Homer Glen Homes For Sale

As of today's date, there are currently 233 Homer Glen homes for sale.  That is about average at any given time for this village.

Prices start at $149,000 for a 3 bedroom, 1 bath home that touts itself as "the lowest priced home in Homer Glen."  There are currently 9 Homer Glen homes priced $200,000 and under.  The most popular price range is between $300,000-$400,000, which had 83 listings.  On the high end, there are 8 listings priced above $1,000,000.

So as you can see, there is something for everyone in this growing village, which is the newest Chicago suburb and will be celebrating it's 10th anniversary this year.  If you are interested in Homer Glen real estate click the link and start searching the MLS.

Homer Glen Real Estate Resources

If you're interested in living in Chicago's youngest suburb, then here are some of the best Homer Glen real estate resources:

Homer Glen homes - this entire page is chock full of information on Homer Glen real estate, including a list of homes currently up for sale.  You don't even have to do a search and the price ranges are broken up so you can easily view all listings in the price range(s) you're interested in.

Search the Homer Glen MLS - maybe you'd like to get a little more in depth with the amenities that are important to you.  This search is already started for you, you can add your specifics.

Homer Glen real estate - this is another resource page for the village of Homer Glen, which will be celebrating it's 10th anniversary this year.

Surgery, Convalescing and Getting Antsy

I had major surgery on March 29th and am just about two weeks out in my recovery phase. I may need follow-up treatments. I cannot drive until a month after surgery. Thank goodness my husband, James Herter, got his real estate license just prior to my operation. We are now a real team and James is out there pounding the pavement.

I can handle behind-the-scenes stuff like marketing, e-mail and phone communications, blogging and website maintenance and setting appointments. Jimmy is out there taking buyer clients out.

This is the time of year that I try to get new listings by contacting expired sellers and for sale by owners (FSBO's). I use a great postcard campaign and get a lot of listings by doing this. This year I will concentrate on Orland Park and Homer Glen homes. I am trying to make my listing side of the business super local.

My husband is too new to the business to be able to handle a listing appointment on his own. So we'll have to wait a couple of weeks until I heal more as I never know how quickly I will get an appointment request from the postcards.

Sitting home can get boring, especially with these couple of days of beautiful weather. I am raring to get out there and be more active with my buyers and sellers. I have some plans for new marketing techniques this year and am anxious to give them a try.

How Does Weather Affect Real Estate Sales?

We had what was termed "the Blizzard of 2011" last week and it certainly halted real estate sales and almost all shopping, dining and entertainment. I don't know of any agents that showed houses last Wednesday, and I stayed home on Thursday, too.

But there were other consequences of the heavy snow storm. There were many closings that could not occur on Wednesday. Some sellers had moving trucks set-up that had to be changed. Some buyers had to stay put another day or so.

I had an Orland Park real estate closing last Monday and the sellers were supposed to be out on Wednesday but we all knew that wasn't going to happen. They were moving out of state and the moving truck broke down on Thursday so the move did not happen until Friday. I'm wondering how many sellers and buyers that depended on professional movers had to reschedule, and how many days they had to wait.

Our little "blizzard" is no comparison to some of the bad weather that has caused disaster areas because of hurricanes, floods, tornadoes, etc. Our snow storm just affected things for a day or two, maybe a little longer for some. I didn't hear anything about sellers having damaged roofs but I'm sure it probably happened to someone.

Our winter weather was truly a small blip on the radar compared to some of the ravages of areas like Florida, Louisiana, Texas, etc. I can't imagine how life, not just real estate, changed in those areas.

Best Resources for Palos Park Real Estate

Sometimes Google just doesn't give you what you want. Many of the top Google spots for real estate searches are large national (even international) portals that are difficult to maneuver. All they really provide are listings and maybe some data.

Below are some web pages created by a local agent that shows and sells Palos Park real estate (since 1983) and knows it first-hand, unlike those huge, generic real estate websites:
Palos Park homes - not only can you see at a glance all available Palos Park homes for sale, but you'll get some local information on this popular village nestled in forest preserves.
Palos Park MLS - This search is already started for you, but you can add more towns and other values to really hone your search down.
Palos Park real estate - This is another page on a real estate blog that is constantly updated.

Tinley Park Real Estate

What's available for sale today in Tinley Park? There are currently 179 Tinley Park homes on the market as of today's date. These homes range from a low price of $82,400 for a brick cape cod featuring 4 bedrooms, 2 baths and a basement! It is a Freddie Mac HomeSteps foreclosure home. The listing office is expecting multiple offers and it has only been on the market for 3 days, with a final date of January 13th, 2011, to submit offers.

The current highest priced home in Tinley Park is priced at $825,000. It was built in 2001 and offers 4 bedrooms, 4 1/2 bathrooms, a partially finished basement, 4 car garage and 5,000 sq. ft. of living space. It has been on the market for 183 days without any price reduction. It was also up for sale, seemingly by the same owners, in 2006 (at a lower price, which doesn't make sense since prices have been declining since) for 124 days. That listing expired and they're trying again.


This is the highest priced home in Tinley Park right now with no competition. The next highest price is $599,000, so this is going to be a long, tough sale. I wish these sellers the best of luck and hope they can find a buyer in 2011.

If you're interested in Tinley Park real estate, click the link above and use the contact form on the website, or use the Quick Contact form on the left-hand side of this blog.

Orland Park Real Estate Resources

Sometimes when looking through websites doing a Google search, I will find some so difficult to maneuver that I leave and find something else. I try to create my websites so they are easy to use and you can find what is needed quickly.

The following are some great Orland Park real estate web pages:

• Orland Park homes for sale - view all available homes for sale in Orland Park without having to do any kind of search. They are also broken down by price range to make it easier to find what you want.
• Orland Park MLS - this is where you can search for exact amenities you desire along with price. You can also search multiple areas (it is currently set for Orland Park, but by using the Ctrl button you can search for other towns simultaneously.
• Orland Park real estate - This is another website/blog page with a description of this popular village.

If you're interested in Orland Park real estate, these pages (especially the top two), are all you'll need. Happy Orland Park house hunting!