Champaign County Real Estate News Blog

I'm always thinking of ways to better serve and inform my clients and thought a monthly real estate conference call would be a great way to do so. That being said I would like to know what my readers want to keep informed about. Please take some time to think of questions you would like answered,...

1.  A real estate transaction is complicated. There are many forms that need to be understood and filled out to protect everyone involved such as the main sales contract with dates, disclosures, inspection reports, mortgage documents, insurance policies, deeds, termite inspections, mulit-page gov...

"Smart Buys in College Towns" that was the headline in a recent AOL real estate article written by Business Week Magazine. Click Here     We made the list along with Athens GA, Chapel Hill NC, College Park MA just to name a few locations. Please contact me with any questions about our great marke...

A healthy economy and the spring market make Champaign County a great place to own real estate! If you've been reading my blog you're aware our market is still healthy despite what you might be reading or hearing from the national news. In fact last week I was helping new home buyers and we ended...

                  Year To Date Comparison 2007 vs. 2008                                          Jan. 1,2007 - Feb. 28, 2007                                     Jan. 1,2008 - Feb. 29, 2008                           Total # Sold and Closed - 305                                Total # Sold and Clos...

I posted yesterday we were still in a buyers market, remember that's when there are more than 6 months of inventory to sell. There were so many contracts written over the weekend the absorption rate is now 5.79 months of homes, now it's a sellers market!! Don't be one of those people who are goin...

Whenever there is more than 6 months of inventory on the market REALTORS consider it a buyers market, and it's been a buyers market for a while now. As I've watched the statistics daily I've been noticing a change in the trend towards a sellers market. Not more than 3 months ago we had over 8 mon...

Even with record inventory on the market many of my clients still can't find the right house. For those looking in the $200,000 and up price range I'm recommending new construction. I have many close relationships with the areas top builders and know how to help you get the home you truly want.Th...

The city of Champaign has finally expanded to the point where a new subdivision falls into the Mahomet School District. If you haven't heard about Jacobs Landing it's one of Champaign's newest developments located at the corner of Kirby and Rising Road. There are currently 60 lot's available with...

When I bought My first home I was self employed and no bank wanted to give me a mortgage. I felt trapped because I couldn't buy, thats when I met Randy Hughes. Randy is a local real estate investor who lease optioned some of his homes and I decided to take him up. I negotiated a price of $99,000 ...