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Buckingham Woods - Streamwood IL

Buckingham Woods offers a great location with 35 acres of woods, open spaces, walking paths and ponds. Built by Pulte in 2004/2005 offers distinctive floorplans with serious square footage.  (Map on right will take you there) Many wonderful customizations available here including walk-out and look-out basements.  

There are 6 models to choose from in Buckingham Woods and square footage is from 2470 to 3586.  Some of the wonderful features of Buckingham Woods are 9 foot ceilings on 1st floor, tray ceilings, architectural columns, 2-story familyrooms, extended familyrooms, 1st floor library, hardwood floors, catwalk landings, Master Bath Retreats, in-law suites on 1st floor, butler and walk-in pantries, islands, brick elevations, 2-story fireplaces, fire sprinkler systems.

Sterling, 4BR, 2.5BA, 2-story Familyroom, Library
Birmingham, 4BR 2.5BA, 2-story Familyroom, Library, Butlers Pantry
Scarborough, 4BR 2.5BA, 2-story Familyroom, Library, Butlers Pantry
Rockport, 4BR, 2.5BA, Den
Wilshire, 4BR 2.5BA 2.5BA, Library, Sitting Room
Devonshire, 4BR, 2.5BA, Library, 3 car Garage


There have been a total of 6 sales in 2010 ranging from $360,000 to $450,200 in Buckingham Woods.

If you are looking to sell your home in Buckingham Woods or looking to purchase a semi-custom residence in Streamwood, please feel free to contact me so we can begin the process.  I would welcome the opportunity to explain to you how 'Buyers Agency' works to your advantage.

Want to search Buckingham Woods now?  I bet there are a couple of homes on the market for us to look at right now!


Buckingham Woods Association (shows pictures of neighborhood in detail)
Streamwood Village Profile


Source:  MRED

Wildberry - Streamwood IL

Sales summary for Wildberry Townhomes in Streamwood IL near Barrington and Bode Rds. Very popular area across the street from the Cook County Forest Preserve with wonderfully maintained walking, jogging and recently added bike paths.  Wildberry is comprised of private entry 2-story or ranch styled townhomes with a 1 car garage.  The association has an outdoor pool and clubhouse available for all homeowners. 

Wildberry is in the popular Schaumburg School District 54 and 211.  Prices range in 2010 from $87,000 to $176,000.  Great value and square footage for your money here!  Two models have very popular 'ranch' styling for buyers that prefer no stairs of any kind.

7 Possible Models to Choose from here in Wildberry:

1BR 1BA Astor Model, 1 car garage (1st floor RANCH)     5 total sales in 2010 from $87,000 to $137,500

2BR 2BA Berkeley Model, 1 car garage (2nd floor ONLY)

2BR 1.5BA Claremont Model, 1 car garage (2story)      2 total sales in 2010 from $105,000 to $166,000

2BR 2BA Dorset Model, 1 car garage (1st floor RANCH)      2 total sales in 2010 from $108,000 to $162,000

2BR 2.5BA Essex Model, 1 car garage (2story)      2 total sales in 2010 from $141,000 to $176,000

3BR 2BA Fairfax Model, 1 car garage (2nd floor ONLY) 

3BR 2.5BA Greenfield Model, 1 car garage (2story)     1 total sale in 2010 $150,000

There have been a total of 12 closed sales in Wildberry for 2010. 


Wildberry is also very popular with commuters to Chicago - they use the Hanover Park Train Station which has plenty of parking and is located less than a mile away (Milwaukee West Line).

Please let me know if I can help you with any more information on Wildberry in which I specialize.  There are a few homes on the market now that I would be able to show you.


My consumer friendly website is www.LynSims.net and you can start searching in Wildberry or ALL TOWN HOMES AVAILABLE FOR SALE in Streamwood.  I represent all my buyers as a buyers agent and would love to tell you more about it.

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There is a large amount of inventory thruout the Northwest Suburbs of Chicago which include the Streamwood Area.  Sellers are competing to make their home standout and enhance their marketability.  Prices have held between 4 to 5% from the listing price over the last few months. 

