The Wall Street Journal reported this weekend that home sales are looking down in May. The federal home buyer tax credit expired on April 30th. This is consistent with what I am seeing in the market. I am expecting a big drop in pending home sales for May and June. Disappointed?, yes. Surprised?, no.
Much like [...]
In honor of the 40th anniversary of Earth Day LINDAM Property Group is offering special promotional pricing on the green home (LEED-inspired!) at 250 N Myrtle. The price until 4/22 is $40K off in honor of the 40th anniversary or $748,500.
Buyers and their brokers are invited to tour the home on Sunday, April 18th from [...]
Schiller Real Estate announced today they are joining Koenig & Strey effective immediately. I think it’s a great testament to our community that a well-run chain like Koenig & Strey sees the importance of the Elmhurst market. It also makes me appreciate that much more the special LW Reedy Real Estate focus on Elmhurst families [...]
The first homebuyer tax credit deadline is approaching on April 30th. To encourage buyers to qualify for the credit, the home at 400 S. Washington Street in Elmhurst is now listed for $645,000. The home has everything you need for a fun, active lifestyle in Elmhurst. The home has 4 bedrooms, 3 baths (including new [...]
C’mon…admit it. Your current home is feeling a little cramped, you’re sure you want to stay in award-winning Sandburg school district and you’d buy…if you didn’t have to sell. So why sell? Why not trade-up instead? The seller at 400 S. Washington in Elmhurst will entertain offers that include a trade for your smaller home in Hawthorne or [...]
April 30th will be here before you know it! The seller at 400 S. Washington in Elmhurst has reduced the listing price to help buyers who are shopping for a home now to earn the $8000 (first-time buyer) or $6500 (move-up buyer) tax credits. The home offers an outstanding location that is walkable to all [...]
v2.0 of the detailed feature sheet for 250 N. Myrtle in Elmhurst was released today! A special green home deserves a special green marketing plan. And the website www.250NMyrtle.wordpress.com does just that. The site reduces paper-based marketing for Myrtle by 94%!
The improved site offers easier access to photos, videos and product links. It also provides one-click [...]
250 N. Myrtle is staged, with a great new price. The elegant home was carefully designed and finished to provide upscale and healthy living in a home that can actually cut your utility bills! The new price will be $788,500 and details and web updates will appear throughout the week. Besides the trend towards greener [...]
If you’ve ever spent more than a second researching homes in Elmhurst, then you’ve heard of MacDougall. He was a prolific home builder in south Elmhurst in the 50’s and 60’s and his homes are still in big demand today. They have a reputation for being well-built and well-designed. It turns out that my new [...]
My newest listing is a Cape Cod gem in College View. The neighborhood was just featured last week as the top neighborhood in Elmhurst. This classic home is being sold by the estate of the original owner for only $359,900. FHA’s 203K Streamline loan program means a qualified buyer could get $35K at closing to [...]