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Illinois-McHenry County-FOX RIVER GROVE REAL ESTATE MARKET CONDITIONS

How is the current market in Fox River Grove, IL?

Lion's Park on the Fox River, Fox River Grove, McHenry County, IL

As of this afternoon, per MRED MLS, for the past 3 months:

We currently have 49 Single Family homes on the market in Fox River Grove that are active and available.

They have been on the market for an average of 199 days.

The average list price is $321,339.

During the past 3 months, 9 Single Family homes have successfully closed with the help of their Realtors.  This only represents 64% of the market that have had success.  They took an average of 177 days on the market to be SOLD.

The average list price of the SOLD Single Family homes is $329,678 and the average SOLD price is $305,645.

So, on the average Single Family homes in Fox River Grove have been getting an average of 93% of their list prices, with the help of their Realtors.

We currently have 7 Attached homes on the market in Fox River Grove that are active and available.

They have been on the market for an average of 213 days.

The average list price is $129,729.

During the past 3 months, 5 Attached homes have successfully closed with the help of their Realtors in Fox River Grove.   They took an average of 177 days on the market in Fox River Grove to be SOLD.

The average list price of the SOLD Attached homes in Fox River Grove is $173,740 and the average SOLD price is $134,650. 

So, on the average, Attached homes in Fox River Grove have been getting an average of 94% of their list prices, with the help of their Realtors, which is GREAT news!

Information deemed accurate and reliable but not guaranteed. Source MRED MLS.

Overall, even though we are seeing some positive changes in our market, we are still experiencing a Buyer's Market in Fox River Grove.

We are still experiencing a Buyer's Market in Fox River Grove and the surrounding areas of Northern Illinois. 

It is a GREAT TIME TO BUY REAL ESTATE in McHenry County, Cook County and Lake Counties in Northern Illinois.  There are fabulous homes for sale at great prices in Fox River Grove, IL *especially for first time buyers, investors and move up buyers.*  Rates are great, too!

We are having a "HUGE sale" on our large inventory of VERY well priced HOMES! ;-)

If I can be of assistance to you, please do not hesitate to call or email me.  It will be my pleasure!  By the way, if you know of someone that could benefit from my high level of service, please call or email me with their name and daytime phone number and I will make sure to follow up and take great care of them.  My business keeps growing from your referrals.

My Direct Number at the Office is 847.516.6760

How is the current real estate market in the Barrington areas of Northern Illinois?

The Barrington Areas are located in McHenry County, Cook County and Lake Counties in Northern Illinois.  The "Barrington Area" in MRED MLS includes: Tower Lakes, Barrington Village, South Barrington, Port Barrington, North Barrington, Deer Park, Lake Barrington, Barrington Hills, IL. 

As of today, per MRED MLS, for the past 3 months:

We currently have 604 Single Family homes on the market in Barrington that are active and available.

•·  They have been on the market for an average of 262 days.  The average list price is $1,115,052.

•·     During the past 3 months, 83 Single Family homes have successfully closed with the help of their Realtors.  They took an average of 203 days on the market to get SOLD. 

•·     The average list price of the SOLD Single Family homes was $847,324 and the average SOLD price was $746,185. 

     With the help of their REALTORS, successful sellers in 

Barrington  have been getting 88% of their asking prices.

We are still experiencing a Buyer's Market in the Barrington areas of Northern Illinois. 

It is a GREAT TIME TO BUY REAL ESTATE in McHenry County, Cook County and Lake Counties in Northern Illinois.  There are fabulous homes for sale at great prices in the  "Barrington Area" : Tower Lakes, Barrington Village, South Barrington, Port Barrington, North Barrington, Deer Park, Lake Barrington, Barrington Hills, *especially for first time buyers, investors and move up buyers.*

We are having a "HUGE sale" on our large inventory of VERY well priced HOMES! ;-)

 We currently have 111 Attached homes on the market in Barrington that are active and available.

•·     They have been on the market for an average of 223 days. 

•·     The average list price is $345,223. 

•·     During the past 3 months, 18 Attached homes have successfully closed in Barrington with the help of their Realtors.   They took an average of 136 days on the market to get SOLD. 

•·     The average list price of the SOLD Attached homes in Barrington is $291,285 and the average SOLD price is $269,611.

So, on the average over the past 3 months, Attached homes in Barrington  have been getting an average of 93% of their list prices, with the help of their Realtors.

