Champaign-Urbana IL Homes for Sale

This evening September 20th from 7-9pm the Parkland Early Jazz Ensemble of Champaign-Urbana will be playing at the Iron Post in downtown Urbana. Best of all, the show is free!!! This is a really talented group of performers and the music they play is loads of fun. There's no better way to spend y...

What Can $100,000 Buy You in Champaign-Urbana, IL? In Champaign-Urbana, IL where the average sale price of a home is just under $150,000, you’ll be pleased to know that $100,000 will go a good distance in the purchase of a home. Now it certainly won’t get you a mansion, but if a starter home or e...

Speechless Sunday: A Visit to the University of Illinois Arboretum   Right now is the best time of year (in my opinion!) for visiting the University of Illinois Arboretum in Urbana, IL. The plants have peaked in maturity and the autumn flowering plants are in full bloom. Entry to the arboretum is...

My Champaign-Urbana Gratitude List I attempted to try to wait until the official beginning of the new season next week to post this, but I simply can’t help myself:-) With the cooler weather we’ve experienced over the past couple of weeks, autumn's been on my mind and I'm already getting excited ...

East Central Illinois Green Build Showcase This Weekend! This year, rather than showcasing multiple homes built by individual builders, the Home Builders Association of East Central Illinois worked together on one impressive, green build project. And that project is available for touring this wee...

Stormwater Utility Fee for Champaign Home Owners: Your Input Wanted! Earlier today I had the pleasure of attending a luncheon at which the mayor of Champaign, Don Gerard, was the speaker. The focus of his presentation concerned a proposed stormwater utility fee to be paid in the future by Champai...

Follow the Red Brick Roads... One of my favorite things about West Urbana IL are the old brick roads interspersed throughout the neighborhood. I love thinking about the variety of vehicles from horse and buggies to present-day automobiles that have traveled these paths over a span of more than 10...

Condo Communities: Condos for Sale in Champaign-Urbana IL Condominiums, or condos for short, can be a great housing option for a variety of needs and lifestyles. In Champaign-Urbana IL, condos are often a popular choice for students of the University of Illinois or Parkland College who plan on li...

One Little Thing Not to be Overlooked... Today I got a call from a buyer's agent saying she was unable to show one of my listings because the key wasn't working. The key would turn but not far enough to unlock the deadbolt. If a buyer can't get into a home, that buyer certainly isn't going to BU...

Speechless Sunday - King Queen of the World This is my beautiful girl, Sienna, who found a gigantic pile of mulch today at the Urbana dog park and decided to claim the throne as her own. After running around and socializing for quite some time with the other dogs, this was a great spot to take a ...