Fox Valley home prices November 6 2021

Fox Valley home prices November 6 2021

Fox Valley home prices November 6 2021.  New listings of single family homes are up.  183 this week compared to 152 the week before.  This will help but it is still extremely low.

Closed listings of single family homes are down.  230 this week compared to 292 the week before.  That is still not bad for 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 19 $95,000-$425,000

             Closed-50 $115,000-$721,000

Batavia-New 10 $205,000-$429,900

             Closed-7 $315,000-$630,512

Bolingbrook-New 20 $190,000-$455,535

                    Closed-11 $247,000-$495,000

Geneva-New 6 $439,900-$875,000

             Closed-10 $220,000-$704,838

Montgomery-New 8 $239,000-$375,000

                     Closed-10 $193,000$328,000

Naperville-New 25 $339,000-$1,300,000

                  Closed-28 $252,000-$900,000

Oswego-New 16 $255,000-$1,075,000

             Closed-12 $250,000-$480,000

Plainfield-New 20 $275,000-$550,000

                 Closed-36 $210,000-$627,000

St Charles-New 14 $269,900-$1,695,000

                  Closed-10 $211,000-$865,000

Yorkville-New 8 $214,900-$479,900

               Closed-17 $230,000-$593,000

You should be able to click on the picture above to enlarge it to see the rest of the communities.  This gives you and idea of the prices in each community.  If you want to see everything that is listed and available let us know which communities you are looking at and what price range.  We can get you set up to receive listings as they come on the market.

Financing used, median prices and 2000 or more square feet

Median list price of single family homes this week $350,000, last week $339,000.  

Closed median prices of single family homes this week $350,000, last week $340,000.

Stats November 6 2021

Conventional financing on closed single family homes this week 149 at median price of $$370,000, last week 212 with median price of $365,000.

Cash closed this week 22 with median price of $290,000, last week 34 with median price of $327,450. 

Conventional and Cash November 6 2021
Conventional and Cash

FHA financing closed this week 48 with median price $305,000, last week 34 with median price $285,800.

VA financing closed this week 11 with median price $371,000, last week 10 with median price $319,500.

FHA and VA financing November 6 2021
FHA and VA financing

2,000 square feet or more closed this week 129 with median price $402,890, last week 167 with median price $416,500.  Minimum closed price this week $240,000, last week $209,100.  This gives you an idea of prices if you are looking for more square feet.

2000 or more SF November 6 2021
2,000 square feet or more

We are still seeing Conventional financing is the most used or accepted by the seller.  More FHA are starting to get through.

Contracts accepted this week

Fox Valley home prices November 6 2021-Contracts accepted this week

Contracts accepted this week are up.  278 this week compared to 218 the week before.

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

Aurora-38                       Bolingbrook-25

Geneva-11                        Montgomery-12

Naperville-37                  Oswego-14

Plainfield-42                    Sugar Grove-17

Yorkville-10

1 short sale was accepted by a seller this week.  It was in Bolingbrook.  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.  5 with a kick-out clause of 72 hours and 11 with 48 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 and 48 hours.

Median price for  homes that received a contract this week  $327,450 with an average market time of 36 days.

Contingent days on market November 6 2021

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         183           230                    278

Totals        9849     11251          12248

October numbers are in between February and March numbers. April closed was the only month that was lower. The 7 months in between is where most of the activity happened.

Now that infrastructure has passed will we see more people moving for jobs?

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.

If you are thinking about selling it is still a good time to sell.  Buyers are still out there looking, and with inventory down you will not have as much competition.  Request a home valuation and we will give you and estimate of what your home is worth in today’s market.  We will provide you with a net proceeds that shows you and estimate of expenses.  This will be updated when an offer comes in and we know all the terms.

Thinking about buying a home?  You will need to get all your financial information together and get it to a loan officer.   Just calling up and giving your information is not good enough anymore.  You need to get pre approved so you can show the seller, when you do find a home, that you do qualify.  The loan officer will provide you with a letter that shows what you are pre approved for.  This will go with the offer. 

