Elmhurst, IL

Laura Johnson of Showhomes Naperville in the Western Suburbs of Chicago emailed me today about a great success story from a home in Elmhurst they recently staged:

'We have great news to share about one of our new construction homes! After

503 days on the market, the home sold within 32 days of Showhomes staging it!"

Here's some before and after of this really nice home:

Great job! This is one of two homes we staged for a builder who started the process before the market dropped. I love that we really get to help people in dire straits using home staging to help sell a home. This home, like most that we stage, is staged with a live-in Home Manager. Another beautiful home that avoided the short-sale and foreclosure option and sold for a great price!

Great work!

Thomas Scott, www.showhomes.com

We're recuiting!

On a trip to Chicago to visit our four Showhomes offices last week, I toured this beautiful $890k home in Elmhurst staged by Showhomes' Laura Johnson. This home, like most staged by Showhomes comes with a live-in home stager who takes care of the home and makes sure it is in show-to-sell condition when it is shown.

Laura amazed our office by staging this home within 24 hours of move-in. This is not a small home and every room in the home is fully staged. When I toured the home and shot these photos, all that remained was to hang some art and finish off some of the key accesories.

This home is one of a pair of new contruction homes we are staging for a builder. Both homes are really well built and now that they are staged we're excited about creating some fast sales to jupstart the market. So far this year, we've helped our Realtors clients sell almost 200 homes like this in price segments that have little activity. Take a look and let us know what you think!

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The 16th Annual Sugar Creek Golf Open is scheduled for Friday, May 15 at Sugar Creek Golf Course. This exciting event benefits the People for Elmhurst Parks Foundation’s Recreation Assistance Fund that provides financial assistance to Elmhurst residents faced with financial hardship.

Participants will enjoy nine holes of golf (scramble format), and a buffet lunch. Foursomes will complete in different contests such as closest to the pin, longest drive, and lowest score to win great raffle prizes.

Tee times start at 11 a.m. and lunch will be served from 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. The price is $50 per golfer before May 11 ($55 after), and includes golf, pull cart and buffet lunch.

Register by calling (630) 993-8924. Registration deadline is May 11.

Visit Elmhurst Real Estate site and view all real estate listings in Elmhurst, Illinois including Elmhurst Foreclosures.

In the table below lists all of the single family detached and single family attached homes currently on the market in Elmhurst, IL The data lists available homes by price range with average time on market in each range.

Should you have an interest in homes in a selected price range, send me your physical characteristics requirements. I will send complete details on those homes that meet your criteria.

If you are contemplating a change in lifestyle, ie. a more luxurious home or the luxury of the amenities in a senior citizen development, I may be able to save you some money via discounts available to me.

Active Listings

List Price Range # Listings Avg. Days on Mkt Less than $149,999 14 302 $150,000 - $199,999 25 260 $200,000 - $249,999 38 257 $250,000 - $299,999 45 169 $300,000 - $349,999 51 263 $350,000 - $399,999 44 252 $400,000 - $449,999 20 122 $450,000 - $499,999 28 198 $500,000 - $549,999 13 138 $550,000 - $599,999 18 194 $600,000 - $699,999 20 288 $700,000 - $799,999 21 311 $800,000 - $899,999 26 277 $900,000 - $999,999 22 350 $1,000,000 - $1,999,999 40 391

Active Listings Summary

# Units Avg. MT Median List Price Avg. List Price Max. List Price Min. List Price Total Volume 425 256 $399,900 $538,263 $1,999,900 $79,900 $228,761,868

Conveniently located just 16 miles west of Chicago’s loop, with a population of over 45,000 residents, Elmhurst is a vibrant, 10.2 square mile tree-lined community with thriving retail shops, fine dining, outstanding theatre and art, excellent museums, and different events during the year.

Designed to accommodate residents from growing families to empty nesters, Elmhurst’s housing stock includes a wide range of architectural styles in neighborhoods with tree-lined streets and sidewalks, along with traditional-style homes in the center of town. Visit Elmhurst Real Estate site and view real estate listings including Elmhurst Foreclosures. Developers have discovered Elmhurst's desirability, and as a result, there are new custom homes available in virtually every neighborhood, as well as in wonderful new developments. Buyers may choose from Colonials, split-levels, ranches, Cape Cods and other popular home styles.

Due to Elmhurst's complete package of schools, parks, culture, housing, transportation, safety and locale, Chicago magazine ranks Elmhurst as No. 1 among 192 Chicagoland suburbs, and Money magazine rates Elmhurst among Chicago’s “Hottest Burbs.” Elmhurst offers a real sense of community. Residents, businesspeople, civic and social organizations, and city government works together in making Elmhurst a great place to live and work. Elmhurst maintains its small-town ambiance while offering all of the conveniences and benefits of larger cities.