Whenever you think of how low inventory is, remember that there are homes available on the Private Network. This is particularly true in Winnetka and Wilmette where there are approximately 50% more homes available that are not being marketed publicly. It's less so in Glencoe, Kenilworth, and Northfield but they also have private inventory available.71 homes sold in the five villages of Winnetka, Wilmette, Kenilworth, Glencoe, and Northfield. Of those 71 homes:17 sold for over list price (the highest being 16.6% over list)49 sold for under list price (the lowest being 22% under list price)9 sold for list priceThere is always a lag in these numbers since a majority of these homes would have gone under contract in September and October. It will be interesting to see if the numbers hold up ... 12/07/2021

Illinois' 2nd city home sales continue to hold their own as sales in November increased 10.3% from November, 2020's 145 closed transactions to November 2021's 160 closed transactions.  As surrounding communities saw a dropped in their home sales which is pretty normal for the 4th quarter, including next door neighbor, Naperville, Aurora saw an increase.  Yea, to my home  town!Currently inventory levels are still very low with only 65 active listings.  The breakdown is:New - 12Reactivated - 5Price Change - 4Active - 44Total - 65 There are currently 153 homes under contract.  There are 18 listings in Pending status and 26 homes have already closed in December.  Will the sudden cold front put a chill on December's final numbers?  Check back in early January to find out? Or will the increas... 12/07/2021

In Oswego, IL for November, 2021 we finally saw a drop in closed transactions in the single family detached category from 48 sold  homes which is a 20% drop from 2020's 60 sold homes.  We had 52 closed sales in October, 2021 so not a major decrease in sales.This is pretty normal for the 4th quarter as weather, holidays, shopping and family time  take precedence with most buyers.As of today, 12/7/2021 we have 43 available listings:New - 4Price Change - 5Active - 34We have 69 under  contract and 3 pending.  So far only 8 listings have closed in December with an even split between listings sold at list or above list (50%) and less than list price (50%).  Certain homes are still selling above the asking price despite fewer buyers in the market.Check back in January to see how the final mark... 12/07/2021