Oswego, IL

This weekend I had some time to walk around in Dowtown, Oswego and I stopped by the war memorial just outside the Oswego Public Library. Although I had passed by the memorial many times, I had never stoped to read the plaques and discover this unique Oswego Landmark.

The War meorial has a granite pillar memorializing each branch of the service and and an eternal flame burning above them. To the side there is a brick pathway "Veterans Memorial Walkway" that leads across the railroad tracks and down to the river.

As you walk down the pathway, there is a plaque commemorating each war the United States has fought and how many soldiers died in each war. From the Spanish-American War to the war in Iraq - every conflict is included. I found it a very educational experience. When you start adding up how many soldiers have died to protect the freedoms we take for granted in this country - it is a humbling experience.

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ARBOR GATE, OSWEGO

ARBOR GATE - SALES FOR APRIL, 2008

Arbor Gate in Oswego is located just south of Oswego Highschool, off Rt. 71. Built by Centex & Montalbano homes it contains 215 single family homes. As of today, only 2 homes have sold in Arbor Gate in the first four months of 2008. During the same period last year - 3 homes sold. With such few homes to compare - it's hard to get an accurate view of pricing. Homes sold this year are selling in the $260k - $270k range, while last year they sold between $260k - $320k.

ARBOR GATE - CURRENT LISTINGS

Currently there are 3 homes available for sale in Arbor Gate, Oswego ranging from $275k-$293k with an average market time of 81 days.

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Hometown, Oswego is located just west of the river in Downtown Oswego and next to the new Oswego Village Hall. For the second month in a row there were no sales recorded in Hometown. Since the beginning of 2008 - 4 homes have sold. This same time last year - 6 homes were sold between Jan & Feb, 2007 with 2 of those sales closing in April, 2007.

Currently, there are 8 homes for sale in Hometown, Oswego.

HOMETOWN, OSWEGO - CURRENT LISTINGS

Detached Single

Bedrooms # Active Avg. LP Avg. MT All 8 $221,650 101 2 or Less 2 $173,750 56 3 6 $237,617 116

Market Time is significantly longer this year than it was last year with prices significantly lower.

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Oswego, Illinois SOLD April 2008

Real Estate Market statistics for Oswego, Illinois April, 2008. 2 separate categories are included - Single Family homes (Detached Single), Condos & Townhomes (Attached Single).

If you would like a more detailed report of your specific neighborhood please don't hesitate to contact me.

OSWEGO SOLD - APRIL 2008

Detached Single

Bedrooms # Sold % Sold Avg LP (Sold) Avg SP SP:LP Ratio Avg MT (Sold) Avg LP (Unsold) % Expd All 14 100% $275,075 $263,998 96% 143 $0 0% 3 3 100% $221,683 $216,500 98% 116 0% 4 11 100% $289,637 $276,952 96% 150 0%

Attached Single

Bedrooms # Sold % Sold Avg LP (Sold) Avg SP SP:LP Ratio Avg MT (Sold) Avg LP (Unsold) % Expd All 9 100% $206,995 $199,258 96% 251 $0 0% 2 or Less 2 100% $108,950 $103,750 95% 334 0% 3 7 100% $235,008 $226,546 96% 227 0%

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ANNUAL OSWEGO COMMUNITY GARAGE SALE

Friday, May 16th

Saturday, May 17th

Oswego will be having it's annual community garage sale in a few weeks - Friday May 16th & Saturday May 17th. The garage sale is sponsored by the the Environmentally Conscious Oswego Commission. You can sign up for the garage sale at the Oswego Village Hall. In order to be included in the advertising in the Oswego Ledger Sentinel & the Prairie Times, you must sign up by May 9th and pay the $10.00 advertising fee. Once you sign up - you will receive a garage sale sign that needs to be returned when the sale is over. For more information, call Lisa Dicke at 630-554-3622

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