Back in 2006, just before the real estate market crash flattened prices, the median price for a detached, single-family home in the 60098 ZIP code was $240,000.In the past six […]
Staff Reportnews@thewoodstockindependent.comBids are due June 1 for interested buyers of a 1,660-square-foot home built by students in the building trades program of Woodstock School District 200.Bidding information was published in […]
If patience is a virtue, then those who are waiting for Woodstock home prices to fall before jumping into the market are becoming exceedingly virtuous.In the first quarter of 2023, […]
When summer temperatures hit the 90-degree mark, a bit of cooling makes nary a difference to those who have retreated to the air-conditioned indoors.In much the same way, the 60098 […]
When Illinois allowed nonessential businesses to reopen in late May 2020, local real estate agents were stunned to see the real estate market ignite, fueled by working-from-home buyers who wanted […]
One week ago, John Harding, with mixed emotions, cleaned out the office he had maintained at Berkshire Hathaway Starck Real Estate at 1710 S. Eastwood Drive.Much of the 10,000 square […]
In the second half of June, Kim Keefe served as the agent for four home sales in Wonder Lake. The three transactions in which the agent with Keefe Real Estate […]
When Woodstock resident Frank Harrison finished his undergraduate training at the University of Illinois and Milton College in 1971, he emerged with a bachelor’s degree in English and education.“About 500,000 […]
Spring activity arrives late for local housing market
Larry Lough is editor of The Independent and reports local news.
Janet Dovidio has been a freelance correspondent for The Independent for eight years.
Susan W. Murray wrote for The Independent, covering various beats, from 2005 to 2008.
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