Fox Valley home prices December 11 2021

Fox Valley home prices December 22 2021

Fox Valley home prices December 11 2021.  First I want to say how heartbreaking the storms of last night were in multiple states.  So much devastation and loss of life.  This is such a strange thing to happen in December.

New listings of single family homes were down.  78 this week compared to 102 the previous week.  This is extremely low even for this time of year.

Closed listing of single family homes was also down.  210 this week compared to 244 the previous week.  Closings should increase as we get closer to the end of the month.  Some might even spill over into the new year.

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

Aurora-New 17 $120,000-$999,900

            Closed-27 $135,500-$562,000

Bolingbrook-New 6 $264,900-$625,000

                    Closed-19 $199,900-$440,000

Naperville-New 11 $375,000-$1,265,000

                 Closed-31 $267,000-$1,180,000

Oswego-New 2 $400,000-$419,900

              Closed-13 $215,000-$465,000

Plainfield-New 13 $279,000-$542,580

                Closed-30 $263,500-$500,000

St Charles-New 6 $209,714-$775,000

                  Closed-13 $243,000-$1,550,000

Yorkville-New 5 $239,900-$2,964,000

               Closed-15 $235,000-$465,000

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

Median list price this week $347,000, last week $350,000.

Closed median price this week $332,500, last week $363,942.

Stats December 11 2021
Stats this week

Conventional financing was used 150 times out of the 210 closed homes with a median price of $360,000, last week 176 at median price of $385,000.

Cash was used 18 out of the closings this week with median price of $287,750, last week 23 at $298,000.

Conventional and Cash December 11 2021
Conventional and Cash closed this week

FHA was used 35 of the 210 closings this week with a median price of $287,000, last week 27 at $250,000.

VA was used for 7 of the closings with median price of $320,000, last week 13 at $390,000.

FHA and VA December 11 2021
FHA and VA used this week

Single family homes with 2,000 or more square feet closed 121 at median price of $412,000, last week 144 at $445,450 median price.  The minimum price of 2,000 or more square feet closed this week was $240,000, last week $207,000.  For people looking for more square footage this gives you an idea of the pricing in the Fox Valley area.

2000 Square feet or more December 11 2021
2,000 or more square feet

Conventional financing is still what seller’s are looking for and accepting right now. If your loan officer is qualifying you for something else you might also want them to see what you qualify using this type of financing.  They can qualify you for multiple ways of financing.  You can try your preferred way first, and have Conventional as a backup.

Contracts accepted this week

Fox Valley home prices December 11 2021-Contracts accepted this week

Contracts accepted this week were consistent.  141 this week compared to 147 the previous week.  Buyer’s are still out there ready to go even with the extremely low inventory.  It is still a great time to sell!  Very little competition right now.

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

Aurora-21                  Bolingbrook-11

Naperville-17             Plainfield-22

1 short sale was accepted this week by a seller.  It was in Aurora.  Most homes have appreciated enough that seller’s do not have to sell short.  They must of run into trouble shortly after purchasing.  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. 1 with a kick-out clause of 48 hours and 1 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.

Only 4 contracts out of 141 were contingent on the buyer closing or selling and closing on their current home.  Either the buyers are 1st time buyers or they could purchase without contingencies other than financing.

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          715         973                930

November       557         854                931

December       180          454               288

Totals     10403    12329        13189

Not all contracts that get accepted close.  That is why there is more accepted than closed.  Some of them do not make it past the attorney review and home inspection.  They go back on the market and get accepted again.  

The closed column is the most important one to look at because that is actual numbers for the Fox Valley area.

Prices will keep increasing as long as the inventory remains so extremely low.

You have to be a patient buyer in this market.  You have to keep looking at what comes up and be ready to go look.  If you can find something that is close to your needs it might be worth going after.

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 anytime soon to find out an estimate of what you home would be worth in today’s market.  Tell us about your home and anything that has recently been updated.  We will provide you with a net proceeds that gives you idea of what the expenses might be.  This will be updated when an offer comes in and we know all the terms.

Are you 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.  They will give you a letter showing what type of loan and what price works out best for you.  When you find a home and want to put in an offer this letter will go with the offer so the seller will know you qualify for their home.

Resources:

You need to contact the loan officer you are working with to see what interest rate they are offering you based on your credit score.  They will work with you to bring up your score if that is needed.