Information deemed accurate and reliable but not guaranteed. Source MRED MLS.

We are still experiencing a Real Estate Buyer's Market in beautiful areas of Barrington, Illinois. 

It is a GREAT time to buy!!

If I can be of assistance to you, please do not hesitate to call or email me.  It will be my pleasure!  

 By the way, if you know of someone that could benefit from my high level of personal service and success in the current market, please call or email me with their name and daytime phone number and I will be sure to follow up and take great care of them. Thanks to you and your referrals, my business keeps growing:-)

I can be reached at my direct number at the office: 847.516.6760.  I look forward to hearing from you!

There is a reason we call this a BUYER'S MARKET...

Actually, there are MANY reasons! I have always LOVED representing buyers, but I have never had so much fun and success with my buyer clients as I am now in this BUYER'S MARKET. 

There IS An UPSIDE To This Market: True, it may not be the best time to sell, unless you need to or if you are moving UP in price. (That could be a whole other blog post!)  If you pay attention to the media, you may get the idea there is nothing GOOD about this market and the best thing to do is to just stay away from real estate.  But, as in anything, everything has silver lining, and in this case, it just may be the silver cup! There is a reason we call this a Buyer's market, and that is because current real estate conditions are VERY favorable to buyers.  Yes, it is a GREAT time to buy, for many reasons.  I will just highlight a few here.....

Time Of Year: We are now going into the "holiday season", which is traditionally the slowest time of the year.  Most well informed sellers and their Realtors know that as the upcoming weeks tick by, they have more of a chance of being stuck without a buyer through winter.  Let this work in your favor now. 

Choices Galore:  In my 15 years career as a Realtor, I have never seen such an abundance of well priced homes on the market.  In a seller's market, I have seen my buyers stressed out by the lack of choices.  On the flip side, these days there are almost SO many choices that my buyer clients actually sometimes feel overwhelmed because there is so much to choose from.  This is definitely a better problem!

Real Estate is ON SALE!

We Can Negotiate: I love to go to bat for and negotiate for my buyer clients.  This is one of the many professional services I do for my clients that really I love doing the most! And I am having more fun than ever doing this because now, in this market, we really CAN negotiate great prices and terms for buyers. 

VERY Well Priced Inventory of Homes On The Market: Not only can you negotiate once you find the home you love, but the market is also abundant with a housing inventory that is ALREADY very well priced.

Great Deals:  In my opinion, the best deals are not just the foreclosures, REO's, pre-foreclosures and short sales.  Most of the best deals are the sellers that actually have some equity in their homes and have the ability and desire to sell.  And you not only have less risk than with bank/corporate owned homes, but you can negotiate more and they are definitely easier to work with.

Less Competition:  In a strong seller's market, ALL the buyers come out....which of course, is WHY it is sellers market then.  In a seller's market, all of the buyers are competing for the best homes.....homes that are priced well and in great condition.  When the buyers should REALLY come out is now, that is why we call it a BUYER'S MARKET.  Real Estate market conditions are very favorable to BUYERS now.  Don't miss your chance by waiting until the market heats up again.

More Motivated Sellers:  Once again, we can negotiate!  Sellers are much more willing to negotiate on price, terms, and inspection/repair issues now because they KNOW how valuable an offer from a ready, willing and able buyer is these days.  They are much less likely to turn down your offer and just wait for the next one because it may be a long wait.

Time Is On Your Side:  No longer do you have to put in an offer immediately when see a home you like to beat out the other buyers.  You can take a little more time looking, deciding and finding one that is just right for you.  Do not get me wrong; even in this market we do still see multiple offers on well priced homes.  But you do not always have the pressure of feeling you have to make an immediate decision or you will lose out.  You can get comfortable with your decision first before moving forward.

Rates ARE Great:  We have been spoiled in recent years because we have had low interest rates for so many years; we almost forget how lucky we are they are still so low NOW.  Does anyone remember the days when mortgage loan interest rates were at 18%? Coupled with the lower home prices in today's BUYER'S MARKET, you can really score a great deal now.

Financing:  Yes, there are plenty of loans available and loan options for buyers today.  From listening to the press, you just may think all of the mortgage money dried up and no one can get a loan.  It is NOT true!  There are many options and lenders able and eager to earn your business and help you get into a home now.

