Sherry Spengel - Wheaton Illinois

A total of 354 homes sold in Glen Ellyn in 2007; about 18% less than in 2006.  Everything was going well until September.  Normally, we call September the beginning of the “second season” in real estate.  This year, the August mortgage issue effected the rest of the year.  Both the single family...

Here’s another look at last year’s single family home sales in Wheaton.  Everything was going well until September.  Normally, we call September the beginning of the “second season” in real estate.  This year, the August mortgage issue effected the rest of the year.  A total of 480 single family ...

It’s easy to get caught up in the doom and gloom media hype regarding real estate thesedays. What we need to remember is that the media coverage tends to be national, notlocal.The local Wheaton real estate market, once again, held it’s own compared to the nationalmarket. The numbers aren’t anythi...

As I ran my end of year report for available land in Wheaton, I was shocked to find out that not one vacant piece of property closed in the entire year.  2006 saw 7 sales with an average sale price of $355,000. There are currently 47 parcels of land available with an average asking price of $475...

As of January 1, 2008 there are 322 active single family homes on the market in Wheaton.  Here are 4 featured listings of mine.  Lot 7 Landon Circle, Wheaton $1,499,000 Build your dream home in Amberwood Estates.    47 Mitchell Circle, Wheaton $949,900 5 bedroom home in the Legends of Wheaton wit...

Nobody likes to go to work the day after a holiday; however, I had a closing this morning.  We did our final walk thru of the property on the 23rd of December.  I always bring my camera to these final real estate inspections – just in case.  Our Mulitple-Board Residential Real Estate Contract cle...

I often get this question from neighbors or potential clients as I walk around their homes.  My answer is always, it depends.  It depends on the condition of the original room, the amount of money they want to spend and the condition of other homes in the area. Remodeling Magazine and Realtor Ma...

Glen Ellyn is absolutely beautiful in the winter!  This picture was taken from the parking lot on Pennsylvania next to the train station.  It is overlooking Main Street and the town’s main Christmas Tree.    Just down the road from this intersection is the Glen Arts Theatre.  The theatre original...

The Milton Township Assessor just reassessed all real estate in the township.  The results were mailed to your home and published in the Wheaton Leader and Glen Ellyn News the week of November 12th. This assessment is determined by the current estimated selling price of you home.  You are taxed ...

Another wonderful celebration is planned to kick off the holiday season in Wheaton.  Downtown Wheaton will be bustling with activity on November 23rd. 5:00 – 5:45pm  >>  The night starts with members of Wheaton Drama caroling in front of Martin Plaza*.5:45 – 6:00pm >>  The lighting of the tree b...