Resources

Check with your loan officer for the current rates that you qualify for.  Your credit will determine the rate you are offered.  If you need to improve your credit ask the loan officer what will help the most for you.

We will guide you throughout the process.  If you need recommendations for loan officers, real estate attorney or home inspectors we will provide you with a few of each and you can decide who you would like to work with.

All data is from our MLS MRED, LLC.

Fox Valley home prices November 6 2021.  Have a great week!  Let us know if you have any questions.

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 October 30 2021

Fox Valley home price October 30 2021

Fox Valley home prices October 30 2021.  New listings of single family homes are down.  152 this week compared to 187 the week before.  This is so extremely low.

Closed listings of single family homes are up.  292 this week compared to 245 the week before.  This is the last full week of the month so it is expected to be higher.

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

Aurora-New 19 $135,000-$875,000

            Closed-40 $134,900-$690,000

Bolingbrook-New 5 $215,000-$345,000

                    Closed-18 $209,000-$486,500

Geneva-New 6 $264,900-$555,000

             Closed-10 $225,000-$675,000

Montgomery-New 8 $189,900-$310,000

                     Closed-12 $165,000-$360,000

Naperville-New 20 $194,500-$1,199,900

                 Closed-45 $278,000-$2,050,000

Oswego-New 10 $230,000-$425,000

              Closed-24 $249,000-$730,000

Plainfield-New 16 $269,900-$565,000

                Closed-38 $263,000-$875,000

St Charles-New 13 $179,900-$895,000

                  Closed-21 $99,900-$1,025,958

West Chicago-New 7 $259,900-$515,000

                       Closed-12 $210,000-$565,000

Yorkville-New 6 $319,900-$554,900

               Closed-17 $195,000-$565,000

It is normal for things to slow down after school starts and into the holiday months.   Homes do go on the market all year though. 

Buyers that had a hard time getting their offer accepted during the months of multiple offers, are still trying to find a home.

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

Median list price this week $339,000, last week $349,000.  Median closed price this week 292 at $340,000, last week 245 at $341,500.  We are keeping an eye on this to look for significant changes. 

 

Fox Valley home prices October 30 2021-Stats
Stats this week

Financing became a bigger deal earlier this year when we started receiving multiple offers.  When you are a seller looking at multiple offers you want to choose the offer that is most likely to go through with the least possible issues. 

FHA used to be very popular. Loan officers more likely than not used to do a pre qualification for a FHA loan.  We had to get them to change that, and start doing Conventional financing, because that is what most seller’s were accepting.

Conventional Closed this week 212 with a median price $365,000, last week 168 at $371,829.

Cash closed this week 34 with a median price of #327,450, last week 41 at $278,000.

Fox Valley home prices October 30 2021-Conventional and Cash
Conventional and Cash

FHA closed this week 34 with a median price of $285,800, last week 41 at $278,000.

VA closed this week 10 with median price of $319,500, last week 8 at $381,000

Fox Valley home prices October 30 2021-FHA and VA
FHA and VA

Buyer’s with the pandemic have been looking for larger homes.  More bedrooms, family room, home offices and larger yards.  We decided to add 2,000 or more square feet to show how many homes sold in this category and what the prices are.

2,000 or more square feet closed this week 167 at a median price of $416,500, last week 134 at $414,000.  Minimum price closed this week at $209,100, last week $291,000.  This gives you an idea of what buyer’s are paying for more square footage here in the Fox Valley.

 

Fox Valley home prices October 30 2021-2000 or more SF
2000 or more square feet

Contracts accepted this week

Contracts accepted this week are down.  218 this week compared to 223 the week before.  Inventory is down so this is to be expected.  That is still more than the new listings last week.

Fox Valley home prices-Contracts accepted this week

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

Aurora-37                     Bolingbrook-15

Montgomery-10             Naperville-37

Plainfield-30                 St Charles-10

Yorkville-11

No short sales were accepted by seller’s this week.