Here is the chart of ACTIVE Single Family Prices in Streamwood with the MARKET TIMES posted as 'average days on the market.' There currently are 198 single family homes available for sale with an average market time of 200 days.  

The average list price is $246,810 and the highest listing price is $599,900.  The largest selection of homes occurs in the $150,000 to $250,000 price range. The lowest price is $80,000 which would be considered a 'value price' at any time of the year.  I always like to call these my 'Internet deal alerts'.

To start your up to the minute search for homes available in Streamwood.  I'm looking for townhomes in Streamwood.

Please contact me Lyn, I need more information!     

  Lyn Sims                  (847)230-7324
                                           RE/MAX Suburban
                      Email:  LynSims@msn.com
                            

All data and information provided on this blog is for informational purposes only.  Lyn Sims makes no representations as to accuracy, completeness, correctness, suitability or validity of any information on this site and will not be liable for any errors, omissions, or delays in information or any losses, injuries, or damages arising from it’s display or use/

Streamwood IL Homes and Market Times, October 2009 ©2009  Lyn Sims - www.RealEstateConsumerInfo.com - www.RealEstateBuyMe.com

WHERE CAN YOU PURCHASE A HOME?

The Program is available in these Cook County communities and all unincorporated Cook County areas only.

WEST
Bedford Park, Bellwood, Bensenville, Berkeley, Berwyn, Bridegview, Broadview, Brookfield, Burbank, Burr Ridge*, Cicero, Elmwood Park, Harwood Heights, Hillside, Hinsdale*, Hodgkins, lndian Head Park, Justice, La Grange, La Grange Park, Lyons, Maywood, McCook, Melrose Park, Norridge, North Riverside, Northlake, River Grove, Riverside, River Forest, Schiller Park, Stickney, Stone Park, Summit, Westchester, Western Springs, Willow Springs.

SOUTHWEST
Alsip, Chicago Ridge, Countryside, Evergreen Park, Hickory Hills, Hometown, Lemont, Merrionette Park, Orland Hills, Orland Park, Palos Heights, Palos Hills, Palos Park, Tinley Park*, Worth.

SOUTH
Blue lsland, Burnham, Calumet City, Calumet Park, Chicago Heights, Country Club Hills, Crestwood, Dixmoor, Dolton, East Hazel Crest, Flossmoor, Ford Heights, Glenwood, Harvey, Hazel Crest, Homewood, Lansing, Lynwood, Markham, Matteson*, Midlothian, Oak Forest, Olympia Fields, Park Forest, Phoenix, Posen, Richton Park, Riverdale, Robbins, Sauk Village, South Chicago
Heights, South Holland, Steger*, Thornton.

NORTH
Deerfield*, Glencoe, Glenview, Golf, Kenilworth*, Lincolnwood, Morton Grove, Niles*, Northbrook, Northfield, Park Ridge, Rosemont, Wilmette, Winnetka.

NORTHWEST
Barrington*, Barrington Hills*, Bartlett*, Buffalo Grove*, Elk Grove Village, Hanover Park*, Hoffman Estates*, lnverness, Prospect Heights, Roselle*, Rolling Meadows, South Barrington, Streamwood, Wheeling*

Program Brochure

WHAT'S IT ALL ABOUT?

To make the “American Dream” of home ownership a reality for first-time home buyers in Cook County, this program provides down payment assistance to income-qualified families, who are first-time home buyers, to purchase single family housing that will serve as the family's principal residence in suburban Cook County.  There are income limits on this program.

Qualified buyers are eligible to help them meet down payment and closing costs, through a five-year forgivable second mortgage (second lien) held by Cook County.

The application period for this program is currently open, and assistance is subject to the availability of funds and other program guidelines.

Lyn currently works with buyers in the Northwest Market Area.  If you would like more information on this program and how to get started, please don't hesitate in contacting Lyn Sims today.

    Lyn Sims (847)230-7324
         at RE/MAX Suburban

I proudly serve and sell real estate in the Northwest Suburbs of Chicago.  If you are thinking about purchasing or selling your home in the communities of Schaumburg, Hoffman Estates, Elk Grove Village, Roselle, Palatine, Medinah, Itasca, Bloomingdale, Carol Stream, Bartlett, Hanover Park, Streamwood, Elgin, South Elgin, St. Charles and more importantly, want to work with a local area expert, contact me immediately.

