home Maintenance Checklist for Home Owners & Landlords

If you are a property owner, you are well aware that there are always repairs or improvements that need to be done to keep your home in working order. In the past, I’ve been a reactive homeowner and landlord; if the furnace stopped heating or the hot water heater went out, a service professional was… Continue reading Home Maintenance Checklist for Home Owners & Landlords

Put Your Home on the Market with Less Competition

Still thinking about putting your home on the market, but afraid it won’t sell?  Now is a great time to list your home and avoid the competition. The graph below shows the number of HOMES FOR SALE in the Northwest Suburbs, comparatively in February 2011, 2012, and currently. What a drastic difference…the right time is… Continue reading Put Your Home on the Market with Less Competition

Schaumburg Market Statistics 2012

The following market statistics were provided from the Midwest Real Estate Data for Schaumburg, IL in 2012. Detached Homes: Single Family Home Sales in Schaumburg in 2012: 380. Average Sale Price: $259,168. Average market time: 132 days. Attached Homes: (condos, town homes, & duplexes) Attached Home Sales in Schaumburg in 2012: 616. Average Sale Price:… Continue reading Schaumburg Market Statistics 2012

2011 Schaumburg Market Statistics

According to statistics from Midwest Real Estate Data, in 2011 there were 249 Detached home sales in Schaumburg, IL.  Of those 249 Single Family Homes that sold, the average sale price was $256,804, with an average market time of 145 days. Home sales for Attached properties in Schaumburg, which includes townhouses, condos, and duplexes, came in… Continue reading 2011 Schaumburg Market Statistics

Average Sales Price by County

Average Home Sale Price over the last 12 months from October 2010 to September 2011:   Cook County: Detached homes – $258,892 Attached homes – $235,260   DuPage County: Detached homes – $341,293 Attached homes – $142,887   Kane County: Detached homes – $200,898 Attached homes – $125,700   Statistics provided by MRED Multiple Listing Service