Champaign-Urbana IL Homes for Sale

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2010 

It’s been almost a year since my grandfather passed away. He was just a few days shy of turning 90 years old. Like many men from his generation, my grandfather served in World War II; he was stationed in England, then in Italy, and then in northern Africa on the Mediterranean. It wasn’t until I v...
05/31/2010
Interest Rates Currently Near a Record Low, but May Not Stay There for Long It was reported in the online REALTOR® Magazine that mortgage interest rates dipped again this week, compared to last week, to nearly all-time lows. You can read the full article here. However, the magazine has also publi...
05/29/2010
Greater Champaign County Market Activity Snapshot: May 16 - 22, 2010 The following data is for Single Family Residential Homes New Listings: 101 Average List Price: $159,359 Pending Sales: 45 Closed Sales: 62 Average List Price: $132.510 Average Sale Price: $127.537 Sale-to-List Price Ratio: 96.2...
05/26/2010
Thinking of buying a house? If so, you will need to get a pre-approval letter from the bank (unless you plan on paying with cash). It’s not just something I recommend doing, it’s something you will NEED to do, or you can’t put an offer in on the house you want (or any other house, for that matter...
05/21/2010
As some of you may know, I'm a volunteer with the Illinois Doberman Rescue, a non-profit animal rescue group that focuses their rescue efforts on the doberman breed. I myself own a doberman, and my lovely girl, Sienna, gave me permission to use her picture here on my blog:-) Our local news statio...
05/17/2010
Open House Sunday May 16th 2-4pm at 823 Chickory Dr. in Champaign, Illinois! Price just reduced to $197,900! Gorgeous 4 bedroom, 2.5 bath home priced well below other comparable homes for sale in this desirable neighborhood. Come check out the 2,100 square feet of living space featuring: a lovel...
05/15/2010
Earlier today I spent about an hour at KCM Auto Care in Urbana, IL. It’s the third time I’ve needed to take a car there for repairs, and it’s official: I love this place. Let me explain that I’ve never previously felt comfortable taking my car to an auto repair shop. Part of it, I’m sure, has to ...
05/14/2010
The homes in Historic East Urbana, Illinois are a combination of character and affordability...in an unbeatable location! This neighborhood is bound by Vine St. to the west, Main St. to the north, Glover Ave. to the east, and Washington St. to the south. Many of the homes are nearing, or even mor...
05/11/2010
Land Contracts (also called a contract for deed, installment contract, or a contract sale) appear to have gained popularity in the Champaign, IL real estate market, at least for now. In my most recent market report, I noted that 8 contract sales closed in April; compared to the usual 1 or 2, if a...
05/11/2010
Happy Mother's Day to all you moms out there (and a very special Mother's Day wish to my Mom in Virginia)! Like most women, I always enjoy receiving a bouquet of flowers, but I'm a little sad to throw them out after they've brightened up my dining room for a week or so. Lately I've taken to hang...
05/09/2010
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Shannon Lewis

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