ADDI Down Payment Assistance  ©2009 Lyn Sims - RealEstateConsumerInfo.com and RealEstateBuyMe.com

EVERY REAL ESTATE MARKET IS LOCAL.  ASK A SEASONED REALTOR, LIKE LYN SIMS, WHAT'S GOING ON LOCALLY!

What if 2008 was the best year to buy real estate and you didn't do it?  

This time may be your "best opportunity" market in years!  Mortgage interest rates are low and prices in Northwest Suburban Illinois are still holding fairly well, generally area prices are flat.  The median price home sale in Illinois is actually UP at $198,768*.  The Chicago Median Price for a home is $264,271* which is also UP. 

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.  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.

So let's take a look at what is happening in Streamwood - Notice the graph is not spiraling downward like the media would have you believe.  The median house/condo value in 2007 was $262,100 which is UP from the survey done in 2000 of $143,500.  Does it seem like the real estate market is tanking?    NO.

Continuing with the graph you will notice that the total number of home sales is lowering steadily since actually the 2nd Quarter of 2006.    OK, tell me something we don't know - but wait - it's actually sooner than what you would think isn't it?     YES, market demand is down.

The average sales price is actually near $200,000.   This can be explained as the typical first time homeowner is actually trying to spur our local market forward.  Therefore the prices sold at that time will be lower.  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.

So 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!  Think how ridiculous that is!

Is it a good time to buy?  I'm saying YES!

People who have just went thru foreclosure are not probably going to get a loan?    YEP, 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 expand.

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!

See this post by 'Jeff Belonger, the FHA Expert' on how the media is not telling you the truth about the mortgage business!

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 the pie!              

Lyn Sims of Re/Max Suburban (847)230-7324 works in the Northwest Suburban Chicago areas of Bartlett, Elk Grove Village, Bloomingdale, Schaumburg, Hoffman Estates, Hanover Park, Elgin, South Elgin, Carol Stream, Medinah, Palatine, and yes Roselle..  

Offering local real estate advice for 25 years!

Streamwood IL Local Market - What if 2008 was the best year to buy real estate and you didn't do it?©2008 Lyn Sims - RealEstateConsumerInfo.com  All data and information provided on this blog is for informational purposes only.  Lyn Sims makes no representations as to accuracy, completeness, correctness, suitability or validity of any information on this site and will not be liable for any errors, omissions, or delays in information or any losses, injuries, or damages arising from it’s display or use.

Sources: National Association of REALTORS®,2008 Housing Price Forecast from the University of IL,City-data.com,MRED MLS,my little pencil and calculator.

Streamwood IL Homes, Surrey Woods Townhomes Market Update, Lyn Sims RE/MAX Suburban (847)230-7324

Sales summary for the Surrey Woods Townhome community in Streamwood IL near 59 and Bode Rds. Very popular area surrounded by the Cook County Forest Preserve with wonderfully maintained walking, jogging and bike paths.  Not to mention the great old oak trees in the area.  There is also a pond and play area that is maintained by the Streamwood Park District too.  The area is comprised of private entry 2-story styling townhomes with either a 1 or 2 car garage.  Some basements are available but rarely go on the market.  Square footage is somewhere between 1100 to 1700 sq ft and prices between $190,000 to $275,000.  Alot of great square footage for your money here!

2BR 1.5BA Brimfield Model, 1 car garage $190,000 to 191,000.  Last Closed Sale 5/28/08 at $190,000

2BR 1.5BA Cantebury Model, 1 car garage 

2BR 2.5BA, Den, Ashford Model, 2 car garage $210,000 to $228,000.   Last Closed Sale 07/15/08 $228,000

There have been a total of 6 closed sales for 2008 so far.  The average days on the market is 145 with some units taking up to 481 days (yikes).  Average sales price is $208,800 for all 3 models.

Below is a chart on what's now available in Surrey Woods.  Prices start at $179,900 and go up to $274,900.  Let's take a look at what Surrey Woods has to offer!