Buy What You Love, Not What You Like:  In a strong seller's market, buyers had to make choices between the few homes that were acceptable to them.  The market did not allow the luxury of shopping to find a home you LOVE.  Now you can!

The thing is, no one has a crystal ball and no one knows when the market will "hit bottom".  Many speculate on when this will be.  But we are definitely already in the low part of the cycle.  Real estate values are cyclical and historically it shows that after we have a period of increasing values, it is always followed by a "correction" period.  We had the longest run in recent years of increasing values so this "correction" period is lasting longer as well, of course.  But remember, it IS a cycle and values WILL go back up. 

The only time we will really know we hit bottom is when the market is on its way back up.  At that point, it just may be too late.  If you speculate too much, you may miss the really great deals that are out there NOW for you.

No matter what type of market we are in, the most important thing to consider is if it is a good time for YOU to buy.  You have to be comfortable with your own situation.  But if you are comfortable making a move, don't let FEAR get in the way of the fabulous deals that are there to be had right now.  This will not last.

OK...so that is a few really good reasons to jump off the FENCE and in the game today.  I could go on and on about this as more points keep coming to mind today, but I do need to get back out of my office to meet the next smart and savvy buyer clients I am working with today!  Have a wonderful fall Saturday:-)

There are fabulous buys on the market....now is a GREAT time to buy real estate in Northern Illinois, especially for MOVE UP Buyers, Waterfront Buyers, Vacation and Second Home Buyers, Investors and First Time Buyers!

If I can be of assistance to you, please do not hesitate to call or email me.  It will be my pleasure!  By the way, if you know of someone that could benefit from my high level of service, please call or email me with their name and daytime phone number and I will make sure to follow up and take great care of them.  My business keeps growing from your referrals.

My Direct Number at the Office is 847.516.6760

 I look forward to the opportunity to earn your business.

How is the current real estate market in Crystal Lake, IL?

Crystal Lake is located in McHenry County.

As of this morning, per MRED MLS, for the past 3 months:

• We currently have 588 Single Family homes on the market in Crystal Lake that are active and available.
• They have been on the market for an average of 244 days.
• The average list price is $379,124.

During the past 3 months, 93 Single Family homes have successfully closed with the help of their Realtors.   They took an average of 203 days on the market to be SOLD.

• The average list price of the SOLD Single Family homes for sale in Crystal Lake, IL is $302,609 and the average SOLD price is $284,752.

So, on the average, Single Family homes in Crystal Lake, IL have been getting an average of 95% of their list prices, with the help of their Realtors.

• We currently have 168 Attached homes on the market in Crystal Lake that are active and available.
• They have been on the market for an average of 202 days.
• The average list price for attached homes for sale in Crystal Lake is $197,190.

During the past 3 months, 47 Attached homes have successfully closed in Crystal Lake, IL with the help of their Realtors.   They took an average of 143 days on the market to be SOLD.

• The average list price of the SOLD Attached homes is $184,834 and the average SOLD price is $180,018.

So, on the average Attached homes in Crystal Lake have been getting an average of 97% of their list prices, with the help of their Realtors.

Information deemed accurate and reliable but not guaranteed. Source MRED MLS.

We are still experiencing a Buyer's Market in Crystal Lake.  It is a GREAT Time to buy!

There are fabulous buys on the market....now is a GREAT time to buy real estate in Crystal Lake, IL, especially for MOVE UP Buyers, Waterfront Buyers, Vacation and Second Home Buyers, Investors and First Time Buyers!

If I can be of assistance to you, please do not hesitate to call or email me.  It will be my pleasure!  By the way, if you know of someone that could benefit from my high level of service, please call or email me with their name and daytime phone number and I will make sure to follow up and take great care of them.  My business keeps growing from your referrals.

My Direct Number at the Office is 847.516.6760

 I look forward to the opportunity to earn your business.

How is the current Real Estate Market in Algonquin, McHenry County, Illinois?

As of this morning, per MRED MLS, for the past 3 months:

We currently have 274 Single Family homes for sale in Algonquin that are active and available.

They have been on the market for an average of 216 days.

The average list price is Algonquin is $360,645. The available inventory of homes has decreased but market time has increased.

Fall Sunset on the Fox River in Algonquin, IL

Waterfront Homes For Sale in Algonquin, Fox River, Chain of Lakes

During the past 3 months, 52 Single Family homes have successfully closed in Algonquin with the help of their Realtors.  This represents 75% of the market that has had success.  They took an average of 183 days on the market in Algonquin to SELL and Close.

