Champaign Illinois Real Estate News & Listings Presented By Russ Taylor

525 E CR 1900 N, MAHOMET 61853

Sat, 18 Feb 2012 19:41:45 GMT

Corner Lot.

341 E SUMMER, PAXTON 60957

Wed, 15 Feb 2012 19:41:31 GMT

You will be amazed at the space this remodeled home has to offer. With replacement windows, A/C, furnace and hot water heater and roof 10 years old, this home is move in ready. Also, the paint, flooring, counter tops and appliances are 3 years old. The back yard is fenced with a large deck and landscaping. The red brick sidewalk leads to a 2 car garage. This is a "MUST" see home.

3801 CLUBHOUSE 205, CHAMPAIGN 61822

Wed, 15 Feb 2012 19:41:31 GMT

Warm & bright decor welcomes you in this excellently maintained second floor condo. Great eat-in kitchen bar with all appliances, plus separate dining room, comfy living room with fireplace and newer hardwood floors, access to balcony overlooking golf course -for those late afternoons to sit and unwind, fabulous Master Ste, separate tiled laundry with washer and dryer. All this in secure building with 1st floor enclosed garage parking, golf-cart parking and addt storage. Come see to appreciate all this unit has to offer!

2212 S. LYNN, URBANA 61801

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 19:43:23 GMT

Excellent location across from park and Yankee Ridge School. This 3 bedroom, 2 full bath ranch has an beautiful setting amoung mature trees and shrubs. Low maintenance brick exterior, double pane windows, fenced yard and paved rear patio. Spacious family room has a dual opening brick fireplace that also opens to the dining area. Beatutiful hardwood floors accent the bedrooms. All appliances will stay. The heated 'hobby room' sits off the garage and has a widow viewing the back yard. The home is also near a bus route.

405 S MARKET, MAHOMET 61853

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 19:43:23 GMT

Well built 3 bdrm 2 full ba ranch with open floor plan located in sought after Mahomet school district. Features cathedral ceiling great room, Anderson windows, JennAir cooktop, lots of kitchen cabinets and a pantry, tile and lamanite wood floors with carpeted bedrooms. Note the extra large master bedroom. The nicely lanscaped backyard located off the great room is fenced, features a firepit, deck, patio, and a hot tub. Roof new in 02, siding new in 01. Work area plus Amazing built-in storage in Heated 2.5 car attached garage! All this plus great location just off Rt 150 with access to both I 72 and I 74 nearby.

106 S WALNUT, ROBERTS 60962

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 19:41:49 GMT

Remodeled 2 story home with recent family room addition, remodeled kitchen and baths, front porch, large lot

1704 W KIRBY, CHAMPAIGN 61821

Sun, 05 Feb 2012 19:40:23 GMT

Convenient Champaign location this home has new furnace, beautiful refinished hardwood floors, covered back deck and fenced yard.

810B OKAW 1, MAHOMET 61853

Sun, 05 Feb 2012 19:40:23 GMT

Nice updated condo with neutral updated paint colors, newer range, micro-hood, refrigerator, rear deck with privacy fence. Ready for that new owner!

1505 N. COTTONWOOD, MAHOMET 61853

Sun, 05 Feb 2012 19:40:23 GMT

Fabulous new contruction in newest phase of Thornewood North Subdivision. Tree lined cul-de-sac provides beautiful back drop for this 5 bedroom, 3.5 bath home. Welcoming entry with framed archways, with study and separate dining room. Fantastic kitchen with island opens to family room with gas direct vent fireplace, conveninet 1st floor Master Suite with garden tub & shower, large WIC, laundry room with utility sink, comfortable & inviting covered porch off breakfast area plus additional 1st floor bedroom and full bath, 2nd floor with 2 additional bedrooms and full bath. All situated on full, partially finished basement with 5th bedroom, full bath, and rec room and future possibilities with roughed-in wet bar and media room! Make this beauty yours today.

808 W WASHINGTON, CHAMPAIGN 61820

Sun, 05 Feb 2012 19:40:23 GMT

-One story all brick home on full basement with screened porch. Laundry room in basment, sump pump.

Should I Buy a Home Now?

Wed, 05 Aug 2009 14:29:00 GMT

I'm often asked if this is a good time to buy a home. Some clients are concerned that home prices may fall further than they have already. They are assuming that the best course of action is to wait for the bottom in the market and then buy. The problem with this approach is that you don't know where the bottom is until you see it in the rear view mirror, meaning until you've missed it!

Home prices are one factor in determining your cost of ownership, but so are interest rates and financing availability. Even though interest rates have gone up in the last six months, they are still near historic lows. Since your monthly mortgage payment is a combination of paying down your principal and paying the interest owed, if home prices come down a little further but interest rates go up, it could cost you even more to service a mortgage on an identical home!

While a home is a major investment, it is also the center of your personal life. It's important to live in a home that reflects your taste and values, yet is within your financial "comfort zone." To that end, it may be more important to lock in today's relatively low interest rates and low home prices, rather than to hope for a further break in prices in the future.

Please give me a call if I can be of any assistance in determining how much home you can afford in today's market.