Seller’s accepted contracts that are contingent on the buyer closing on their current home.  7 with a kick-out clause of 72 hours and 4 with 48 hours.

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

2021 by the month in the Fox Valley and a look back at 2020 and 2019

2021

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

Totals       9666      11021        11970

2020

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

Totals      11263       9913         12664  

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

Totals      13736       8666         10511

Even with the least new listings 2021 saw the most closed homes in the last 3 years.

Look at the difference in 2019 with new listings to closed homes. 5070  more new listings than closed.  We saw it tighten up in 2020.  1,350 more new listings than closed homes.  In 2021 it flipped.  1,355 more homes closed than new listings.  They were carried over from 2020.

You can see why prices have increased with this tight of a market.  Some of those new listings were relisted as new even though they were not new.  If you just look at the closed column we increased each year. 

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.  Give us some details about your home and what has been recently updated.

Are you thinking about buying a home?  You will need to get all your fianancial information together and get it to a loan officer to get you pre approved.  Then you will be ready to go and start looking.

Resources

Check with your loan officer for current rates and find out what rate you might get based on your credit report.  You might need some time to improve your credit to get a better rate.

If you need recommendations for loan officer, real estate attorney or home inspectors we can provide a few of each for you to contact and decide who you would like to work with.

All data used was from our MLS MRED, LLC.

Fox Valley home prices October 30 2021.  Have a fantastic week!  Let us know how we can help you.

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

Fox Valley home prices-Cover

Fox Valley home prices. New listings of single family home were up.  187 this week compared to 171 the week before.  Good news, but not nearly enough.  Prices will keep increasing until we get enough inventory of homes to meet the demand. School starting always slows things down, but buyers are still looking.

Closed listings of single family homes was also up this week.  245 this week compared to 208 the week before.  Next week is the last full week of the month so it should increase.

Fox Valley home prices

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

Aurora-New 25 $139,900-$439,900

            Closed-33 $90,000-$470,000

Bolingbrook-New 18 $190,000-$485,000

                    Closed-14 $250,000-$502,000 

Geneva-New 6 $270,000-$699,000

             Closed-12 $187,500-$795,000

Montgomery-New 9 $179,900-$369,900

                     Closed-20 $178,000-$385,000

Naperville-New 34 $325,000-$1,549,900

                 Closed-36 $267,400-$1,300,000

Plainfield-New 22 $245,000-$515,000

                Closed-33 $239,900-$540,000

St Charles-New 10 $185,000-$1,100,000

                  Closed-16 $215,000-$1,339,000

Yorkville-New 9 $247,500-$426,186

               Closed-14 $255,000-$465,000

You can click on the picture above and look at the other communities listed to see the price ranges better.  You might need to adjust what community you are looking in to find your price range that works out best for you.

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

Median list price this week was $349,000 last week $350,000. Closed median price was $341,500 this week, and $341,000 the week before.  These prices are not fluctuating much from week to week.

Fox Valley home prices-Stats

Financing really came into play this year.  Multiple offer situations changed the game.  You needed to be already through the approval process and seller’s chose Cash, of course, first if the price was right and next they chose Conventional financing.    It is still their choice today.  Take a look.

Conventional financing closed this week 168 with median price of $371,829, last week 131 at $376,077.

Cash closed this week 27 at median price of $343,900, last week also 27 at$324,900

Fox Valley home prices-Conventional and Cash
Conventional and Cash

FHA closed this week 41 at median price of $278,000, last week 35 at median price of $282,000.

VA closed this week 8 at median price of $381,000, last week 15 at $349,000.

Fox Valley home prices-FHA and VA
FHA and VA

Some people are moving up to a larger home that has more bedrooms, family room, basement or room for an office so we decided to add this into the stats.

Single family homes closed with 2,000 square feet or more this week 134 at a median price of $414,000, last week 123 at $409,000.  Minimum price closed this week at $291,000, last week at $205,000.  This gives you an idea of prices in our area for that size home.

Fox Valley home prices-2000 or more SF
2,000 Square Feet or more

Contracts accepted this week

Contracts accepted this week by seller’s was down.  223 this week compared to 233 the week before.

