Wheaton Housing Market Trends: January 2012

For more accurate and detailed information on the housing market and trends in your area visit Wheaton Homes For Sale and then click on Market Insider and just input the desired areas zip code!

The median listing price for a home and/or condo in Wheaton (60187 and 60189) is just over $405,000 with homes actually selling around $292,000 (from sold data calculated up to Nov 2011). As these homes are listed for sale it is taking about 124 days on the market in order to sell these homes.  There are currently 367 active listings in the Wheaton area with a just about 19% of those listings being distressed properties (foreclosures and short sales).

Price Trends Sold vs Listed in Wheaton 2011-2012

Provided By: Katie Oakes; Keller Williams Premiere Properties

New Listing in Wheaton!

1628 Longfellow Court, Wheaton

Priced at $450,000

4 Bedrooms

3.5 Bathrooms

Fall in love with this Danada North Colonial! Favored floor plan in use here with stainless steel appliances and granite counter tops with a island that open to the family room showcasing a beautiful stone fireplace. Full finished basement worthy of being called a "Man Cave" complete with a wet bar and full bathroom (completed in 2007). Roof and gutters new in 2007 along with new windows and shed in 2008. Additional amenities include a second floor laundry, first flood mud room, heated 2 car garage, and a beautiful backyard with brick paver patio completed in 2007. Beautifully updated and decorated, just move right in!

Call or email Katie Oakes for more information or to set up a showing.

630.545.9860

KatieOakes@KW.com

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Home Prices and Mortgage Interest Rates Make Now the Best Time to Buy

Current Housing Market Provides Rare Opportunity for Those Looking to Buy

Just this past month home prices took another hit knocking them down even further to record lows not seen since April of 2001.  The S&P/Case-Shiller home-price index officially labeled it a double dip in home values.  At this point the housing market has plummeted an astounding 34% since the burst of the housing boom in November 2006.  Along with these rock-bottom home prices comes another consecutive week of easing interest rates, this week reaching 4.6%.  There may never be another time with more incentives to buy a home than right now!

Take advantage of the housing market now by starting a search of properties in your area.  Visit Wheaton Homes to use the free property search with all homes listed for sale in the Chicagoland area and beyond that match your criteria.

New Listing 100 W. Park Circle in Wheaton

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Listed at $95,000

This beautifully maintained 1 bedroom/1 bathroom unit has everything you need. Walk into the sun-drenched living room and you cant miss the sweeping view of Northside Park and lake off your private 4th floor patio. With a seperate dining area and large bedroom, there is plenty of square footage for you and all of your belongings. The cozy country kitchen includes all appliances with purchase. This is the ideal location just off Main street close to parks, shopping, schools, the train and downtown Wheaton.  Coin laundry is available in the building. Stop paying for expensive rent when you can own for less! Call or email now for more information or click on the link below to view all of the property details on this unit.

100 W. Park Circle Unit 4I Property Details

For this property and others for sale in your area visit my website, Wheaton Homes, to browse homes for sale and rental properties in your area!

Katie Oakes

630.545.9860

KatieOakes@KW.com

Wheaton Receives "Make a Difference Day CIty Award" from USA Today

The homes in a neighborhood do not make the community, its' people do.  Wheaton has been awarded national recognition for its' service oreinted reputation and dedication to helping others in need.  Interested in becoming a part of this community? Please visit my website for more information on Wheaton and Wheaton homes for sale!

Contact Information:
Public Relations Coordinator Susan Bishel, 630-260-2191

Friday, March 04, 2011

USA Weekend Magazine to Honor Wheaton for Making a Difference

WHEATON, Ill. – Many residents are drawn to Wheaton for intangible qualities – a sense of community or the spirit of giving back. Now, USA Weekend Magazine is recognizing Wheaton as a national award winner for these very qualities.

In its April 10, 2011 issue, USA Weekend Magazine will feature Wheaton as one of only three cities nationwide to receive its Make A Difference Day City Award. The award specifically honors Wheaton’s participation in Make A Difference Day on Oct. 23, 2010. For the past 20 years, communities nationwide have participated in Make A Difference Day, which is known as the “national day of doing good” for its focus on neighbors helping neighbors.

Wheaton’s Community Relations Commission challenged individuals, families, students, churches, businesses and other organizations take part in the community’s 10th annual Make A Difference Day effort, and the results were outstanding. Here are just a few of the projects that made a difference in Wheaton:

• The Chamber of Commerce Stuff a Truck Event filled two big dump trucks and several small trucks/vans with enough non-perishable food to feed more than 200 families through its food drive for the People’s Resource Center.
• Emerson, Whittier and Lincoln elementary schools supported Operation Support Our Troops IL by holding donation drives, writing letters to soldiers and collecting goods to make holiday stockings for troops overseas.
• Monroe Middle School’s Student Council visited Wynscape Rehab Center to play games and pass out treat bags to residents.
• St. Paul Lutheran Church held HIV screenings and provided educational information on HIV and AIDS.

The Community Relations Commission invites all residents who participated in Make A Difference Day to attend a congratulatory reception at 6 p.m. Monday, March 21 in the Gamon Room of City Hall, 303 W. Wesley St. The reception will precede a Wheaton City Council meeting at 7 p.m., during which the Council will formally recognize the community’s efforts.