The average list price of the SOLD Single Family homes in Algonquin was $299,704 and the average SOLD price was $282,227.

So, on the average Single Family homes in Algonquin have been getting an average of 94% of their list prices, with the help of their Realtors.

Algonquin Summerplace Waterfront Townhomes Boat Docks on the Fox River, Algonquin, IL

Fox River Homes For Sale

We currently have 116 Attached homes on the market in Algonquin that are active and available.

They have been on the market for an average of 210 days.

The average list price is $205,976. The pool of available attached homes in Algonquin has decreased but market time has slightly increased.

During the past 3 months, 20 Attached homes in Algonquin have successfully closed with the help of their Realtors.  This only represents 52% of the market that have had success.  They took an average of 276 days on the market to get SOLD.  Market time for attached homes in Algonquin has increased.

The average list price of the SOLD Attached homes in Algonquin was $188,953 and the average SOLD price was $179,435.

So...Attached homes in Algonquin have been getting an average of 95% of their list prices, with the help of their Realtors.

Information deemed accurate and reliable but not guaranteed. Source MRED MLS.

We are still experiencing a Buyer's Market in Algonquin but the market statistics are improving!

There are fabulous buys on the market....now is a GREAT time to buy real estate in Algonquin, IL, especially for MOVE UP Buyers, Waterfront Buyers, Vacation and Second Home Buyers, Investors and First Time Buyers!

If I can be of assistance to you, please do not hesitate to call or email me.  It will be my pleasure!  By the way, if you know of someone that could benefit from my high level of service, please call or email me with their name and daytime phone number and I will make sure to follow up and take great care of them.  My business keeps growing from your referrals.

My Direct Number at the Office is 847.516.6760

 I look forward to the opportunity to earn your business.

Illinois-LakeCounty and McHenry County-BARRINGTON HILLS IL Real Estate Market Conditions

How is the current market in BARRINGTON HILLS IL?

(OK...the market is a bit stormy now, but things should clear up soon!)

Barrington Hills is located in McHenry County , Cook County AND in Lake County.

As of this morning, per MRED MLS, for the past 3 months:

•·     We currently have 105 Single Family homes on the market in BARRINGTON HILLS IL that are active and available.

•·     They have been on the market for an average of 308 days.

•·     The average list price IN BARRINGTON HILLS is currently $2,192,151.

During the past 3 months, 12 Single Family homes have successfully closed with the help of their Realtors.  They took an average of 112 days on the market to be SOLD.

•·     The average list price of the SOLD Single Family Homes in Barrington is $1,953,450 and

the average SOLD price is $1,508,837.

So, on the average, Single Family homes in BARRINGTON HILLS IL have been getting an average of 77% of their list prices, with the help of their Realtors.

We are still experiencing a Buyer's Market in Barrington Hills.

There are fabulous buys on the market....now is a GREAT time to buy real estate in Barrington Hills, IL, especially for MOVE UP Buyers, Waterfront Buyers, Vacation and Second Home Buyers, Investors and First Time Buyers!

If I can be of assistance to you, please do not hesitate to call or email me. It will be my pleasure! By the way, if you know of someone that could benefit from my high level of service, please call or email me with their name and daytime phone number and I will make sure to follow up and take great care of them. My business keeps growing from your referrals.

I can be most easily reached by email and at My Direct Number at the Office is 847.516.6760.  I look forward to the opportunity to earn your business.

Illinois-McHenry County-FOX LAKE REAL ESTATE MARKET CONDITIONS

How is the current market in Fox Lake?

Before we get to the fact and figures...but let's also have a little fun! The town of Fox Lake is in Lake County and is on the beautiful Chain of Lakes. Here are a couple of fall pictures I'd like to share with you that I took from my boat before we pulled it out for the winter. 

As of this morning, per MRED MLS, for the past 3 months:

We currently have 84 Single Family homes on the market in Fox Lake that are active and available.

They have been on the market for an average of 539 days.  When you look at this long market time in Fox Lake, you have to take into account that there are also many waterfront homes on the market figured into this average.  The waterfront homes for sale do appeal to a smaller share of the market and a certain type of buyer. These homes tend to have a longer than average market time because they only appeal to smaller niche market.  There are some GREAT waterfront buys now on the Fox River and Chain of Lakes! It is a fabulous time to purchase a waterfront property now.  Anyway, that skews the numbers a bit in Fox Lake.