Area Market Survey CriteriaStatus: Active  Property Type: Attached Single   Area: Streamwood    Lyn Sims at RE/MAX Suburban (847)230-7324                                           8/5/08

Active Listings for Surrey Woods Townhomes

List Price Range # Listings Avg. Days on Mkt $150,000 - $199,999 2 50 $200,000 - $249,999 5 142 $250,000 - $299,999 2 25

Listings Summary

# Units Avg. MT Median List Price Avg. List Price Max. List Price Min. List Price Total Volume 9 96 $234,900 $228,833 $274,900 $179,900

If you are looking to sell your townhome in Surrey Woods or looking to purchase a home in Streamwood, please don't hesitate to begin your search at my Home Search Website.  You can search for ALL homes listed on the market in the MLS of Northern Illinois and beyond regardless of what company it is listed with.

Please let me know if I can help you with any more information on this great area that I specialize. I bet there are a couple of homes on the market right now for us to look at that you would like!

Not familiar with the Village of Streamwood?    Village Overview

Having someone in your corner with over 20 years experience will ensure every detail of your purchase or sale is handled smoothly!  Looking forward to working with you!

I have a few more questions and need more info, please contact me Lyn!

Lyn Sims RE/MAX Suburban (847)230-7324

MY WEBSITE LINK SHOWS YOU ALL THE HOMES AVAILABLE IN ONE EASY PLACE!

Northwest Suburbs of Chicago - Streamwood, Schaumburg, Bartlett, Hoffman Estates, Hanover Park, Elk Grove Village, Roselle, Medinah, Itasca, Bloomingdale, Carol Stream, Elgin, South Elgin, St. Charles and all areas in between!

Closed sales MRED 7/31/08

Sales summary for the Wildberry Townhome community in Streamwood IL near Barrington and Bode Rds. Very popular area across the street from the Cook County Forest Preserve with wonderfully maintained walking, jogging and newly finished bike paths.  The area is comprised of private entry 2-story or ranch styled townhomes with a 1 car garage.  The association has an outdoor pool and clubhouse available for all homeowners.  Wildberry is in the popular Schaumburg School District 54 and 211.  Prices range from $159,900 to $230,000.  Alot of great square footage for your money here!  Two models have very popular "ranch" styling with no stairs for seniors.

1BR 1BA Astor Model, 1 car garage (1st floor RANCH)      Last Closed Sale 06/30/2008 $152,000

2BR 2BA Berkeley Model, 1 car garage (2nd floor ONLY)    Last Closed Sale 04/30/2008 $195,000

2BR 1.5BA Claremont Model, 1 car garage (2story)    Last Closed Sale 03/21/208 $196,000

2BR 2BA Dorset Model, 1 car garage (1st floor RANCH)

2BR 2.5BA Essex Model, 1 car garage (2story)    Last Closed Sale 04/29/2008 $215,000

3BR 2BA Fairfax Model, 1 car garage (2nd floor ONLY)  

3BR 2.5BA Greenfield Model, 1 car garage (2story)    Last Closed Sale 05/29/2008 $220,000

There have been a total of 6 closed sales for 2008 so far.  The average days on the market is 111 with some units taking up to 134 days (yikes).  This is up from the 2007 average of only 54 days.  Average sales price is $194,733 for all 6 models.

Wildberry is also very popular with commuters to Chicago - they use the Hanover Park or Schaumburg Train Station which has plenty of parking and is located less than 1-2 miles away (Milwaukee West Line).

Please let me know if I can help you with any more information on this great area that I specialize.  There are a few homes on the market now that I would be able to show you.

Lyn Sims Re/Max Suburban 847-230-7324

My consumer friendly website is www.LynSims.net and you can start searching for ALL HOMES AVAILABLE FOR SALE near Streamwood, Bartlett, Elgin, South Elgin, Elk Grove, Medinah, Itasca, Schaumburg, Hoffman Estates, Roselle, Bloomingdale, and Carol Stream.

I am looking for a home and need more info, please contact me Lyn!

Lyn Sims RE/MAX Suburban (847)230-7324

MY WEBSITE LINK SHOWS YOU ALL THE HOMES AVAILABLE IN ONE EASY PLACE!