Friday, April 25, 2014

Students in Thornwood attend St. Charles North High School

US News and World report ranked  district #303 in St. Charles as one of Illinois' best.



St.Charles North High School ranked #26 in IL

Wednesday, April 9, 2014

FUN for the kids in THORNWOOD

Just a peek at one of the favorite social events in Thornwood.


Saturday, April 5, 2014

Newly Listed! 691 Ashton Lane, South Elgin

Visit the tour and see ALL the photos and then call me for an appointment!
Cindy Strahota
Keller Williams Fox Valley Realty   630-624-9246     Email: CindyStrahota@gmail.com


www.691Ashton.info




Friday, February 14, 2014

Distressed properties still a large presence in the market

30% of residential properties sold in 2013 in the neighborhood of Thornwood were considered a "Distressed Sale." However, 42.5% of the market in Kane County is made up of distressed properties.
So Thornwood has fewer distressed properties than Kane County overall.

These numbers indicate an improving real estate market when compared to 2012 when 49.1% of the sales in Kane County were distressed and  only 35.8% of the market in Thornwood were distressed.



*A distressed sale is a short sale, foreclosure or court ordered sale.
** Source is MRED Multiple Listing Service and information is deemed reliable but not guaranteed. Cross Properties data was used for all stats noted here. Cross properties is both detached single family and attached town homes.

Sunday, January 19, 2014

Rental Information for Thornwood Subdivision (2013)

The rental market is active in Thornwood. 

As a landlord or as a tenant, renting a property may be the best financial decision for your situation.
These 2013 numbers will give you an idea of market rents in Thornwood.
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Information source MRED Multiple Listing Service. Information deemed reliable but not guaranteed.
                                                    

If you need additional information to aid you in making a decision to sell vs. rent your property OR to buy vs. rent a home to live in, please contact me. I'm happy to provide you with that guidance.

Wednesday, January 1, 2014

Summary of THORNWOOD Market Statistics for 2013

 2013 Thornwood, South Elgin Housing Stats:


  • 63 detached single family homes sold in 2013
  • Average sales price of $426,280  (9.4% increase over 2012) 
  • Average marketing time of 81 days   (a decrease of 15.8% in marketing time) 
  • Highest price home sale : $640,000
  • Lowest price home sale: $245,000
  • Median Priced home: $419,500
  • 21.9% of sales were distressed sales
  • $129.66 is Avg Price/SF for detached SF Homes

Source MRED Multiple Listing Service. Information deemed reliable but not guaranteed. 

Friday, October 11, 2013

Thornwood single family market stats through third quarter 2013

The year is 3/4 over and here are the latest numbers for Thornwood.  Inventory levels reflect a sellers market in this neighborhood with less than 3 month's supply of inventory for both detached and attached single family homes. 


Source MRED MLS. Information deemed reliable but not guaranteed.