Overview of the Streamwood 2008 Housing Market
Currently
the local real estate
market may be your 'best opportunity' market in
years! Are
you ready to take advantage of it?
Mortgage interest rates are low and prices in Northwest Suburban Illinois are still holding fairly well, generally area prices are flat. NOT EVERYWHERE IN EVERY NEIGHBORHOOD ARE PRICES FALLING.
That's why I'm saying the real estate market is local - it even makes a difference from subdivision to subdivision in every single town! But, over time and the long haul, no investment comes close to real estate so now is a great time to buy, sell or invest.
So again, 'All real estate is local'. What's happening in your local market is all that matters. You actually have to ask a great local REALTOR, like Lyn Sims at RE/MAX Suburban what's going on in your market. She is an expert in pricing, buying, demand and selling patterns. You can't google it and find out what your market place is doing. You shouldn't rely on Yahoo, Zillow or other erroneous sites to even give you a SWAG (sophisticated wild a*% guess remember!). You actually have to work with someone that knows the market inside and out and knows your subdivision.
So let's take a look at what is generally happening in Streamwood - Notice in the sales graph prices are not spiraling downward like the media would have you believe. The median house value in Illinois for 2007 was $272,600 which is UP from the survey done in 2000 of $178,200. So that's a pretty good return on your investment!"Does it seem like the real estate market is tanking?" NO.
"OK Lyn,
tell me something I don't know." Well, I bet you didn't
realize the market slow down was happening earlier than
what you thought. It actually started in January 2006 and since then
gradually month by month market demand has declined!
The average 2008 sales price for 60107 is actually $227,500. The total single family sales for 2008 were 219.
The typical first time home buyer is actually trying to spur our local market forward. The sales are mostly from the lowest pricing in the area (November's average was $184,000). Therefore the average prices sold during that time will be lowered. First time home buyers do not normally buy a home in the $300,000 and above range as a first home so obviously our average sales price will be lowered from that activity. Foreclosures and short sales are also selling first and fast with multiple offers.
"So it looks like Streamwood is still a solid investment - a great Midwestern town to raise your family with great schools?" YEP!
"Can
I buy a house and still sell it 2 years later if I have to move?"
YES, but you really wouldn't want to - you have to change your previous thinking a little bit. You're probably not going to come out with money in your hand! You're going to have to think a little bit more conservatively for the future years. 'Flipping' except in rare instances is not going to work no matter how many HGTV shows you watch!
And don't be scared off by stories about a 'credit crunch' either. Conventional and FHA loans are available for credit-worthy buyers seeking these types of mortgages. And mortgage interest rates remain at historically low levels. Don't be scared off by forecasts that encompass the entire United States either! Think how ridiculous that is!
"Is it a good time to buy?" I'm saying YES!
"So, people who have just went thru foreclosure are not probably going to get a loan?" YES, and in Illinois that is just a small percentage of the homes owned that are in trouble and headed for foreclosure.
People will always need to buy or sell a home whether a move is job-related or you are ready to downsize or your family is expanding.
The national
housing market
has received a lot of negative press lately with stories of mortgage
market tightening and increasing foreclosures. But for the
average person with good credit, traditional financing is readily
available. Lyn Sims still
has 100% financing available to those that
qualify! There are still programs that offer
down payment assistance to buyers - but you have to know
the right people to get the help!
It's important to do some homework before you buy to see what you can afford and what your financing options are. Today, mortgage interest rates are well below their all-time high of over 18 percent in the early 1980s. People bought homes then and they can buy them now! HEY I know 'cause I was sellin' em way back then!
But again, you need to get hooked up with the right people which I can help you with! There are lenders out there that promise and don't deliver! There are lenders out there that only offer one type of financing - they won't tell you about all the programs they don't have will they?
"Is housing still your best
long-term investment?" I'm
saying YES
again!
Homeowners who are in it for the long-term are coming out well ahead. Here's why. Because of the power of leveraging, a $10,000 down payment on a typically priced home in the United States at a typical home price appreciation of 5 percent will return $110,000 after 10 years. The same $10,000 invested in the stock market appreciating at 10 percent annual increases will result in $23,600.
Why wait? It's a good time to buy and grab your piece of that Streamwood pie!
Lyn Sims of Re/Max Suburban (847)230-7324 works in the Northwest Suburban Chicago areas of Schaumburg, Roselle, Bartlett, Bloomingdale, Elk Grove Village, Hoffman Estates, Hanover Park, Elgin, South Elgin, Carol Stream, Medinah, Palatine, and yes Streamwood.
Offering local real estate advice for 25 years!
The 'Blog Dog' knows Streamwood!
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