Illinois State Overview
Submitted by Naomi M on Sat, 09/29/2007 - 22:28.Illinois State Overview
Capital: Springfield
Estimated 2004 population: 12,713,634
Change from 2000: + 294,341
2004 housing units: 5,094,186
Housing units change from 2000-2004: + 197,051
Top Illinois Cities
Decatur | Charleston | Jacksonville | Joliet | Harrisburg | Lincoln | Mount Vernon | Rockford | Springfield | Sterling
Fox Valley Illinios housing market facing free fall
Submitted by Anonymous on Sun, 10/21/2007 - 05:00.Fox Valley Illinios housing market facing free fall
All across the Fox Valley both homeowners and developers are finding it very difficult to sell their homes.
Chicago landlords benefiting from housing slump
Submitted by Anonymous on Sun, 10/07/2007 - 05:00.Chicago landlords benefiting from housing slump
The local rental market is tightening as more people are choosing apartment living in the face of the current real estate downturn.
Southern Illinois housing market remains stable
Submitted by Anonymous on Sun, 05/20/2007 - 05:00.Southern Illinois housing market remains stable
Southern Illinois escaped the housing bubble experienced in many U.S. markets
Dave Thompson, owner of Dave Thompson Realty in Marion and a real estate broker since 1971, said while the region hasn't escaped the static market home sales are experiencing, no one locally is going through withdrawal.
"We never had a bubble to burst in our area," Thompson said. "We've really been blessed with a steady stream of sales for the last eight or nine years."
Illinois counties of Winnebago and Boone face tough housing market
Submitted by Naomi M on Tue, 05/01/2007 - 23:10.Illinois counties of Winnebago and Boone face tough housing market
The latest housing sales numbers for Winnebago and Boone counties reveal a tough housing market.
In April sales of new and existing homes were down about 25% from April last year and right now there are 400 more homes on the market than last year. The situation is a little brighter in the area of price, for the first time this year, monthly figures show the average price is up over 2006, not much, less than 1% higher.
Source: WIFR.com