 Search Waterfront Homes Here!

The average list price is $326,358 for the available homes for sale in Fox Lake, IL.

During the past 3 months, 11 Single Family homes in Fox Lake have successfully closed with the help of their Realtors. This only represents 33% of the market that have had success. They took an average of 313 days on the market to be SOLD.

The average list price of the SOLD Single Family homes in Fox Lake is $214,299 and the average SOLD price is $215,919.

So, on the average Single Family homes in Fox Lake have been getting an average of 101% of their list prices, with the help of their Realtors, which is GREAT news!

 Some gorgeous fall colors on the Chain of Lakes, Fox Lake, Pistakee Lake, Meyers Bay, IL!

We currently have 113 Attached homes on the market in Fox Lake that are active and available.

They have been on the market for an average of 190 days.

The average list price of the attached homes for sale in Fox Lake is $155,636.

During the past 3 months, 14 Attached homes have successfully closed with the help of their Realtors.  They took an average of 207 days on the market to get SOLD.

The average list price of the SOLD Attached homes in Fox Lake is $141,200 and the average SOLD price is $136,214

So, on the average Attached homes in Fox Lake have been getting an average of 96% of their list prices, with the help of their Realtors.

Information deemed accurate and reliable but not guaranteed. Source MRED MLS.

We are still experiencing a Buyer's Market in Fox Lake.

There are fabulous buys on the market....now is a GREAT time to buy real estate in Fox Lake, IL, especially for MOVE UP Buyers, Waterfront Buyers, Vacation and Second Home Buyers,Investors and First Time Buyers!

If I can be of assistance to you, please do not hesitate to call or email me. It will be my pleasure! By the way, if you know of someone that could benefit from my high level of service, please call or email me with their name and daytime phone number and I will make sure to follow up and take great care of them. My business keeps growing from your referrals.

I can be most easily reached by email and at My Direct Number at the Office is 847.516.6760.  I look forward to the opportunity to earn your business.

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We are still experiencing a Real Estate Buyer's Market in beautiful Northern Illinois. 

It is a GREAT time to buy, especially for first time buyers, investors and move-up buyers!!

If I can be of assistance to you, please do not hesitate to call or email me.  It will be my pleasure!  

 By the way, if you know of someone that could benefit from my high level of personal service and success in the current market, please call or email me with their name and daytime phone number and I will be sure to follow up and take great care of them. Thanks to you and your referrals, my business keeps growing:-)

I can be reached at my direct number at the office: 847.516.6760.  I look forward to hearing from you!

Information deemed accurate and reliable but not guaranteed.

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Debra Kukulski Email: deb@debrakukulski.com Phone: 847-516-6760 Fax: 847-639-6666 Web: www.debrakukulski.com   RE/MAX Unlimited Northwest

We are still experiencing a Real Estate Buyer's Market in beautiful Northern Illinois. 

It is a GREAT time to buy, especially for first time buyers, investors and move-up buyers!!

If I can be of assistance to you, please do not hesitate to call or email me.  It will be my pleasure!  

 By the way, if you know of someone that could benefit from my high level of personal service and success in the current market, please call or email me with their name and daytime phone number and I will be sure to follow up and take great care of them.

Thanks to you and your referrals, my business keeps growing:-)

I can be reached at my direct number at the office: 847.516.6760.  I look forward to hearing from you!

Information deemed accurate and reliable but not guaranteed.

 The Gorgeous New McHenry Riverwalk Is Pictured Below

Illinois-McHenry County-McHenry, Lakemoor, McCullom Lake, Sunnyside, Johnsburg, Holiday Hills, Ringwood-Real Estate Market Conditions:

This report also includes statistics for McHenry County Areas: 

Holiday Hills / Johnsburg / McHenry / Lakemoor / McCullom Lake / Sunnyside / Ringwood. 

How is the current market in The McHenry Area, IL?

As of this afternoon, per MRED MLS, for the past 3 months:

• We currently have 661 Single Family homes on the market in The McHenry Area that are active and available.
• They have been on the market for an average of 248 days. Market time has decreased in McHenry since my last report which is GREAT news!
• The average list price in The McHenry Area is $341,054.
• During the past 3 months, 111 Single Family homes in McHenry have successfully closed with the help of their Realtors.  The number of successfully closed transactions in the McHenry Area has increased since my last market report, which is also GREAT news!  They took an average of 163 days on the market to get SOLD.
• The average list price in McHenry of the SOLD Single Family homes is $217,203 and the average SOLD price is $204,659.

