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Welcome to Champaign County’s Real Estate Blog! This blog will provide you with information, tips, trivia and general insight into the real estate market in Champaign.
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Urbana, IL - Real Estate Market Update (August, 2008) What better time than August to give an update on Urbana's real estate market?  As the end of the 'prime-time' months for real estate draw to a close (May, June, July & August) let's take a look at what has been going on compared to the previo...
08/25/2008
Real Estate Market Summary - 1/1/08 thru 5/13/08 The following data is taken from the CCAR MLS as of 5/13/2008 Year Average List Price Average Sale Price Median List Price Average Days on Market # of Closed Sales List Price to Sale Price Ratio 2005 $209,042 $197,400 $205,900 38 12 94.4% 2006 $212...
08/21/2008
Buying a home involves a lot of work And the actual move ends up being a BIG portion of that work. If you hire a moving company it will make the process a lot easier but make sure you choose a company that has your interests in mind. If you run into the following situations don't be afraid to ask...
07/20/2008
SOLD!!!  Interested in something similar?  Just let me know and we'll find it!   Mark Waldhoff CRS, GRI, ePro | Keller Williams Realty | mark@markwaldhoff.com | 217-239-7114 1421 Caro Ct., Mahomet, IL Condo Style Living with a Single Family Home Feel! 3BR/3BA Single Family House   offered at $238...
06/26/2008
M2 Condos Are Changing the Downtown Champaign Condo Market…Again   In early May I had the chance to sit in on a presentation on the M2 condo development at 312 N. Neil Street in Downtown Champaign. It was presented by the developers and staff from One Main Development and answered a lot of questi...
06/26/2008
(An update to this post including data as of 5/21/09 is available here)   Hopefully every homeowner that reads this is taking advantage of the Homeowners Property tax exemption. If you aren't email me at Mark@ChampaignExperts.com for a copy of the Champaign County form or visit the Champaign Coun...
05/06/2008
Tom Kachich, a columnist and editor with the News Gazette in Champaign, IL, had an article in a recent edition of the paper talking about Spring, getting outside and places you could take a nice walk in Champaign and Urbana.  A few of his top 10 included: The Boulware Trail in south Champaign.  T...
04/06/2008
Whether you are a first-time home buyer or a seasoned pro, this is a pretty typical question. Luckily, you don’t have to shut down your search or buy the last house you saw after a set limit. Can you imagine if that was the case...."um, honey....bring the checkbook tonight b/c this is #12". Pers...
03/27/2008
I've enjoyed finding all sorts of interesting things at BusinessWeek.com lately but I really love to find articles where I have a personal attachment. That most recent find was Business Weeks 2008 survey of the top undergrad business schools, The University of Illinois at Urbana, Champaign ranked...
03/25/2008
Despite the general doom and gloom from the majority of media outlets it is possible to find reports that focus on specific real estate markets instead of blanket statements that may or may not apply to your specific area.A recent article from BusinessWeek.com, College Towns: Still a Smart Invest...
03/25/2008
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Welcome to Champaign County’s Real Estate Blog! This blog will provide you with information, tips, trivia and general insight into the real estate market in Champaign.