We are about half way through 2012. How is the market doing compared to last year?
Based on our personal sales, Illinois & Indiana included, our sales are up 35%.
We feel our increase in sales is due to our thorough marketing on the Internet.
90% of the buyers look for homes on the Internet. With our variety of features such as Picture slide shows, Virtual tours, Video tours & interactive maps, statistics show our listings are getting more views. More views lead to increased sales. Plus, Coldwell banker spends big dollars to ensure your home is on every single major home search site, with all of our listings at the top of all search lists.

The seasonal slowdown occuring right at schools end has kicked in. We are expecting sales to increase significantly after the July 4th holiday. Last year, after the holiday, sales surged!

Based on data from the Multiple Listing Services, almost all towns In Illinois & Indiana, just West & East of the border experienced increased sales in 2012 compared to the same dates in 2011. But, all these Towns in Illinois have shown average Sales prices down. Remember, this includes foreclosures, so exact decreases are hard to measure.
Most towns in Indiana showed increases in Home prices in 2012 compared to 2011.
Just for comparison, Orland Park sales were also up, but average home prices were also down.   Orland park is always on the list of popular towns to live in.

With the economy improving, gas prices & interest rates low, and buyers wanting to buy homes at great prices, there is every reason to believe that Home sales will continue to increase.           Hopefully in the near future, this demand will not only cause a rise in home sales, but also a rise in Home values!