Do you need recommendations for loan officer, real estate attorney or home inspector?  We can give you a few to contact and you can decide who you want to work with.

Guiding you through the process whether buying or selling is what we do to help make the process easier to get through.

All data used is from our MLS MRED, LLC.

Fox Valley home prices December 11 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

Kristine Heiman, Designated Managing Broker

Fox Valley home prices November 13 2021

Fox Valley home prices November 13 2021

Fox Valley home prices November 13 2021.  New listings of single family homes are way down.  139 this week compared to 183 the week before.  Competition is way down right now if you are thinking about selling.

Closed single family homes this week were also down.  206 this week compared to 230 the week before.  This is understandable since we are at the beginning of the month.  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 24 $130,000-$745,000

            Closed-42 $135,000-$525,000

Bolingbrook-New 7 $175,000-$500,000

                    Closed-28 $217,000-$1,020,000

Elburn-New 12 $210,000-$920,000

Naperville-New 14 $222,000-$935,000

                 Closed-30 $320,000-$1,575,000

Oswego-New 8 $235,000-$500,000

              Closed-11 $260,000-$525,000

Plainfield-New 15 $229,900-$674,900

                Closed-23 $218,000-$575,000

St Charles-New 16 $250,000-$1,299,000

                  Closed-19 $180,000-$1,235,000

We hope to see improvement this week with new homes coming on the market.

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

Median list price this week $340,000, last week $350,000.

Closed median price this week $338,749, last week $350,000.

Stats November 13 2021
Median prices this week

Conventional closed single family homes 140 at a median price of $363,500, last week 149 at $370,000.

Cash closed 29 with a median price of $345,000, last week 22 at $290,000.

Conventional and Cash November 13 2021
Conventional and Cash

FHA closed 31 with a median price $273,000, last week 48 at $305,000.

VA closed 5 with a median price of $285,000, last week 11 at $271,000.

FHA and VA November 13 2021
FHA and VA Financing

2,000 or more square feet closed 107 with a median price of $430,000, last week 129 at $420,890.  Minimum price this week $139,000, last week $240,000.  This gives you an idea of the prices if you are thinking about buying a home with a little bit more space.

2000 SF or more November 13 2021
2000 or more square feet

Contracts accepted this week

Fox Valley home prices November 13 2021-Contracts accepted this week

Contracts accepted this week on single family homes was down.  227 this week compared to 278 the week before.   Next week we hope to increase the new listings so there is more available to buyers.

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

Aurora-32                          Batavia-13

Bolingbrook-19                   Naperville-28

Oswego-14                         Plainfield-37

St Charles-17                    West Chicago-12

1 short sale was accepted by a seller this week.  It was in Aurora.  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.  6 with a kick-out clause of 72 hours, 5 with 48 hours and 1 with 24 hours.

Also, seller’s accepted contracts that are contingent to the buyer selling and closing on their current home.  3 with a kick-out clause of 72 hours and 6 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    1083             1411               1251

October          715              973                930

November       322              436                505

Totals       9988       11457        12475

June was the most active month so far this year across the board with new listings, closed and contracts accepted.  All signs look like 2022 will be similar to this year.  Prices might not go up as fast as they did this year.  Until more homes are built or commercial property converted to residential purposes inventory will not increase.  There just is not enough homes for the need.

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.
I have been attending our National Association of REALTORS® Conference virtually yesterday, today and tomorrow.  They have had some great sessions.  Talking about the economy, appraisals in today’s market and so much more.  They are holding it out in San Diego.   One of my favorite places.

Thinking about selling your home in the near future?  Request a home valuation and give us a little information about your  home and what has recently been updated.  We will let you know what it is worth in today’s market.  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.  If you are planning on waiting until after the first of the year.  We can update closer to when you are ready.

You might want to plan ahead if you are thinking about buying a home and are wanting to do that by a certain date.  You will need to get all your financial information together and get it to a loan officer if you haven’t already done that.  You need to get pre approved.  They will give you a letter after they are completed that shows what type of loan and how much you qualify for.  This will go with an offer when you find a home.

Resources:

You will want to check with your loan officer for the rates that they are currently offering with your credit score.

Do you need recommendations for loan officers, real estate attorney, or home inspector?  We can provide you a few of each so you can contact them and decide who you would like to work with.

All data is from our MLS MRED, LLC.

Fox Valley home prices November 13 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

Kristine Heiman, Designated Managing Broker