Fox Valley home prices-Contracts accepted this week

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

Aurora-29                        Bolingbrook-24

Naperville-33                   Oswego-13

Plainfield-27                    St Charles-18

Click on the photo to enlarge so you can see other communities.

3 short sales were accepted by seller’s on single family homes. 1 each in Aurora, Plainfield and Sycamore.  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. 4 with a kick-out clause of 72 hours, 6 with 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. 1 with a kick-out clause of 72 hours and also 1 with 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    1083             1411                 1251

October          563              681                   712

Totals       9514      10729          11752

Check back with us every Saturday for the 2021 by the month and at the end of each month we look back at 2020 and 2019 so you can compare and see how the market is going this year.

Every month except April more homes closed than new listings coming on the market.

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 think you might want to sell your home.  Let us know a little bit about your home and what has recently been updated and 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 so you can make a good decision.

Thinking about buying a home?  Gather all your financial information and get it to a loan officer so they can get you pre approved.  Then you will be ready to start looking.  You will need to be flexible and go when a home hits the market.  It will be gone if you wait until the weekend unless it needs work or over priced.

Resources:

Check with your lender for their current rates.  Your credit score will determine the rate you receive.

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

All data used is from our MLS MRED, LLC.

Fox Valley home prices.  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 real estate market update October 16 2021

Fox Valley Real Estate Market Update October 16 2021-Cover

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.

Fox Valley real estate market update October 16 2021

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!

Fox Valley real estate market update OCtober 16 2021-Contracts accepted this week

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 October 16 2021-Kristine Heiman Managing Broker

Fox Valley Real Estate Market Update Week 40

Fox Valley Real Estate Market Update Week 40-Cover

Fox Valley real estate market Update week 40.  New listings of single family homes are exactly the same number as last week.  205 new listings for both weeks.  We do love consistency, but the number is way down farther than we like it to be.

Closed listings of single family homes is down.  228 this week compared to 338 the week before.  This is because it is the beginning of the month.  Most buyers want to close at the end of the month.

Fox Valley Real Estate Market Update Week 40

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

Aurora-New 24 $149.900-$690,000

             Closed-42 $99,000-$615,000

Bolingbrook-New 17 $235,000-$514,900

                    Closed-20 $220,000-$522,000

Montgomery-New 10 $175,000-$345,000

                     Closed-10 $185,000-$370,000

Naperville-New 40 $300,000-$1,475,000

                  Closed-24 $245,000-$1,350,000

Oswego-New 15 $235,000-$489,900

              Closed-7 $155,000-$605,000

Plainfield-New 24 $179,900-$649,900

                Closed-31 $240,000-$1,160,000

St Charles-New 16 $99,900-$1,550,000

                  Closed-20 $115,000-$760,000

Yorkville-New 9 $229,000-$925,000

               Closed-11 $39,900-$550,000

There are many more communities on the image above.  If you are looking for a community with less turnover you might want to take a look.

Financing used, median list and closed price and 2,000 square feet or more

Median list price this week is $350,000, last week $349,315.

Closed median price this week $355,000, last week $340,000.

Fox Valley Real Estate Market Update Week 40-Stats 100921

Conventional is still the most used financing.  There were 153 this week, last week 243.

Cash closed this week 28, last week 41.

Fox Valley Real Estate Market Update Week 40-Conventional and Cash
Conventional and Cash

FHA closed this week 33, last week 39.

VA closed this week 11, last week 13.

Fox Valley Real Estate Market Update Week 40-FHA and VA
FHA and VA Financing

2,000 or more square feet closed this week 131, last week 183.  The median price closed this week $420,000, last week $415,000.  Minimum closed 2,000 or more square feet this week is $216,000, last week $90,000.

Fox Valley Real Estate Market Update Week 39-2000 or more SF
2000 or more square feet

This gives you an idea on pricing, which financing will most likely get accepted from a seller and the size of the homes here in the fox Valley. When you are getting pre approved with a loan officer you might want to keep this in mind.

