There are some big changes coming to the Peoria Area Association of Realtors MLS service, starting in 2024! The biggest change will be the addition of a new “Coming Soon” status, that will be available for the public to see. What this means is that you may be able to find out about a house […]
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Top 10 Reasons to Buy a Home in the Winter
Buying a home during the winter months can have its advantages, and there are several reasons why this time of year may be a good opportunity for prospective homebuyers. Here are the top 10 reasons to consider buying a home over the winter: Less Competition: The real estate market tends to be less competitive during […]
Top 10 Reasons Peoria is an Adventure Destination
Top 10 Reasons for Families to Move to Peoria!
Affordability: Peoria has a relatively low cost of living compared to many other cities in the United States, making it an attractive option for families looking to manage their expenses. Strong Job Market: The city has a diverse economy with opportunities in healthcare, manufacturing, and technology, providing potential job prospects for residents. Family-Friendly Communities: Peoria […]
A few October 2023 Takeaways for recent Dunlap Data Points
If I were trying to come up with a more robotic, boring sounding title, I’m not sure I could. BUT…there are some interesting takeaways from the most recent sales data in Dunlap The graph above shows the number of homes on the market in the Dunlap school district (as defined by the Dunlap High School […]
Data for the Dunlap area Sept 2020
Overall Market Data Report for Central Illinois through the end of Sept 2020.
Here’s a link to the most recent data available for the Peoria Area MLS database. This is through the end of Sept 2020. We will have the October data out usually about a week or two into Nov 2020. https://rmlsa.stats.showingtime.com/docs/mmi/x/MarketActivityforthePeoriaAreaRegion?src=map This is a 14 page report showing a breakdown of how homes are selling in […]
Looking for some things to do in the Peoria area???
I’m kind of an outdoorsy guy…not like a cameo wearing hanging out in the deer stand type of outdoorsy guy, I’d shoot my eye out. You’ve heard of a weekend warrior? I’m like an every other (every 3rd weekend) weekend warrior type. I like to mountain bike (regular clothes, no spandex please, baggy shorts, a […]
Top 10 Highest Average Selling Prices for January 2019
OK…let’s do this. Curious which communities around central Illinois had the highest average selling prices for the start of 2019? The following list is from highest to lowest (in the top 10 descending order) based on the average sold price in each community. Coming in at #10: 10-Pekin $103K, down 21% from Jan 2018 9-Chillicothe […]