Sherry Spengel - Wheaton Illinois

This lesson really hit close to home.  And I don't mean "hit" in a figurative way.  Last Thursday's weather report called for severe thunder storms in the afternoon.  Well, between 3pm and 3:15pm a tornado touched down just west of my home.  The storm and wind caused the 45 year old tree in my ba...

Another good month for Wheaton home sales.  The month of July brought about 54 home sales.  The real estate market seems pretty consistent considering there were about that many home sales last month.  The average Sale Price to List Price ratio mains at 97%, up from the dip to 96% in May.Real Est...

The average list price to sale price ratio stayed the same this month for Glen Ellyn real estate.  Real estate is holding out at 96% of asking price.  There were 37 homes that sold in Glen Ellyn in July 2007 down from 50 that closed in June.  July tends to be a vacation month, so this dip doesn't...

Glen Ellyn is known for its tree lined streets, quaint downtown shopping and beautiful Lake Ellyn.  It's no wonder that this town has drawn people from all walks of life.  There are currently 63 homes in Glen Ellyn listed for over $1,000,000.  Since January 1, 2007 only 13 homes have sold for ove...

 I realize not everyone can afford Wheaton real estate in this price range, but it's still nice to dream about it.  There are currently 38 homes in Wheaton listed for over $1,000,000.  Since January 1, 2007 only 7 homes have sold for over a million dollars!  The average market time for these home...

Our vacation to South Haven, Michigan couldn't have been more relaxing and enjoyable. The town is quaint, the people are friendly and the Lake is beautiful. We spent most of our time playing at the beach – can you blame us? There is so much going on in this town, it’s hard to know where to start....

July is the ultimate vacation month.  Little League baseball season is over and football hasn't yet started.  We just gotten back from a one week vacation to South Haven, Michigan.  What a wonderful vacation town on the lake!  Since 1969, South Haven has held the title of the World's Blueberry Ca...

Good news for Wheaton home sales.  The month of June brought about a $22,000 average sale price increase over June 2006.  The average Sale Price to List Price ratio has also gone back up to 97% (from 96% in the month of May 2007).   June 2007 saw 57 homes close.  That is an increase over the 52 h...

The average list price to sale price ratio stayed the same this month for Glen Ellyn real estate.  Real estate is holding out at 96% of asking price.  There were 49 homes that sold in Glen Ellyn in May 2007 and 50 that closed in June.  So the Glen Ellyn numbers are staying pretty consistent.Sorry...