Contracts accepted this week

Contracts accepted this week were up.  256 this week compared to 248 the week before.  Even though new listings were down, contracts accepted went up.

Fox Valley Real Estate Market Update Week 40-Contracts accepted this week

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

Aurora-47                          Bolingbrook-25

Naperville-40                     Oswego-12

Plainfield-32                       St Charles-20

2 short sales were accepted by seller’s this week.  1 each in Aurora and Plainfield.  Now they will be submitted to the lender to see if they will also accept.  Most homes today have appreciated enough with today’s prices that they can sell without going through the short sale process.  If you are having difficulty paying for your mortgage contact us so we can let you know where you are at.  You might even walk away with money in your pocket.

Seller’s accepted contracts that are contingent on the buyer closing on their current home.  8 with a kick-out clause of 72 hours, 12 with 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.  1 with a kick-out clause of 72 hours, also 1 with 48 hours and 2 with 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     1083           1411                 1251

October           205            228                  256

Totals        9156     10276         11296

Closed is the most important column to keep track of.  Not all deals close.   Some do not make it past the home inspection and attorney review period.  Some of them have had issues with the appraisal, and others the loan was not approved.

Check back with us every Saturday for the update.  At the end of the month we will also take a look back at 2020 and 2019 so you have that to compare 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.

Request a home valuation and give us some details about your home.  Let us know what has been recently completed.  Any updates recently.

Thinking about buying a home?  You will need to get all of your financial information together and contact a loan officer to get pre approved.  Just calling them and giving your information over the phone is not good enough right now.  You will need to take this extra step so when you find a home the seller will be more willing to accept your offer knowing that you qualify.

Resources:

We can make recommendations for a few loan officers, real estate attorneys and home inspectors so you can choose who you would like to work with.

All data is from our MLS MRED, LLC.

Fox Valley real estate market update week 40.  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 40-Kristine Heiman Managing Broker

Fox Valley Real Estate Market Update Week 39

Fox Valley Real Estate Market Update Week 39-Cover

Fox Valley real estate market update week 39.  New listings on single family homes are down.  205 this week compared to 233 the week before.  Housing continues to be a problem.  There just is not enough to meet the demand.  Prices will continue to rise until this gets resolved.

Closed single family homes were up.  338 this week compared to 232 the week before.  It is the end of the month so this is to be expected.

Fox Valley Real Estate Market Update Week 39

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

Aurora-New 36 $145,000-$770,000

             Closed-59 $90,000-$595,000

Batavia-New 3 $299,900-$1,000,000

             Closed-12 $131,000-$500,000

Bolingbrook-New 14 $240,000-$425,000

                    Closed-22 $217,500-$527,194

Geneva-New 10 $295,000-890,000

             Closed-13 $240,000-$1,050,000

Montgomery-New $209,000-$339,900

                     Closed-13 $175,000-$415,000

Naperville-New 30 $245,000-$10,500,000

                  Closed-44 $325,000-$785,000

Oswego-New 18 $219,000-$535,200

              Closed-15 $289,000-$665,000

Plainfield-New 25 $209,900-$650,000

                Closed-45 $271-$$1,200,000

the 271 is a mistake but I don’t know the correct number.  Someone must of entered it wrong.

St Charles-New 12 $189,000-$830,000

                  Closed-22 $207,000-$1,130,000

Sycamore-New 1 $367,000

                 Closed-12 $165,000-$355,000

West Chicago-New 6 $249,900-$435,000

                       Closed-11 $182,000-$685,000

Yorkville-New 9 $210,000-$535,000

               Closed-15 $270,000-$550,000

Click on the photo above to see other communities that have had activity.  

Financing, median prices and homes that are 2,000 square or more

Median list price this week is $349,315, last week $349,900

Closed median price this week was $340,000, last week $336,137.

Fox Valley Real Estate Market Update Week 39-Stats 100221

Single family homes that closed using Conventional financing this week 243, last week 163

Cash used to close this week 41, last week 25

Fox Valley Real Estate Market Update Week 39-Conventional and Cash

FHA used to closed this week 39, last week 37.