River Walk Developement in Progress on the Fox River Downtown McHenry IL Pictured Above

          So, on the average Single Family homes in The McHenry Area have been getting an average of 94% of their list prices, with the help of their Realtors.

Townhomes on The Fox River McHenry IL on the New Riverwalk Pictured Above

We currently have 168 Attached homes on the market in The McHenry Area that are active and available.

• They have been on the market for an average of 223 days.
• The average list price is $176,049.
• During the past 3 months, 24 Attached homes have successfully closed with the help of their Realtors.   They took an average of 135 days on the market to get SOLD.
• The average list price of the SOLD Attached homes in the McHenry area is $156,988 and the average SOLD price is $150,077.

So, on the average Attached homes in The McHenry Area have been getting an average of 96% of their list prices, with the help of their Realtors.

We are still experiencing a Buyer's Market in The McHenry Area.  Real Estate is on SALE!  Great opportunities in this market, especially for Second Home/Waterfront Buyers, First Time Buyers, MOVE- UP Buyers and Investors!

McHenry IL Real Estate

Joey T's Restaurant on the Fox River McHenry IL Right On The New Riverwalk

One of my FAVORITE Places!

If I can be of assistance to you, please do not hesitate to call or email me.  It will be my pleasure!  By the way, if you know of someone that could benefit from my high level of service, please call or email me with their name and daytime phone number and I will make sure to follow up and take great care of them.  My business keeps growing from your referrals.

I can be reached at my direct number at the office: 847.516.6760.  I look forward to hearing from you!

Information deemed accurate and reliable but not guaranteed. Source MRED MLS.

How is the current market in Lake In The Hills, McHenry County IL?

As of this morning, per MRED MLS, for the past 3 months:

•· We currently have 249 Single Family detached homes on the market in Lake In The Hills that are active and available. The current inventory of available homes for sale in Lake In The Hills is about the same since my last market report.

•· They have been on the market for an average of 208 days.  Market time has increased

since my last report.

•· The average list price in Lake In The Hills is $279,108.

•· During the past 3 months, 61 Single Family homes have successfully closed with the help of their Realtors. They took an average of 162 days on the market to get SOLD. 

•· The average list price of the SOLD Single Family homes in Lake In The Hills is $224,297 and

the average SOLD price is $211,697.

So, on the average Single Family homes in Lake In The Hills have been getting an average of 94% of their list prices, with the help of their Realtors.

3213 Harvard - Lake in the Hills Townhome - Princeton Crossing

Princeton Crossing Lake In The Hills IL McHenry County Pictured Above

•· We currently have 116 Attached homes on the market in Lake In The Hills that are active and available.

•· They have been on the market for an average of 178 days.

•· The average list price is $180,358.

•· During the past 3 months, 33 Attached homes have successfully closed with the help of their Realtors. This represents 58% of the market that have had success. They took an average of 171 days on the market to get SOLD.

•· The average list price of the SOLD Attached homes in Lake In The Hills is $174,684 and the average SOLD price is $168,089.  The average sale price of attached homes in Lake In The Hills has decreased but so has the market time since my last report.

So, on the average Attached homes in Lake In The Hills have been getting an average of 96% of their list prices, with the help of their Realtors.

We are still experiencing a Buyer's Market in Lake In The Hills, McHenry County, IL.  There are fabulous buys on the market....now is a GREAT time to buy real estate in Lake In The Hills, especially for MOVE UP Buyers, Investors and First Time Buyers!

If I can be of assistance to you, please do not hesitate to call or email me. It will be my pleasure! By the way, if you know of someone that could benefit from my high level of service, please call or email me with their name and daytime phone number and I will make sure to follow up and take great care of them. My business keeps growing from your referrals.

I can be reached at my direct number at the office: 847.516.6760.   Let me help you WIN in this market.  I look forward to hearing from you!

Information deemed accurate and reliable but not guaranteed. Source MRED MLS.

How is the current market in Wauconda, IL?

How is the current market in Wauconda, IL?

LakeView Villa Beach on Bang's Lake Wauconda IL Pictured Above

Wauconda IL Market Conditions:

As of today, per MRED MLS, for the past 3 months:

We currently have 208 Single Family homes on the market in Wauconda that are active and available.

