Now’s a beautiful time to be a home buyer in Illinois.
The only negative is actually trying to get a good look at the homes. Due to
the 8-10 inches we got last Friday, the city is still trying to dig its way
out. There was nary a snow plow in site for that first day. That gave us all a
chance to drive on the snow and pack it down into a nice compact sheet that
then froze overnight. From that point on, it’s been interesting driving
in some areas of Aurora, Naperville
and Oswego. Word to the snow plows:
get out sooner. It seems like everyone knew there would be a big storm but you.

The snowfall is also making things difficult for buyers. Getting into a
home is now fraught with problems like navigating an un-shoveled driveway and
front walk, getting into doors that are sometimes frozen shut and even seeing
the condition of exterior features. This afternoon while I was showing some Aurora
real estate to a homebuyer I’m working with, we almost gave up trying to
judge the condition of roofs. At my listing in Boulder Hill Subdivision in Montgomery,
I had to remove the sheets in my drive-by brochure box because they had frozen
together into a big block of paper. On the other hand, several communities that
I also work in such as Naperville, North
Aurora, Batavia, Geneva
and even Yorkville seemed to fare better with the snow plows.

Despite all the difficulties, this is a great time to get out and make
a purchase if you are a home buyer. Real Estate is extremely slow due to the
holidays and the snowfall has put a further damper on it. Home prices are
continuing to fall along with interest rates. During the next few weeks, you
might just snag a real housing bargain if you can brave the weather and get out
there and choose your next home.

Eric Rogers –
REALTOR

Century 21 Pro-Team

erogers@c21proteam.com

http://www.illinoislandandhomes.com

Serving your Real Estate needs in the communities of Aurora, Naperville, Oswego, Montgomery,
Yorkville, Sugar Grove, North Aurora, Batavia, Geneva, St. Charles and Northern Illinois.