VA financing used to close this week 13, last week 4.

Fox Valley Real Estate Market Update Week 39-FHA and VA

Most seller’s are looking for Conventional financing.  FHA has had a hard time getting accepted. There are not as many people using VA in our area.

Single family homes that closed this week with 2,000 or more square feet 183, last week 131.  The median price this week was $415,000 with the minimum price of $90,000. Slightly less than half of the homes closed with less than 2,000 square feet in the Fox Valley area.

Fox Valley Real Estate Market Update Week 39-2000 or more SF

Contracts accepted this week

Contracts accepted on single family homes were down.  248 this week compared to 277 the week before. New listings staying in the 200’s is not helping.  Buyers need more to choose from.

Fox Valley Real Estate Market Update Week 39-Contracts accepted this week

Look at the communities with the most activity this week:

Aurora-54                        Bolingbrook-26

Geneva-13                         Naperville-29

Oswego-10                        Plainfield-24

St Charles-16                    Yorkville-13

No short sales were accepted by seller’s this week.

Seller’s accepted contracts that are contingent on the buyers closing on their current homes.  4 with a kick-out clause of 72 hours and 8 with 48 hours.

Also, seller’s accepted contracts that are contingent on the buyers selling and closing on their current home. 2 with a kick-out clause of 72 hours, 4 with 48 hours and 2 with 24 hours.

2021 by the month and a look back at 2020 and 2019

2021

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

Totals        8951      10048         11040

2020

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

Totals     10420      8797            11505

2019

Month        New     Closed     Contracts accepted

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

Total        12695       7928            9735

Closed single family homes have increased over the last 3 years even though less homes were available to choose from.  

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.  A net proceeds will be provided to you 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?  The first step is to gather all your financial information and contact a loan officer to get pre approved.  Then you will be ready to start looking for a home.

Resources

  • Types of loans and the process
  • VA loans and the requirements
  • Current interest rates
  • Down payment assistance
  • IDHA programs

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

All data used is from our MLS MRED, LLC.

Fox Valley real estate market update week 39.  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 39-Kristine Heiman Managing Broker

Fox Valley Real Estate Market Update Week 38

Fox Valley Real Estate Market Update Week 38-Cover

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.

Fox Valley Real Estate Market Update Week 38

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.

Fox Valley Real Estate Market Update Week 38-Contracts accepted this week

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 38-Kristine Heiman Managing Broker

Fox Valley Real Estate Market Update Week 37

Fox Valley Real Estate Market Update Week 37-Cover

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.

Fox Valley Real Estate Market Update Week 37

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.

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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.

Fox Valley Real Estate Market Update Week 37-Contracts accepted this week

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!

Fox Valley real estate market update week 37-Kristine Heiman Managing BrokerKristine 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

Fox Valley Real Estate Market Update Week 36-Cover

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.

Fox Valley Real Estate Market Update Week 36

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.

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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.

Fox Valley Real Estate Market Update Week 36-Contracts accepted this week

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!

Fox Valley real estate market update week 36-Kristine Heiman Managing BrokerKristine 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 35

Fox Valley Real Estate Market Update Week 35-Cover

Fox Valley real estate market update week 35.  New listings of single family homes are down.  204 this week compared to 221 the week before.  We are not going in the right direction.  Things usually slow down when school starts, but then it starts back up again.

Closed listings of single family homes are up.  387 this week compared to 273 the week before.  Most of these were probably closed on Monday and Tuesday the last 2 days of the month of August.  Most buyers like to close at the end of the month so they can bring less to closings.

