The average MLS sale price for a single family home in Sawgrass for 2012 YTD is $219,350. This is up about 3% from the same time frame last year. 2011 was down over 7% from 2010 and it's nice to see a bit of a rebound in housing values in this Champaign neighborhood.
The 2012 inventory of homes for sale has been almost 12% below last years average. At the end of July their were 1748 homes for sale in Champaign County. As of this morning there were 1714.
You start your home search within your budget but it's inevitable, you have to see what the most expensive homes are going for and what they look like. As of mid-July, there are 7 homes listed at $1 million or higher (I'm including 995k and up).
There are 4 prominent golf course neighborhoods in Champaign-Urbana: Lincolnshire Fields, Champaign Country Club, Urbana Country Club and Stonecreek Golf Club. Of these 4 Lincolnshire Fields offers the most homes with golf course frontage and views of the course. Currently there are 6 homes for sale in Lincolnshire Fields and 2 under contract. This is... Continue Reading →
I do recommend home buyers utilize a local real estate attorney for Champaign County real estate transactions. It's an important piece of the puzzle and provides additional protection for the home buyer. Below you'll find a few of these benefits.