•·     They have been on the market for an average of 193 days.

•·     The average list price is $348,989.

•·     During the past 3 months, 34 Single Family homes in Wauconda have successfully closed with the help of their Realtors.  They took an average of 145 days on the market to get SOLD.

•·     The average list price of the SOLD Single Family homes in Wauconda was $295,624 and the average SOLD price was $285,251. 

•·     The successfully closed sales in Wauconda took an average of 145 days on the market.

•·     With the help of their REALTORS, successful sellers in Wauconda have been getting 96% of their asking prices!

We are still experiencing a Buyer's Market in Wauconda.  Real Estate Is ON SALE!

It is a GREAT time to buy, especially for MOVE-UP Buyers, Investors and First Time Buyers!!

 We currently have 47 Attached homes on the market in Wauconda that are active and available.

•·     They have been on the market for an average of 197 days.

•·     The average list price is $185,115.

•·     During the past 3 months, 10 Attached homes have successfully closed in Wauconda with the help of their Realtors.   They took an average of 276 days on the market to get SOLD.

•·     The average list price of the SOLD Attached homes in Wauconda is $187,127 and the average SOLD price is $175,175.

So, on the average over the past 3 months, Attached homes in Wauconda  have been getting an average of just under 94% of their list prices, with the help of their Realtors.

We are still experiencing a Buyer's Market in Wauconda.  It is a GREAT time to buy!!

By the way, if you know of someone that could benefit from my high level of service, please please do not hesitate to call or email me with their name and daytime phone number and I will make sure to follow up and take great care of them.  

I appreciate YOU and your referrals!

!

 Information deemed accurate and reliable but not guaranteed. Source MRED MLS.

Illinois-McHenry County, Lake County-CARY IL Real Estate Market Conditions

How is the current market in Cary, IL?

6 Crofton Court, Cary IL:

Cary, IL Market Conditions:  Cary is located in both McHenry and Lake Counties in Northern Illinois

Kaper Park Cary IL:

As of this afternoon, per MRED MLS, for the past 3 months:

We currently have 233 Single Family homes on the market in Cary that are active and available.

•·     They have been on the market for an average of 203 days.

•·     The average list price is $363,778.

•·     During the past 3 months, 61 Single Family homes have successfully closed with the help of their Realtors.  This represents approximately 66% of the market that have had success.  They took an average of 171 days on the market to be SOLD.  (Market time for closed sales has decreased since last month!)

•·     The average list price of the SOLD Single Family homes is $321,411 and the average SOLD price is $301,963.

(Stunning Home on the Fox River in Cary)

    With the help of their REALTORS, successful sellers in Cary have been getting

94% of their asking prices!

 We currently have 61 Attached homes on the market in Cary that are active and available.

(Cambria of Cary Townhome Community in Cary, IL Pictured Above)

•·     They have been on the market for an average of 198 days.

•·     The average list price is $199,571.

•·     During the past 3 months, 8 Attached homes have successfully closed in Cary with the help of their Realtors.  They took an average of 198 days on the market to be SOLD.

•·     The average list price of the SOLD Attached homes in Cary is $178,488 and the average SOLD price is $169,394.  The townhomes in Cary, IL took an average of 161 day to be SOLD.

So, on the average Attached homes in Cary have been getting an average of 95% of their list prices, with the help of their Realtors.

We are still experiencing a Buyer's Market in Cary, IL. 

It is an EXCELLENT TIME TO BUY, especially for first time buyers, investors and move up buyers.

REAL ESTATE IN CARY IL IS ON SALE! :-)

If I can be of assistance to you, please do not hesitate to call or email me.  It will be my pleasure!  

By the way, if you know of someone that could benefit from my high level of service, please call or email

me with their name and daytime phone number and I will make sure to follow up and

take great care of them.  

I appreciate YOU and your referrals!

I can be reached at my direct number at the office: 847.516.6760.  I look forward to hearing from you!

Information deemed accurate and reliable but not guaranteed. Source MRED MLS.Disclaimer: Information herein may come from various sources, some of which may not be reliable and may change without any notice. Debra Kukulski does not guarantee or is any way responsible for the accuracy of the information in this blog and information provided is without warranties of any kind, either express or implied. Information on this blog represents the opinions and ideas of the author; comments by others may not express the views of the author.
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