Fox Valley Market Update Week 35

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

Aurora-New 22 $169,000-$599,000

             Closed-61 $106,000-$705,000

Batavia-New 6 $114,900-$469,900

             Closed-12 $229,000-$580,000

Bolingbrook-New 13 $220,000-$614,900

                    Closed-28 $157,000-$490,000

Geneva-New 7 $285,000-$995,000

             Closed-13 $264,500-$465,000

Montgomery-New 12 $214,900-$375,000

                     Closed-17 $200,000-$365,000

Naperville-New 46 $275,000-$3,600,000

                  Clsoed-64 $280,000-$2,250,000

Oswego-New 11 $264,900-$675,000

              Closed-17 $225,000-$640,000

Plainfield-New 24 $249,000-$599,900

                Closed-57 $255,000-$525,000

St Charles-New 18 $159,000-$1,345,000

                   Closed-27 $187,250-$1,395,000

Yorkville-New 8 $259,900-$589,900

                Closed-19 $230,000-$739,900

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

Median list price this week $350,000, last week $355,000.  Closed median price this week $345,000, last week $355,000.  A slight change from the week before.  Nothing too drastic.

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Median prices this week

Homes closed using conventional financing this week 281, last week 199. Closed this week using Cash 34, last week 33.  This is out of 387 closed this week.  Conventional is still the what most seller’s are looking for.

Fox Valley Real Estate Market Update Week 35- Conventional and Cash 090421
Conventional and Cash

FHA this week 46, last week 34.  VA this week 25, last week 7.  It is great to see more of FHA and VA getting accepted and closed.  They have really struggled to get through earlier this year.  So many of those buyers gave up.  So I hope they will start looking again.

Fox Valley Real Estate Market Update Week 35-FHA and VA 090421
FHA and VA Financing

Out of 387 closed this week 237 of them were 2,000 square feet or more.  The median closed price was $420,000 this week, last week it was $423,550.  Not much difference there.  Minimum closed price was $140,000 this week with list price of $150,000.  This gives you an idea of what 2,000 square feet or more costs you here in the Fox Valley area of Illinois.

Fox Valley Real Estate Market Update Week 35-2000 sf or more 090421
2,000 square feet or more

Contracts accepted this week

Contracts accepted this week were down.  251 this week compared to 286 the week before.  The market should pick back up again after the Labor Day weekend.

Fox Valley Real Estate Market Update Week 35-Contacts accepted this week
Contracts accepted this week

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

Aurora-43                             Bolingbrook-26

Montgomery-12                     Naperville-26

Plainfield-30                         St Charles-15

West Chicago-12                   Yorkville-16

1 short sale was accepted this week.  It was in Plainfield.  Now it will be submitted to the lender to see if they will also accept it.  Most homeowners that are having trouble paying their mortgage can sell without doing a short sale.  The prices have increased enough that most of them can sell and might even get some money at closing to move.

Seller’s have accepted contracts that are contingent on the buyer closing on their current home.  7 with a kick-out clause of 72 hours, 5 with 48 hours and 1 with 24 hours.

Also, seller’s have accepted contracts that are contingent on the buyer selling and closing on their current home.  5 with a kick-out clause of 72 hours, 1 with 48 hours and 2 with 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           1228                1289

June                        1450           1686                1671

July                          1118            1182                1210

August                     1109            1203                1170

September                204             387                  251

Totals               8072          8964               10040

Single family homes have been selling.  It has been a good year with a very tight market so far.  Check back with us every Saturday for the real estate market update.  At the end of each month we take a look back at 2020 and 2019 as well so you can see how things have been going.

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.

Request a home valuation if you are thinking about selling.  Give us a little information 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 this year?  You need to get with a loan officer and get all your financial information to them so they can get you pre approved.  Seller’s today want to see more than just calling up a loan officer and talking to them on the phone,  They want to know that the loan officer has seen all your information and ran the credit check and put it through underwriting.  It also will make it much faster when you find a home to get the loan approved.

Resources:

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

Fox Valley real estate market update week 35.  Happy Labor Day weekend!  Enjoy and be safe.

Fox Valley real estate market update week 35-Kristine Heiman Managing BrokerKristine Heiman, SFR, SRS, AHWD

Designated Managing Broker

Best Homes Fox Valley-Search for a home today!

200 Webster St

Montgomery, IL 6038

630-503-6555 ext 101